Kirsten Gillibrand

Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand was nominated in 2009 to fill the vacancy left by Hillary Clinton's appointment as secretary of State. She is an attorney who served one term in Congress and worked during the Clinton administration for Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo, now the Democratic candidate for governor.

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Gabrielle Giffords Fundraiser Planned -- Could Senate Be in the Picture?

By Tom Diemer

Carefully and without fanfare, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' friends and political allies are starting to talk about her political future. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) and Sen. Kirsten ...

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House Republicans Revive Abortion as Hot-Button Issue

By Andrea Stone

WASHINGTON -- The annual March for Life disbanded on Capitol Hill last month, but the controversy over abortion lingers on as Republicans in Congress put the perennial hot-button issue at the top of ...

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Amity Shlaes for New York Senate? 'Draft' Effort Begins Online

By Matt Lewis

The Dogcatcher Project, a new online effort led by blogger Adam Brickley, is aiming to "draft" author and historian Amity Shlaes into the New York Senate race. While some critics will likely object ...

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Who's John Thune -- and Why Is He on the GOP Short List for President?

By Jill Lawrence

John Thune is on every short list of Republican presidential prospects, which for most people raises two questions: Who? And why? The South Dakota senator is renowned in political circles for ousting ...

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State of the Union Bipartisan 'Date Night' Update

By Annie Groer

With President Obama's State of the Union address just hours away, the bipartisan seat-mate scramble continues apace. House Republican Whip Eric Cantor says he's asked Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi ...

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