Greg Henderson

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Montana's Max Baucus To Retire; Republicans Eye 2014 Chances

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Sen. Max Baucus of Montana, an influential red-state Democrat who helped craft Obamacare but bucked his party last week in voting against expanded background checks for gun sales, will retire in 2014, he announced Tuesday.

The chairman of the influential Senate Finance Committee, Baucus was expected to face a potentially ...

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Bob Perry Was Money-In-Politics Pioneer, Swift Boat Backer

Monday, April 15, 2013

Texas homebuilder Bob Perry was a behind-the-scenes political player who helped bankroll the Mitt Romney campaign last year, and who even before the era of superPACs spent tens of millions of dollars to influence the nation's politics.

Perry, who died this weekend at age 80, had a net worth of ...

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Guns, Immigration And Budget On Washington's Agenda

Monday, April 08, 2013

Congress returns from a two-week recess amid reports that a gun deal in the Senate may have gained late momentum; a focus on immigration to include a rally on Capitol Hill; and a budget proposal from President Obama that already has some in his own party fuming.

Here's what's happening ...

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Mark Sanford Wins S.C. Runoff, Gets GOP Nod To Run For Former House Seat

Tuesday, April 02, 2013

Update at 8:41 p.m. ET Sanford Wins Runoff

Former Gov. Mark Sanford, whose political career was derailed four years ago by his admission of an extramarital affair, has won the GOP nomination for the U.S. House seat he once held, reports The Associated Press. Note at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday: Sanford ...

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Boehner Blasts Veteran GOP Lawmaker For 'Wetbacks' Comment

Friday, March 29, 2013

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, on Friday condemned the use of the term "wetbacks" by Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, one of the party's most senior members of Congress.

Young's statement, his quick apology, and Boehner's statement that the remark was "beneath the dignity of the office he holds," come at ...

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Ashley Judd Tweets She Won't Run For U.S. Senate

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Actress Ashley Judd will not seek the Democratic nomination for Senate in Kentucky next year and challenge Republican Mitch McConnell, she announced Wednesday.

Using her Twitter account to end months of speculation, Judd wrote: "Regretfully, I am currently unable to consider a campaign for the Senate."

Judd's potential ...

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Assault Weapons Ban Is Gun Debate's First Casualty

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

The prospects of an assault weapons ban emerging as part of any post-Newtown gun control law looks highly unlikely after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid opted not to include it in a Democratic proposal to be offered on the Senate floor in coming weeks.

"My understanding is it will not ...

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House Backs Off Boehner's 'Plan B'

Thursday, December 20, 2012

House Speaker John Boehner said the bill, which would have raised taxes on income above $1 million a year, did not have enough support to pass Thursday. In a statement, he said, "now ...

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Obama And Romney Have Lunch, Agree To 'Stay In Touch'

Thursday, November 29, 2012

President Obama hosted his recently ousted rival, Mitt Romney, for their first post-election meeting Thursday at the White House, a lunch of turkey chili and Southwestern grilled chicken salad.

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Romney Says He Paid A Tax Rate Of At Least 13 Percent

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Thursday revealed a bit more about his tax history, telling reporters: "I never paid less than 13 percent" in the past 10 years. The Obama campaign's response: "Prove it."

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