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Credit: E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago TribuneGovernor Pat Quinn recently vetoed a casino expansion bill in Illinois, which was heavily supported by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Quinn's reasoning: there...

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro will deliver the keynote address on Tuesday evening at the 2012 Democratic ConventionThe Democratic National Convention Committee released the following excerpts of Sa...

Today marks Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention. Much like last week's Republican "Convention Without Walls", much of the reporting this week will be social, with the Democratic National Commi...

The Democratic Party unveiled their 2012 platform this week as they host their national convention in North Carolina. Among a host of topics and political concerns, the Democratic Party platform expli...

Credit: ellsworth.af.milThe Republican National Convention drew to a close last week with full media attention. However, a non-partisan advocacy group hopes to redirect some of the focus from politic...

After a confusion, voluntary of not, over medical terminology, Arizona became the most restrictive state with a ban of abortion after 18 weeks of pregnancy.The last version of the "Women Health and Sa...

(Photo: zazzle.comThird party candidates have had a notoriously difficult road in America. Many supporters of former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson have objected to the black out treatment their ma...

Credit: realclearpolitics.comThe presidential race is won by obtaining 270 of the 538 votes in the Electoral College. President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney are campaigning relen...

Credit: Dipity.comIn a bold move, Vice President Joe Biden has chosen to speak in Tampa during the Republican National Convention next week. The GOP expressed outrage at the announcement, claiming th...

Credit: washingtontimes.comThe essence of the mostly unreported story is simple enough. When Mitt Romney was having difficulty raising money to start Bain Capital in 1984, he ended up raising a major...