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  June 17, 2013, 3:14 pm

Cruz to introduce voter ID amendment to counteract Supreme Court ruling

By Daniel Strauss

Cruz said his amendment to the Senate immigration bill would help prevent "voter fraud."

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  June 17, 2013, 2:26 pm

Pallone challenges Booker to multiple debates in New Jersey Senate race

By Alexandra Jaffe

Newark Mayor Cory Booker has led Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. in every poll of the Democratic Senate field by double-digit margins. 

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  June 17, 2013, 12:05 pm

Supreme Court knocks down Arizona law requiring voters to prove citizenship

By Daniel Strauss

The 7-2 vote split conservatives on the Supreme Court; Justice Scalia wrote majority opinion.

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  June 17, 2013, 9:49 am

Sen. Begich says he's more a Rockefeller Republican than Pelosi Democrat

By Cameron Joseph

Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) on Monday said he's closer to being a Rockefeller Republican than a Pelosi Democrat.

"Probably a Rockefeller Republican," the Alaska senator told CNBC Monday morning when asked whether he was closer to identifying as that or as a Pelosi Democrat.

The comment signifies Begich's efforts to put some distance between himself and national Democrats in the libertarian-leaning state.

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  June 17, 2013, 9:02 am

NRSC hits Senate Dems on IRS, ObamaCare

By Cameron Joseph

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is pushing vulnerable Senate Democrats to say whether they trust the Internal Revenue Service to handle the implementation of ObamaCare.

The group issued releases Monday targeting four vulnerable senators — as well as three likely Democratic senatorial nominees — asking whether they agree with President Obama that the IRS can handle the launch of the complicated healthcare reform program. The IRS is not the primary government agency responsible for implementing the Affordable Care Act, but does have a role in the program.

The group, and other Republicans, have focused on the scandal over the IRS's targeting of conservative groups to question whether it can fairly and efficiently carry out its other responsibilities.

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  June 17, 2013, 8:47 am

Report: State senator considering primary challenge to Rounds in South Dakota

By Alexandra Jaffe

Former Gov. Mike Rounds (R) could see a primary challenge in his pursuit of the Republican nomination for Senate in South Dakota from state Sen. Larry Rhoden (R).

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  June 17, 2013, 8:42 am

Schatz lands big union endorsement in race against Hanabusa

By Cameron Joseph

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) has landed the endorsement of Hawaii's largest public-sector union, a boost for his Senate campaign against Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-Hawaii). Read more...

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  June 16, 2013, 3:04 pm

Poll: Markey holds double digit lead over Gomez in Mass. race

By Meghashyam Mali

Markey leads 54 to 41 percent, with 4 percent undecided in the Boston Globe poll.

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  June 16, 2013, 9:00 am

Jeb Bush: ‘Split ballot’ among parents over possible 2016 run

By Meghashyam Mali

The former Florida governor said his parents are "split" about a 2016 bid.

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  June 15, 2013, 11:18 am

Gomez sees narrow path to victory in final weeks of Mass. Senate campaign

By Alexandra Jaffe

The Republican needs outside money, a vibrant ground game and some luck to upset Rep. Markey in Massachusetts.

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