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Barbara Boxer takes Marco Rubio to task about telling Americans where to stay in Cuba

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It’s not often Marco Rubio gets chastised by Barbara Boxer about being anti-business, but when it comes to the volatile issue of Cuba, traditional ideologies seem to collapse. The exchange between the Florida Republican and California Democrat took place Wednesday morning during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Cuba, where U.S. diplomats are to meet with their Cuban colleagues Thursday. It will be the third such gathering since the two nations announced a diplomatic breakthrough in December. While questioning…

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Carly Fiorina says too many Americans have “flat, hopeless look”

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Call her the anti-Hillary. Carly Fiorina is the only woman considered a possible candidate for the Republican nomination for president in the current field. She presented a refined performance Saturday before hundreds of New Hampshire Republicans in the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Summit in Nashua. “Hilary Clinton must not become president of the United States,” Fiorina said in her speech, hardly a novel concept among speakers at this forum. “I was asked this morning on Fox News about…

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Rand Paul takes on GOP critics over going to war

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U.S. Sen. Rand Paul has made his brand as not being your typical Republican. While he positions himself to seek the GOP presidential nomination, though, he’s found himself in a difficult stance balancing his isolationist views versus a public alarmed about combating terrorism. The Kentucky physician attempted that Saturday morning in Nashua, N.H., on Day Two of the GOP candidates’ weekend summit. He emphasized “If we want to protect and continue our prosperity at home, we have to defend ourselves.”…

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Marco Rubio leads all U.S. Senate candidates across country in Facebook ‘likes’

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Marco Rubio has the most Facebook “likes” for Republican (GOP) candidates with 84,409 (3,376/CD) while Barbara Boxer leads the way for Democrat (DEM) candidates with 29,451 (556/CD).  GOP candidates account for 7 of the top 10 rankings for total “likes” including the entire top 5, according to research compiled by Targeted Research. John Thune has the most Facebook “likes” per congressional district for GOP candidates with 69,246 (69,246 total) while Patrick Leahy leads the way for DEM candidates with 3,907 (3,907 total).  GOP candidates account for 7 of…

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Marco Rubio leads all U.S. Senate candidates across the country in Facebook ‘likes’

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Marco Rubio has the most Facebook “likes” for Republican (GOP) candidates with 84,409 (3,376/CD) while Barbara Boxer leads the way for Democrat (DEM) candidates with 29,451 (556/CD).  GOP candidates account for 7 of the top 10 rankings for total “likes” including the entire top 5, according to research compiled by Targeted Research. John Thune has the most Facebook “likes” per congressional district for GOP candidates with 69,246 (69,246 total) while Patrick Leahy leads the way for DEM candidates with 3,907 (3,907 total).  GOP candidates account for 7 of…

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HD video of oil spill released

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As CNN explains, BP has released high-quality video images of oil flowing from its damaged well, after pressure from Democratic Sens. Barbara Boxer and Bill Nelson, who demanded “full access to all video” to allow independent experts to make a better estimate of just how much oil is flowing into the Gulf of Mexico.

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Carly Fiorina caught on open mic making fun of Barbara Boxer’s hair

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From Politics Daily: Carly Fiorina won big in Tuesday’s California Senate primary and wasted no time making her first gaffe of the general election — getting caught on an open mic making fun of her opponent Sen. Barbara Boxer’s hairstyle. While getting made up for an appearance on Sacramento’s KXTV-TV Wednesday morning, Fiorina checks her phone and banters with people off camera. She off-handedly mentions that a friend “saw Barbara Boxer briefly on television this morning and said what everyone…

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