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House Republicans Revive Abortion as Hot-Button Issue

WASHINGTON -- The annual March for Life disbanded on Capitol Hill last month, but the controversy over abortion lingers on as Republicans in Congress put the perennial hot-button issue at the top of their agenda this week. Several bills to cut funding for abortion services are the subject of hearings and news conferences...

Linda McMahon Loses in US Senate Race

While Linda McMahon had plenty of money at her disposal, it wasn't enough to help her win the U.S. Senate race in Connecticut. Multiple outlets including The Wall Street Journal and CNN.com are reporting that former WWE CEO McMahon -- the Republican candidate -- has lost to Connecticut Attorney General Dem. Richard...

Vince McMahon, WWE Claim Victory Over Connecticut Secretary of State

In case you haven't been following along, it has been a rather wild few weeks in Connecticut regarding the race for Senate between Linda McMahon and State Attorney General Rep. Richard Blumenthal. Vince McMahon has been trying to be the good husband and support his wife in this tough race. So much so that he decided to...

Opinion: When Character Doesn't Count in Politics

(Oct. 20) -- Yes, character counts in politics, but it matters more in some elections than in others. That's the right answer for both conservatives and liberals who face challenges from friends and family members about backing some wildly imperfect candidates in the upcoming congressional elections. Democrats love to...

What's in the Stars for the 2010 Elections

(Oct. 18) -- Some swear by astrology. Others scoff at it. But with so much at stake in the November midterm elections, we thought we'd get one stargazer's read on which candidates the astrological charts are predicting will win or lose. Former first lady Nancy Reagan blazed a trail for using astrology in modern American...

Richard Blumenthal News From the Web

05/30/12 This One Thing Could Mark a Bottom in Facebook (FB) Source: StreetInsider.com These are some of the words being used to describe the Facebook (Nasdaq: FB ) IPO fiasco, which has lost investors an astonishing $28 billion in market value since coming public just 13 short days ago.
05/30/12 For Connecticut Manufacturers, Conflicting Federal... Source: The Hartford Courant - Hartford CT Two Congressmen who used their survey of manufacturing executives to raise awareness about federal policies that affect the sector are asking executives to participate again, and recruit their competitors to do so, as well.
05/30/12 Firefighters from sub base had their hands full in... Source: The Day - New London CT The local firefighters who rushed to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard last week say the USS Miami blaze was the most intense, challenging fire they've ever encountered.
05/30/12 Brownstone Intermediate School earns Blue Ribbon... Source: Middletown Press - Middletown CT It's not every day that a United States senator visits the Brownstone Intermediate School.
05/29/12 East Hampton officials to do 'whatever they can' to... Source: Middletown Press - Middletown CT One key will be whether the dies that are used to cast the bells survived the inferno.