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Republican 'super PACs' buoyed by mega donors

An unmistakable dynamic is playing out in the money game among Republican presidential candidates: New "super" political action committees are growing more powerful than the campaigns they support. More>>

Romney-leaning super PAC raises $6M in January

A "super" political action committee backing Mitt Romney's White House run raised more than $6 million last month. More>>

Santorum: Global warming is politics, not science

Rick Santorum says President Barack Obama is pushing a radical environmental agenda that unwisely limits energy production and turns its back on science. More>>

From the go, roller-coaster GOP White House race

From the start, it's been a roller-coaster race for the Republican presidential nomination. More>>

Lange taking second shot at Braley

Independence attorney Ben Lange has announced he will take another shot at unseating Congressman Bruce Braley. More>>

Santorum plans aggressive strategy against Romney

A day after Mitt Romney regained some momentum in the Republican presidential contest, his rival Rick Santorum went on the attack, calling the front-runner "desperate" while promising to compete aggressively to win the state... More>>

Iowa GOP selects new chairman

A former Story County GOP Chairman has been elected the new chairman of the Iowa Republican Party. More>>

Free birth control divides Dems; lawsuits filed

Democrats are deeply divided over President Barack Obama's new rule that requires religious schools and hospitals to provide insurance for free birth control to their employees. More>>

Maine is next state to weigh in on GOP race

Mitt Romney and Ron Paul are the undisputed favorites in Maine, the next state weighing in on the Republican presidential race. They're the only candidates who have made much of an effort here. More>>

For Santorum, new challenges follow his big wins

One day after Rick Santorum's startling breakthrough in the presidential race, his few aides decamped to distant states to start building campaign organizations from scratch. It was evidence of his challenge in... More>>

Jubilant Santorum sweeps Minnesota and Colorado

A resurgent Rick Santorum won Republican presidential caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado on Tuesday night, a stunning sweep that raised fresh questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's appeal among the ardent... More>>