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Mitch McConnell: Alison Lundergan Grimes peddling Obama Medicare lies

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's re-election campaign released a new television ad Wednesday that ties his Democratic opponent to President Obama and pushes back against the "shaky claims" that the Kentucky Republican voted to increase Medicare premiums on today's seniors.

Bobby Jindal: U.S. must condemn Hamas ‘terrorist attacks’ on Israel

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal weighed in Wednesday on the military and political fighting between Hamas and Israel, saying the United States must condemn the "terrorist attacks on the people of Israel."

Chris Christie plans second N.H. trip of the summer: report

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has penciled in his second fundraising trip of the summer to New Hampshire, which hosts the nation's first primary.

Sen. Mark Udall cancels plans to attend Obama fundraiser

Sen. Mark Udall canceled plans Wednesday to appear at a fundraiser in Colorado with President Obama, saying that he could no longer make it home for the event because of changes to his workload on Capitol Hill.

Texas Rep. Cueller: Obama should visit border

Rep. Henry Cueller questioned Wednesday whether President Obama's meeting with local officials during his trip to Texas will have any impact on the surge of illegal immigrant children trying to cross into the United States.

Rep. Edwards: If I were advising Obama, I’d advise him to go to the Texas border

A Maryland Democrat said her advice to President Obama would be that he should visit the Texas border Wednesday during his visit to the Lone Star State to get a first-hand look at the response to the children from Central American countries that are trying to cross into the country illegally.

VA investigators: Room for improvement at a Robert J. Dole Medical Center outpatient clinic

The VA Office of Inspector General released a report this week that found a community based outpatient clinic under the oversight of the the Robert J. Dole Medical Center needed to make a series of improvements to ensure it is providing high-quality health care for veterans.

Sarah Palin calls for Obama impeachment

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate, said Tuesday that it is time for Congress to impeach President Obama.

Rand Paul hires veteran New Hampshire operative for PAC

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky announced Tuesday that he is beefing up his political action committee in New England by hiring Mike Biundo, a seasoned GOP operative from New Hampshire, home to the nation's first presidential primary.

Rove-founded group funds attack ads against Dem senators in Colo., Ark.

Crossroads GPS, a group co-founded by Karl Rove, announced Tuesday that it is putting nearly $900,000 into attack ads targeting vulnerable Senate Democrats in Colorado and Arkansas, knocking them for their support of the Obama administration's policies.

Tom Cotton: Shame on Mark Pryor for using deadly tornado for political gain

Rep. Tom Cotton is countering Sen. Mark Pryor's attempts to paint him as an opponent of disaster relief, accusing the Democratic lawmaker of using the tornado that ripped through central Arkansas this year for political gain.

Robert Mendez asks Justice Dept. to probe if Cuban agents crafted 2012 hooker claims

Sen. Robert Menendez is calling on the Justice Department to look into whether the Cuban government was involved in attempts to smear him ahead of his 2012 re-election bid by linking him to underage prostitutes in the Dominican Republic

Alison Grimes bashes Mitch McConnell as anti-Medicare in attack ad

Alison Lundergan Grimes went on the attack Tuesday, releasing a new ad that accuses Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of voting in favor of Medicare increases that could bankrupt seniors in Kentucky.

Milton Wolf accuses Pat Roberts of severing ties with Kansas

Milton Wolf started running a radio commercial Tuesday that dings Sen. Pat Roberts for spending more of his time out of the state, as part of his ongoing effort to paint the veteran lawmakers as out of touch with Kansas and desperate to reconnect with voters ahead of the state's primary.

Obama to blame for surge of illegal immigrant children: poll

A new poll shows that almost half of likely U.S. voters say that the Obama administration is responsible for the increase in illegal immigrant children from Central America that are trying to cross into the United States.

Pat Roberts’ attack ad questions Milton Wolf’s trustworthiness

Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts re-released a television ad Monday that raises questions about whether his tea party-backed opponent can be trusted if elected to the Senate.

Group challenges Obama administration’s executive authority on Obamacare

A conservative group beat House Republicans to the punch, filing a lawsuit late last week claiming President Obama has abused his powers by modifying his health care law through executive fiat.

Lamar Alexander has abandoned GOP platform: Joe Carr

Bloomberg’s gun control group to vet candidates ahead of election

A gun-control group funded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans to start vetting congressional candidates ahead of the 2014 midterm elections, as it looks to ramp up pressure on lawmakers to pass more restrictive gun laws.

Chris McDaniel offers bounties for hard proof of electoral wrongdoing in Mississippi

State Sen. Chris McDaniel said Thursday he will be handing out bounties to people who can dig up evidence that leads to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in voter fraud in his primary race against Sen. Thad Cochran, who was declared the winner.