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Fox News captions illegal border crossings with 'The Hispanic Vote'

A Fox News segment on Thursday that stereotyped immigrants crossing the border as "The Hispanic Vote" will probable not do much to help reverse the trend that allowed President Barack Obama to win re-election with large percentages of minority voters.

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CNN: McCain ditched Benghazi hearing to hold Benghazi press conference

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) says a "scheduling error" is to blame after he missed a Senate hearing on the attacks in Benghazi on Tuesday and instead held a press conference where he called for an investigation into those same attacks.

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Maine Republican chair cries voter fraud because 'dozens of black people' voted

Charlie Webster, the chairman of Maine's Republican Party, sees "dozens of black people" voting on Nov. 6 as evidence of voter fraud because "nobody in town knows anyone who’s black."

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Maddow: Obama drew 'line in sand' over made-up right wing attacks on Rice

Wednesday night on "The Rachel Maddow Show," host Rachel Maddow discussed President Barack Obama's first press conference since the election and the "line in the sand" he drew regarding the possible nomination of Ambassador Susan Rice to the position of Secretary of State.

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Georgia lawmakers meet over Obama's 'mind-control' UN dictatorship plot

Georgia state Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers recently convened the Republican caucus at the Georgia State Capitol to discuss an alleged conspiracy between President Barack Obama, non-governmental organizations, state government entities and chambers of commerce to create a United Nations communist dictatorship.

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Ron Paul gives farewell address to Congress: A society that boos the Golden Rule is not moral

After 23 years in office, Republican Rep. Ron Paul of Texas delivered his final speech to Congress on Wednesday.

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Former Navy chaplain: Same sex marriage is like crucifying Jesus

Former Navy chaplain and anti-LGBT activist Gordon Klingenschmitt argued that same sex marriage and its growing approval in the U.S. is hastening the "end times" and the destruction of the earth, and that people who vote to support same sex unions are ultimately the same as those who voted to crucify Christ during his appearance Wednesday on "The David Pakman Show."

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Obama dares McCain: Go after Susan Rice and 'you've got a problem with me'

President Barack Obama on Wednesday lashed out at Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) for their "outrageous" attacks on U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice "because they think she's an easy target" and dared them to "go after me" instead.

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Beck: Obama 'set up' Petraeus to 'discredit the military'

Conservative radio host Glenn Beck is accusing of President Barack Obama's administration of a manufacturing former CIA Director David Petraeus' sex scandal as a plot to "discredit the military."

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Russert demands to know if Pelosi is too old to lead House Democrats

While announcing her decision to remain House Minority Leader Wednesday morning, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) blasted NBC correspondent Luke Russert for suggesting she was hurting the party because of her age.

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Fox News labels Nancy Pelosi as a Republican

Fox News on Wednesday identified as Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi as a Republican.

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Maddow mocks hilariously awkward GOP presser, 'Nothing to see here!'

Tuesday night on "The Rachel Maddow Show," host Rachel Maddow informed viewers that Tuesday was officially "orientation day" for newly elected members of the U.S. House and Senate. Given that some races are still being counted, "Orientation day," Maddow said, "was a little more awkward than usual."

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'Romney face tattoo guy' claims Republicans paid him $15,000 to do it

If Republicans thought they were shocked when Mitt Romney lost to President Barack Obama last week, just imagine how this guy felt.

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