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  • Active Hurricane Year Boosts Odds for U.S. Hit

    An above-average number of storms will emerge from the Atlantic this hurricane season, and the odds of the U.S. being hit by a major system are about 70 percent greater than predicted last year, Colorado State University researchers said.

  • Immigration Gives Rubio His Shot at Big Leagues

    As the American baseball season begins, it seems appropriate to borrow an analogy from the sport: Will the “can’t miss” young phenomenon of the political world, Senator Marco Rubio, be able to play in the big leagues? The immigration battle affords a good test.

  • Mary Pat Christie Juggles Roles as Political Facilitator

    New Jersey Governor Chris Christie drew laughs at the Pine Brook Jewish Center in Montville last month as he explained the “ugly truth” of his 27-year marriage: His bond-trader wife is his meal ticket.

  • Christie Hoards Cash as Rout Key to 2016 White House Bid

    New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is raising record cash for his re-election bid. A November landslide may help heal rifts with fellow Republicans and boost his standing as a possible candidate for president in 2016.

  • N.Y. Synagogue Terror Plotter Ferhani Gets 10-Year Term

    A New York man and Algerian native was sentenced to 10 years in prison after being arrested in a local sting operation for plotting to attack synagogues and churches in Manhattan.

  • Portman Says Debates Will Help Romney With Voters (Transcript)

    Ohio Senator Rob Portman said at a Bloomberg-Washington Post breakfast at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, that the U.S. presidential debates will help Republican Mitt Romney close a likability gap with President Barack Obama.

  • Walker Calls on Romney to Offer Budget Specifics (Transcript)

    Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin said today at a Bloomberg/Washington Post breakfast at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, that presidential nominee Mitt Romney needs to be more specific in telling voters how he would deal with nation’s fiscal crisis.

  • Clint Eastwood and Barney Frank Attack the Pentagon

    In November 2011, Representative Barney Frank, the mouthy Massachusetts Democrat, announced that he would retire from Congress in January 2013. A few short weeks after his retirement last month, he had second thoughts about leaving Washington. He asked Governor Deval Patrick to consider appointing him interim senator after the incumbent, John Kerry, was confirmed as secretary of state.

  • Obama Outraises Romney as Both Erode Watergate Restraints

    President Barack Obama raised $738.5 million for his successful re-election effort, almost as much as the record $745 million he brought in four years earlier, Federal Election Commission filings show.

  • Jeb Bush Says Romney Must Speak More From Heart (Transcript)

    Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, interviewed at a Bloomberg/Washington Post breakfast at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, took issue with his party’s immigration platform, saying that tough policies are costing Republicans elections and presidential nominee Mitt Romney can help bridge a “gap” among Hispanic voters if he shares more of his personal story and beliefs.

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