Politics

Marine Corps Pressured to Lower Women Combat Standards

Cory Doyle   | Oct 30, 2014 04:18 PM EDT

Interest groups in D.C. are trying to pressure the U.S. military to lower combat standards for women in the Marine Corps. read more

Jeb Bush Swipes At Hillary Clinton In Colorado

Christl Leong   | Oct 30, 2014 08:58 AM EDT

Jeb Bush took a dig at Hillary Clinton Wednesday night for her remarks last week when she said that businesses don't create jobs while at a rally for Sen. Elizabeth Warren last week, a move that some believe could presage the course of the 2016 presidential race. read more

New Jersey Officials Scramble To Finalize Protocols For Handling People From Ebola-Stricken Regions

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 30, 2014 07:10 AM EDT

New Jersey officials scrambled on Wednesday to finalize the protocols for handling aid workers, patients and travellers entering the U.S. from regions affected by the Ebola outbreak, a source familiar with the situation said. read more

Democrats Claim Republicans Violated Campaign-Finance Laws In Vidak Senate Race

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 30, 2014 07:30 AM EDT

Democrats have called out the Fair Political Practices Commission (FFPC) to investigate the Republican Party's violation of federal campaign finance laws in its support of Andy Vidak (C) who seeks re-election in the midterm elections for the Senate seats. read more

Mitt Romney Pep Talks Tom Tillis For North Carolina Senate Race In YouTube Video

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 30, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

Former candidate Mitt Romney, who represented the Republican party during the 2012 presidential candidacy, gave Tom Tillis a pep talk for the North Carolina Republican Senate Race in an advertisement that was released on YouTube by the United States Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 29. read more

Democrats Are Losing Support From Latinos, Pew Survey Says

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 30, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

The Democratic Party is still popular among the Latino voters but a new study from Pew Research Center has revealed that such support is already weakening as the supporters of the party have already decreased by eight percent. read more

Walker Leads Wisconsin Gubernatorial Race In Latest, Last Poll

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 30, 2014 07:30 AM EDT

Republican Gov. Scott Walker overtakes Democrat challenger Mary Burke by seven points in the final poll released Wednesday as one of the tightest gubernatorial races head to its uncertain end. read more

Zambia’s Guy Scott Becomes Africa’s First White State Leader Since ‘94

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 30, 2014 12:45 AM EDT

Zambia's Vice President Guy Scott on Wednesday became the first white leader of an African democracy in 20 years after President Michael Sata passed away in London on Tuesday. read more

Latest Alaska Polls Show Surprising Shift In Favor Of Mark Begich

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 29, 2014 09:07 AM EDT

Latest polls showed incumbent U.S. Senator Mark Begich (D-AK) on a surprisingly advantageous stance against rivals, potentially due to more aggressive campaigns by the Democratic Party a few days before the 2014 midterms. read more

GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell Plays Nice With New Lighthearted Ad

Christl Leong   | Oct 29, 2014 08:59 AM EDT

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell has released a new campaign ad where he channels Jean Claude van Damme and surrounds himself with bloodhounds, a lighthearted spot very much different from most being aired today. read more

Walker, Burke Backers Give US$1 Million To GOP, Dems

Christl Leong   | Oct 29, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

The Wisconsin gubernatorial race remains locked at a virtual dead heat. But a solid lead could turn up after Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic opponent Mary Burke each received million dollar donations days from the election. read more

Scott Walker’s Blame Game Against Fellow Republicans

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 29, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

Gov. Scott Walker (R) seems to be in a real danger of losing his bid for Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race amid new polls pitting him against Mary Burke in a dead-heat race, and already he is putting the blame on his fellow Republicans. read more

Protests Erupt At Burkina Faso As Leader Seeks To Extend Rule

Christl Leong   | Oct 29, 2014 02:15 AM EDT

Thousands of civilians gathered in the streets of Burkina Faso's capital in Ouagadougou on Tuesday to protest President Blaise Compaore's plans to extend his term and seek re-election. read more

Republicans Apologize To Texas Voters For Wrong Allegations Against Susan Motley

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 29, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

The GOP of Texas has issued an apology to both the voters of District 105 and to Democrat Susan Motley after Republican Rodney Anderson's campaign team accused the Democratic candidate of breaking the law and forwarded mails to all the voters about her supposed wrongdoing. read more

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