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Condi Rice: US Will Never Be 'Race Blind'
The United States will never be a “race blind” nation and the combination of racism and poverty is a “terrible witch's brew,” former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday on CBS' “Face the Nation.”
Republican Supercommittee Members: Failure Not Our Fault
The Republican members of the supercommittee are fighting back against charges that the supercommittee failed because they opposed tax increases.
Could Newt Gingrich Really Be the GOP Nominee?
Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich won the endorsement of the largest newspaper in New Hampshire – the nation's first primary state – on Sunday, but can he really win the Republican Party’s nomination?
Research: Ignorance Leads to Dependence on Government
People who lack knowledge about a complicated issue are more likely to avoid information about that issue and instead trust that government will do the right thing to solve the problem, according to new research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Republicans Debate Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants, Foreign Aid, Syria
Current front-runner in the Republican presidential race Newt Gingrich advocated a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants at Tuesday's debate. Other topics at the CNN debate in Washington, D.C., included foreign aid, the Patriot Act and Syria.
Romney Leads in New Hampshire; Paul, Gingrich Second
A new poll conducted by Suffolk University in New Hampshire shows Mitt Romney maintaining a strong lead in the Republican presidential race with 41 percent support. Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich are tied for a distant second place with 14 percent each.
Seven Things to Look for Now That the Supercommittee Failed
The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or “supercommittee,” failed to agree on a bill that would reduce future budget deficits by $1.2 trillion over the next 10 years. Members of Congress were hoping that the supercommittee would solve many difficult political issues in its bill. Failure sets in motion seven issues that will set the political debate for the next year.
Grover Norquist: Republicans Voting for Tax Increase Like 'Rat Heads In a Coke Bottle'
Grover Norquist, head of the anti-tax advocacy group Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), denied being a powerful figure in Washington, D.C., these days, but said that “the tax issue is a powerful issue,” in a Sunday interview on CBS' “60 Minutes.” Norquist also explained how he fought to “brand” the Republican Party with opposition to tax increases, and strives to maintain that brand.
Debt Deal Supercommittee Fails: What Happens Next?
The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or “supercommittee,” is expected to announce Monday afternoon, two days before their deadline, that they failed to reach an agreement on $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction.
Supercommittee Members Say There Is Still Hope for Debt Deal
The Joint-Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or “supercommittee,” appears on the verge of failure in its mission to reduce future deficits by at least $1.2 trillion. In Sunday interviews, members of the supercommittee each blamed the members of the opposing party for failures to reach an agreement, but expressed hope that a deal would yet be reached before the Wednesday deadline.