‘Mr. President, this is your moment’
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Congress must be ready to stop Obama’s second term regulatory barrage
Op-ed: The good news is that over the past two years we have seen the Republican controlled House work overtime to put the spotlight on Obama’s far left agenda.
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Obama’s second term will weaken American foreign policy
Op-ed: It seems that a second term will mirror a first, with a little more “leading from behind.”
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Brown disappoints conservatives
Scott Brown lost ground to Elizabeth Warren starting after her primetime address at the Democratic National Convention, and never made it up.
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Dems hold Senate, expect little compromise ahead
There has been little compromise in the Senate in the last two years, and with Republicans maintaining control of the House, it is not expected to improve.
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Republicans strengthen House majority
What this means in terms of policy is that the burden of being a check on liberal Democratic policies will still be on the shoulders of House Republicans.
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Live Election 2012 Results Map
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Election night in Florida: Nelson wins re-election, presidential contest tight
In a few of the higher-profile House races, DNC chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz easily won re-election
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Senate Update: 52 for GOPJohn Gizzi predicts a 7 seat pickup in the Senate for the GOP. He predicts races in Maine, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. | November 6, 2012 -
Senate Update: October 23, 2012John Gizzi gives the latest on the Senate race in Missouri where embattled candidate Todd Akin is still in the game against incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill. | October 31, 2012 -
'Land of the Pilgrims' Pride': America is an exceptional nationDavid Harsanyi talks to Callista Gingrich about her new children's book, "Land of the Pilgrims' Pride" and why it's important to teach kids early on the lessons of America's founding. | October 21, 2012 -
SPONSORED VIDEOThe non-profit, non-partisan Alliance for America Manufacturing (AAM) has launched a national "Should Be Made in America" campaign. It kicked off with billboards placed at the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, a massive construction project that was outsourced to China at the cost of thousands of American manufacturing jobs. | October 21, 2012
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Don’t blame Romney
Republicans have taken out a sitting president only once in the last century, and that was in 1980 when Ronald Reagan beat Jimmy Carter. Sadly, Reagan’s record remains secure.
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America is two countries, not on speaking terms
One America listens to Rush Limbaugh; the other to NPR. Each America has its favorite cable news channel…
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Status quo preserved
This election was fought over two issues as old as the Republic, the proper scope and actual competence of government. And the president persuaded.
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Gingrich: Boehner needs to claim split mandate
After two years of opposing tax increases, fighting to control spending and investigating waste, corruption and incompetence, House Republicans were rewarded with re-election.
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Our disenfranchised troops deserve better
The next president of the United States must do right by our men and women in uniform.
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More government
I expect that by the time you read this, President Obama will have been re-elected. Get ready for four more years of Big Bloated Government.
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