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Utah governor helps out S.C. candidate
Perhaps seeking to make a few friends that could help him out should he run for president in 2012, Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman is sowing seeds in the key primary state of South Carolina.
Study: political security dependent on women's treatment
A new study by professor Valerie Hudson suggests that the better women are treated in a country, the more peaceful and secure that country is.
McCain's daughter: GOP behind the tech curve
John McCain's daughter says the Republican Party is full of technophobes.
Ken Starr: Obama's Supreme Court picks will face trouble
Kenneth Starr told a group of attorneys that President Obama could face an uphill battle over his Supreme Court nominees.
Obama's visited every state .... except Alaska
President Barack Obama harked back to his campaign days and said he's been to every state except Alaska, home of his rival's running mate.
A post-mortem of the 2008 elections
A new book written by NBC White House correspondent Chuck Todd dissects just how President Barack Obama won the White House.
Obama campaign manager heading to Harvard
The campaign manager for President Barack Obama will be a visiting fellow at Harvard University's Institute of Politics.
Wounded vets walk out during inaugural ball concert
During a concert last night honoring the nation's veterans, a vocalist with the George Clinton band held up a white towel with large block letters spelling "(Expletive) GEORGE," which some audience members took as a jab at the outgoing commander-in-chief.
Senate swimming pool: no girls allowed
Sen. Kay Hagan, North Carolina Democrat, told women at an EMILY's list gathering that she would work to allow women to enter the Senate swimming pool.
Hillary's mom asks for help paying down daughter's debt
Hillary Clinton's mother, Dorothy Rodham, just sent out a message to her daughter's email list asking for help in paying down the former presidential candidate's campaign debt.
Hoyer's office lays out the Bush debt problem
It's got some rather melodramatic background music, but a new video message from House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer looks at how the Bush administration turned an inherited budget surplus into a deficit.
GOP wants to ban 'Fairness Doctrine'
Capitol Hill Republicans on Wednesday plan to introduce a bill preventing the Federal Communications Commission from approving the so-called "Fairness Doctrine."
Obama names names
The president-elect's Web site lists donors supporting his inauguration.
New House members wrap up orientation
About 40 newly-elected House members came to Harvard University for a crash course in everything from health care policy to intelligence reform.
Study: Obama's revolutionary small donor base a canard
A non-partisan study shows president-elect Obama received about the same amount of money from small donors as Bush did in 2004.
