Politics Today: Newt Gingrich's Freddie Mac Contract, Ron Paul Skips Florida Primary, And More

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

A look at the day's political happenings.

Joe Paterno Dead At 85

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Dan Watson, Tracy Bloom
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Joe Paterno, 85, loses battle to lung cancer shortly after his diagnosis is announced, and the fallout of his firing as Penn State football coach.

LIVE BLOG: South Carolina Republican Primary Results

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Tracy Bloom, Paige Brettingen
Deputy Editor, Executive Producer

LIVE: The latest updates on the 2012 South Carolina presidential primary.

Tornado Watch, Severe Weather May Impact South Carolina Primary Voter Turnout

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

Polls close at 7 tonight.

Romney Braces For Defeat In South Carolina GOP Primary

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

Latest poll shows Gingrich way ahead.

Politics Today: Romney Avoids Taxes, Santorum's Iowa Victory, Stephen Colbert Rallies For Herman Cain, And More

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

A look at the day's political happenings.

ABC News Set To Air "Explosive" Interview With Newt Gingrich's Second Wife

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

Gingrich's second wife has claimed she could ruin his political career.

Amazon-Owned Zappos Hacked: 24 Million Accounts Accessed, Information Stolen

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

Zappos is asking customers to change their passwords.

Politics Today: Perry Urged To Quit GOP Race, Colbert Super PAC Releases "Mitt The Ripper" Ad, And More

A look at the day's politilcal happenings.

On MLK Day, President Obama Urges Service To Others

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

VIDEO: Obama also addressed controversial MLK memorial inscription.

Politics Today: Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's Big News, GOP Virginia Primary Ballot Ruling, And More

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

A look at the day's political happenings.

Politics Today: Palin Attacks Romney On Bain Capital Record, C-SPAN's Prank Calls, And More

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

A look at the day's political happenings.

Politics Today: Mitt Romney vs. Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich Goes Negative In South Carolina, And More

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

A look at the day's political happenings.

Mitt Romney Wins New Hampshire GOP Primary

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David McAlpine, Tracy Bloom
Supervising Executive Producer, Deputy Editor

Ron Paul second, Jon Huntsman third.

LIVE BLOG: 2012 New Hampshire Primary Results

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

(photo courtsey Creative Commons)

Romney projected to win; race for second comes down to Paul and Huntsman.

Politics Today: The "2012 New Hampshire Primary" Edition

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

A look at the day's political happenings.

2012 Iowa Caucus Results: Romney Beats Santorum By 8 Votes

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

Romney won by just a handful of votes.

LIVE BLOG: 2012 Iowa Caucus

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

(image courtesy CNN)

Candidates make last-ditch effort to appeal to voters on Caucus Day.

Politics Today: The Iowa Caucus 2012 Edition

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

A look at the day's political happenings.

5 Things To Know About The Iowa Caucuses

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

photo courtesy CNN

A primer on the January 3 nominating contest.

2012 Banished Word List Revealed

"Baby bump" was among the words and phrases banished in 2012.

"Baby bump" is among the list of words and phrases not to use in 2012.

Newt Gingrich Cries On Iowa Campaign Trail

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

Is this Gingrich's teary Hillary Clinton moment?

Verizon Drops $2 'Convenience Fee' After Customer Backlash

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

Company had announced the fee just one day earlier.

Newt Gingrich's Divorce Claim Disputed

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

Gingrich claimed his first wife filed for divorce, but records show otherwise.

Gingrich Compares Virginia Ballot Debacle To Pearl Harbor

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

Gingrich failed to qualify for the Virginia GOP ballot.

Ron Paul Predicted "Race War"

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

Paul's campaign denied he wrote controversial 90s newsletter ad.

Donald Trump Quits Republican Party

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

Trump changes voter registration from Republican to "unaffiliated."

Stephen Colbert Pitches "The Colbert Super PAC South Carolina Republican Primary"

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

Colbert offers $500,000 to sponsor South Carolina GOP primary.

Politics Today: Hacker Group "Anonymous" Threatens Iowa Caucus, Politifact's "Lie Of The Year" Not A Lie, And More

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

A look at the day's political happenings.

Politics Today: Trump Pulls Out Of Debate, Romney's Ultimate Flip-Flop, And More

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

A look at the day's politlcal happenings.

Sarah Palin Pitches New Reality Show

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

Show would follow husband Todd's careers as championship snowmobile racer.

Politics Today: Gingrich Bets Romney, SNL Mocks Trump GOP Debate, And More

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

A look at the day's political happenings.

Bill O'Reilly, Jon Stewart Feud Over War On Christmas

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

VIDEO: O'Reilly, Stewart share some holiday magic.

Politics Today: Trump GOP Debate In Limbo, Everybody Hates Congress, And More

A look at the day's political happenings.

Politics Today: Perry's Anti-Gay Campaign Ad, Trump's GOP Debate Problems Continue, And More

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

A look at the day's political happenings.

Politics Today: Blagojevich Sentenced, Jon Stewart On Trump GOP Debate, Gingrich Promise Breaks Law, And More

A look at the day's political happenings.

Obama Populist Speech: "Make Or Break Moment For The Middle Class"

Echoes Teddy Roosevelt's "New Nationalism."

Newt Gingrich: The New Republican Presidential Frontrunner

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

Gingrich opens double-digit lead over Romney.

Top 5 Rick Perry Gaffes

VIDEO: Perry has had quite a few memorable "oops" moments on the campaign trail.