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U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot in Tucson: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and six others died after a gunman opened fire at a public event on Saturday, the Pima County, Ariz., sheriff’s office confirms. The 40-year-old Democrat, who wa…

Washington (CNN) - The Democratic National Committee is firing away at House Republicans for what appears to be a backtracking of a pledge they made during the Midterm Election campaign. The DNC is out with a new web video Friday morning that atta…

(CNN) - A warning Thursday from a Tea Party movement leader to new House Speaker John Boehner. "As you get down to work, there are a few things to remember. You did not become Speaker because America suddenly fell in love with you or the Republica…

Heading into last year’s special Senate election, Martha Coakley was the clear favorite. She was the most popular politician in the state, had a good campaign and fund-raising organization in place, and had won well-deserved praise for her …

Newark Mayor Cory Booker has been battling the snow on his city's streets tweet by tweet - and getting a lot of attention doing it. This Story Bloomberg vs. Booker: The mayoral dig-out tweets Newark mayor using robust Twitter presence to reach …

When Walt Minnick conceded to Raul Labrador, he used the popular Social Networking tool Twitter. In a simple message sent by his Campaign Manager John Foster, the Congressman said, “Congratulations to Raul Labrador on a hard-earned win, and …

In a recent Worcester Telegram and Gazette article, Motoko Rich of the New York Times cites the fact that despite a surge this year in short-term hiring, many American businesses are still skittish about making jobs permanent.  Why is this th…