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  • Santorum Rewrites the GOP Script after Triple Win

    By Eric Pianin

    After struggling for months to get attention, former senator Rick Santorum may have rewritten the GOP presidential campaign narrative by sweeping to victory Tuesday night in Minnesota, Missouri and...

  • Will Newt Gingrich Become the GOP’s Ralph Nader?

    By Eric Pianin

    Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has spelled out his strategy to attack Mitt Romney’s reputation and record. But the Georgian’s strategy smacks of a vendetta against the former Massachusetts...

  • Gingrich Vows to Fight "Timid" Romney

    By John Whitesides, Reuters

    Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after a big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with "timid" rival Mitt Romney.

  • Job Growth a Blowout: 243,000 Added

    By Lucia Mutikani, Reuters

    The economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate dropped to a near three-year low of 8.3 percent, indicating last quarter's growth carried into early...

  • The GOP Has Obama's Number: 8.5 Percent

    By Eric Pianin

    Republican Mitt Romney’s latest gaffe in saying he’s “not concerned” about the very poor has provided the Democrats with a big laugh, but are Obama administration political aides gaffe-prone as well...