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(NBC) In an exclusive interview, Brian Williams sits down with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to talk about the Jersey Shore's recovery in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, his political future, and the decision to undergo weight loss surgery. Brian Williams interview with Governor Christie airs Friday, May 10 at 10pm/9c on NBC's Rock Center [...]

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By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) – Democratic Congressman Ed Markey holds a lead over Republican political newcomer Gabriel Gomez in the Massachusetts U.S. Senate race, though a newly released pair of polls differ on how wide his margin is. A MassInc Polling Group/WBUR poll released on Thursday found that Markey, who has spent more than [...]

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By Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Republicans are expected to pass a bill on Thursday that would require the Obama administration to prioritize government debt payments and retirement benefits if Congress fails to reach a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. The legislation is not expected to go anywhere in the Democratic-controlled Senate [...]

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By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fresh off a redemptive win in South Carolina's special election, former Governor Mark Sanford's return to Congress will make him a prominent wild card in an already fractious Republican caucus. Sanford, whose political career was short-circuited in 2009 by an extramarital affair that marred his last 18 months as [...]

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Obama took Chambliss and two other senators to a favorite course at Maryland’s Andrews Air Force Base, where he frequently plays on weekends with aides and friends Full News here – FOXNews.com

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Steven Malanga, City JournalShortly after Barack Obama won reelection in November, New Jersey governor Chris Christie pointed out that Republicans’ cloudy political prospects had a bright silver lining. “One of the reasons you have 30 Republican governors in America, and why we’re the only organization to add Republican strength,” Christie said, “is because people see [...]

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In an indicator of the continued influence of the nation’s largest gun-owners’ group, Republican politicians addressed the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Houston Friday. Full News here – NBCNews.com: More politics

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A bipartisan proposal to expand background checks for gun sales failed in part due to Republicans’ desire to prevent President Barack Obama from winning a victory on a major policy initiative, the gun proposal’s chief GOP proponent said Wednesday. Full News here – NBCNews.com: Capitol Hill

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By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) – A Democratic Massachusetts lawmaker who has spent more than three decades in Congress will face off against a Republican who is a political novice and former Navy SEAL in the race to fill the state's open U.S. Senate seat. Primary voters on Tuesday picked Democrat Ed Markey and Republican [...]

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A national group of prominent GOP donors that supports gay marriage is pouring new money into lobbying efforts to get Republican lawmakers to vote to make it legal. Full News here – NBCNews.com: More politics

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