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CNNMoney: Senate Democrats seek to tax oil companies

Senate Democrats on Wednesday called for a temporary windfall profits tax on oil companies and a rollback of $17 billion in oil industry tax breaks as part of an energy package. The proposal also would impose federal penalties on energy price gouging and calls for stopping oil deliveries into the government's emergency reserve.

Historic election inspiring millions of new voters, survey finds

Voter excitement, always up before a presidential election, is pushing registration through the roof this year -- with more than 3.5 million people rushing to join in the historic balloting, according to an Associated Press survey.

McCain, GOP senators call for easing of ethanol rules

Sen. John McCain Monday joined other GOP senators urging environmental regulators to ease rules demanding a sharp increase in ethanol use to help head off further increases in food prices.

Dems fend off GOP challenges to mortgage relief bill

A bill meant to help homeowners caught up in the spreading mortgage crisis received committee approval Thursday after Democrats fended off numerous Republican challenges to the bill.

Time.com: Senate Agrees on Foreclosure Relief

Momentum built Wednesday for a bipartisan Senate bill designed to ease the slumping housing market and help millions of families threatened by foreclosure, though economists are skeptical that it will help much

Time.com: Why Ron Paul Scares the GOP

Yes, he's still around. And Paul's stubborn candidacy says a lot about how the Republican Party has strayed from its ideals

CNN Student News One-Sheet: Political Parties in America

There are two major national political parties in the United States: the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. But have those groups been at the forefront of American politics since the birth of the nation? This One-Sheet helps students learn about the history of political parties in America.

Time.com: House GOP Opposes AIDS Program Changes

House Republican leader John Boehner and other Republicans warned on Thursday that a successful program to combat AIDS in Africa would be in jeopardy if Democrats move ahead with plans to make changes that he said would support abortions

GOP battle brewing in coveted South Carolina

The GOP presidential hopefuls have their eyes set on South Carolina, which hosts the South's first party nominee contest Saturday.

CNN poll: Favored candidates in both parties in dead heat

With two days to go until the Iowa caucuses, a new CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll out Tuesday shows both the Democratic and Republican presidential nomination races tied at the top.

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