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Then-Rep. Tim Scott, standing on Jim DeMint's good side. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

Heritage Foundation report takes fire from GOP over ‘misleading’ claims

The Heritage Foundation put out a long-awaited report on what it claims are the costs of immigration reform, kicking off a political battle on the right - and producing a loud silence from Democrats who were happy to let other Republicans trash the study. Read More

File Photo: Jon "Bowzer" Bauman, formerly of the oldies band Sha Na Na, makes a point as he speaks at a news conference at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006. Bauman and Connecticut House Majority Leader Christopher G. Donovan, right, were unveiling proposed legislation to protect the rights of performers and consumers. (Photo by Bob Child/AP Photo, File)

Crooner Jon ‘Bowzer’ Bauman hits trail for Colbert Busch

There’s a familiar voice from the 1950s who Democrats have turned to in special elections to help them hit the right notes with voters. Read More

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#TDRGoodMorning from the staff at Huntington Hospital

Meet the latest winners of our #TDRGoodMorning challenge: Kara Theal and the staff at Huntington Hospital

Thanks to everyone who submitted. Make sure to get… Read More

U.S. House of Representatives Democratic candidate for the state of South Carolina Elizabeth Colbert Busch, during a debate against Republican candidate for the open Congressional seat of South Carolina, Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, at the Citadel on April 29, 2013 in Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Richard Ellis/Getty Images)

The Sanford-Colbert Busch showdown: Especially ‘special’ special elections

Tuesday’s South Carolina special election may seem like the most important event in politics this week, but in months it may well be just an asterisk in the congressional history books. Read More

Rupublican candidate for the open Congressional seat of South Carolina, Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, smiles after avoiding a question about his extra marital affair during a debate against U.S. House of Representatives Democratic candidate for the state of South Carolina Elizabeth Colbert Busch at the Citadel on April 29, 2013 in Charleston, South Carolina. Mark Sanford is challenging Democrat Colbert Busch in a special election for the House seat vacated by current U.S. Sen. Tim Scott. (Photo by Richard Ellis/Getty Images)

Mark Sanford aims to surprise once again

If the once-disgraced former governor pulls off a win in South Carolina’s 1st District special election, it will be an example of how he's defied the political odds yet again. Read More

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Can Cruz run? Canadian-born senator eyes 2016

The Texas freshman senator was born in Canada, not the United States, leading some to question whether he can really run for president in 2016. Read More

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#TDRGoodMorning from nursing students in Kansas

Meet the latest winners of our #TDRGoodMorning challenge: Nursing students from Kansas in honor of National Nurses Week.

Thanks to everyone who submitted.… Read More

File Photo: Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli speaks at a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at Tidewater Community College on October 17, 2012 in Washington, DC. This is Romney's first campaign appearance since his debate with President Barack Obama last night.  (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images, File)

Morning Rundown: Candidates still matter

It's Monday, May 6, 2013, and the 2016 White House race officially began this past weekend. But races in South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts are on our radar this morning. Read More

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10 House seats Dems, GOP will spar over in 2014

There are some top races both parties know they have their best chance at--and the other side must play their best defense. Here's our list of the top seats likely to flip control for each party, and why. Read More

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Philly to boost ‘enhanced police presence’ at weekend race

In addition to increased security personnel, bags and backpacks have been banned at the finish line and the city has added evacuation centers along the 10 mile race course. Read More

Iowa Congressman Steve King (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Senate rundown: Candidates still wanted

Republicans are still searching for a nominee in Iowa, while Democrats still need one in West Virginia, but there’s no shortage of GOP candidates eyeing the open Georgia Senate race. Read More

File Photo: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answers questions from students from around the world during a "Global Townterview" at the Newseum January 29, 2013 in Washington, DC. Clinton took questions from an international group of youths via satellite and social media including Twitter, Facebook and Skype in advance of her last day at the State Department Friday.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, File)

Clinton 2016 cries intensify

On Thursday, EMILY’s List launched a new push to put a woman on the White House the same day new polling showed the former first lady trouncing her potential Democratic rivals. Read More

File Photo: Democratic National Campaign Chairman Terry McAuliffe attends the Kerry Victory 2004 Concert on June 24, 2004 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images. File)

Air war begins in Va. gubernatorial battleground

Democrat Terry McAuliffe's first TV ad was meant to showcase his "softer side," but a BuzzFeed story undercuts that message—highlighting excerpts from McAuliffe's own biography recounting how he left the delivery room prior to the birth of his daughter to attend a Washington Post party. Read More

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Few House seats up for grabs in 2014

While the 17-seat majority Republicans currently hold may seem like the House should be play, the shrinking pool of competitive seats after 2012 redistricting makes the task nearly impossible. Read More

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. (AP Photo)

Lindsey Graham, Tim Scott line up behind embattled Mark Sanford

Not all national Republicans are running away from Sanford in South Carolina's 1st District special election, with both of the state's U.S. Senators endorsing the former governor on Wednesday. Read More

Gabriel Gomez

Mass. GOP Senate nominee: I would have voted for background checks

Gabriel Gomez, the Republican candidate vying to fill now-Secretary of State John Kerry's vacated Massachusetts Senate seat, said he would have voted for the gun background check bill that failed in the Senate last month. Read More

This composite shows: (L-R) Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass. speaks Jan. 9, 2012, in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo) This 2008 photo released by his campaign office shows Gabriel Gomez, the Republican candidate seeking the nomination for the Senate seat. (Photo by Shelly Harrison/AP Photo, Gomez campaign office, File)

Markey and Gomez will faceoff for Mass. Senate seat

Democrat Ed Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez won their primaries in Tuesday’s Senate special election. The GOP hopes Gomez is the future they've been looking for. Read More

This digital composite shows(L-R): Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Stephen F. Lynch meets with the press following debate at WBZ studios on APril 22, 2013 in Boston. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) BOSTON - APRIL 22: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Edward J. Markey meets with the press after debate at WBZ studios April 22, 2013 in Boston. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Mass. Senate candidates prepare for record-low turnout

The Boston Marathon bombings have cast a pall over the race, and general disinterest in the race may mean record-low turnout at the polls for both Democrats and Republicans. Read More

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#TDRGoodMorning from the Carafellos

Meet the latest winners of our #TDRGoodMorning challenge: Steve, Donna and Matt Carafello who flashback to the past for a classic and creative… Read More

Gabriel Gomez

GOP establishment has eye on Mass. Senate primary

National Republicans are excited about their frontrunner in the Massachusetts' race, because he is everything they badly need to replicate across the country: a a young, Hispanic moderate and former Navy SEAL. Tuesday marks primary day in this special election to fill John Kerry's seat. Read More