DC Download: A GOP identity crisis


In this frame grab from video, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio takes a sip of water during his Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pool)
 
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's GOP response to the State of the Union didn't hurt the Republican Party very much, but it certainly didn't help its cause.
 
 
 

Obama pushes for higher minimum wage
President Barack Obama pushed for a higher minimum wage at a re-opened manufacturing plant Wednesday...
 

GOP faults Obama speech for liberalism, hostility Video
President Barack Obama set up high-stakes clashes with Republicans over guns, immigration, taxes and...
 

Full text of 2013 State of the Union Video
Watch and following along with the full text of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.
 

Full text of 2013 GOP response to SOTU Video
Watch the full video and read along with the full text of the Republican response to President Barack...
 

FACT CHECK: Overreaching in State of Union speech
President Barack Obama did some cherry-picking Tuesday night in defense of his record on jobs and laid...
 

Promise, delivery: Obama's track record
Has Obama really brought change to America? And does he have what it takes to truly move the country...
 

Obama: Half of US combat troops home within 1 year
Still to be decided: how many troops will remain beyond 2014, when the U.S.-led combat mission is scheduled...
 

Obama: Nation stronger, GOP should back his plans Video
Pledging to revive a "rising, thriving middle class," President Barack Obama promised Tuesday night to...
 

Delivering GOP response a dubious honor
Tuesday night's GOP response constitutes an opportunity for Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to show that he...
 
 
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US Politics


Speculation growing for Hillary in 2016
In her first appearance after ending her stint as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton excited her fans, excited for…
 

Social Status: Harlem Shake campaigns
It’s not uncommon to see YouTube trends come and go, but it’s always fun to watch politicians get involved.
 

Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty in campaign…
Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. entered a guilty plea Wednesday in federal court to criminal charges that he engaged…
 

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White House News


Tea party storm largely inside IRS _ so…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative…
 

Pakistan arrested American who was killed…
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — An American citizen killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan in 2011 was arrested by Pakistani…
 

Russia wary of deeper nuclear arms cuts
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top military officer has voiced skepticism about deeper nuclear arms cuts, saying they should require…
 

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Federal Budget News


House backs variable rate student loans
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation that links student loan rates to the ups and downs…
 

House preserves its own budget as others…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers are moving to protect Capitol Hill's budget even as they slash programs like education,…
 

Projected lower deficit could slow any…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The good news is the budget deficit for the current year is projected to come in well below what was…
 

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Wisconsin (change)

 
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Wisconsin’s population totaled 5,686,986, a 6.0% increase over the 2000 U.S. Census count of 5,363,715. (Source: Wisconsin Blue Book)
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Scott Walker
Lieutenant Governor: Rebecca Kleefisch
Attorney General: J.B. Van Hollen

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