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Romney: 'Very much on the same page' with Ryan on budget
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has emphasized that he will be running on his own budget proposal — not the plan of his ticket mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, which dramatically overhauls Medicare and Medicaid — but said Wednesday the two are quite close on the issue.
Huckabee candidate tops Palin's pick
Mike Huckabee won a proxy battle with Sarah Palin in Florida on Tuesday
Veteran House member Stearns concedes in unexpected Fla. upset
The House Republican who led investigations into Solyndra and Planned Parenthood could see his quarter-century career come to a crashing halt, after he was shockingly defeated by a veterinarian in Tuesday's Florida primary.
Wrestling magnate McMahon makes another run in Connecticut
World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon easily won the Republican Senate nomination in Connecticut on Tuesday, defeating former longtime congressman Chris Shays and setting up a November battle with Rep. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat.
Democratic Rep. Cardoza calls it quits
California Rep. Dennis Cardoza said Tuesday he was quitting Congress before the end of his term. The Democrat's resignation is effective midnight Wednesday.
Rep. Akin hounded over 'cancer' answer on student loans
Rep. W. Todd Akin's connection of cancer to the federal student-loan program is coming back to haunt the Missouri Republican in his U.S. Senate bid, as he lashed back against a new round of attack ads that Sen. Claire McCaskill, his Democratic opponent, began Tuesday.
Rubio to introduce Romney at GOP convention
Right on the heels of the announcement of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as the keynote speaker at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus revealed that Sen. Marco Rubio will formally introduce Mitt Romney as the party nominee on Aug. 30 at the convention in Mr. Rubio's home state of Florida.
Sununu to CNN host: 'Put an Obama bumper sticker on your forehead'
Lest anyone think questions over vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's plan to overhaul Medicare will go away any time soon, look no further than Mitt Romney surrogate John Sununu, a former New Hampshire governor, who vigorously defended his boss Tuesday morning while accusing a CNN host of carrying water for the Obama administration in a heated exchange.
Christie to deliver keynote address at Republican convention
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will deliver the keynote address at the Republican National Convention later this month, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus announced Tuesday.
Chinese company stops selling fake U.S. IDs
A Chinese company that a group of U.S. senators has criticized for selling high-quality counterfeit U.S. driver's licenses has shut down operations, its website says.
Obama to NASA team: Let me know if you find Martians
President Obama called the NASA team that landed a rover on Mars to congratulate them on the successful mission, as well as allowing their employees to change with the times.
In Iowa, Obama hits Ryan for farm bill vote
President Obama is picking a new fight with Mitt Romney's new vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, taking the Wisconsin congressman to task for opposing a major new farm bill now working its way through Congress.
Democrats use Ryan pick to raise cash, but president's backers are confident
Democrats on Saturday afternoon were already using the Romney campaign's vice presidential pick of Rep. Paul Ryan to rally donors.
Democrats officially include gay marriage plank in platform
Democrats' platform committee voted unanimously on Saturday to add a plank endorsing gay marriage, according to gay-rights advocates who said it marks the first time either major party has gone that far.
Lloyd Doggett compares Paul Ryan to Rick Perry
One of the most liberal members of the House, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Texas Democrat, weighed in on the addition of colleague Paul Ryan to the Romney presidential ticket with a Facebook post Saturday that was both complimentary and dismissive.
