Kate Obenshain

Republican Party of Virginia (formerly)

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Author of Divider-in-Chief: The Fraud of Hope and Change; former chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia and former vice president of Young America's Foundation, the outreach organization for young conservatives;

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When the new Congress opens for business, a record 20 percent of the Senators will be women. In the House, they've increased their numbers from 52 to 61.

Has the 'Year of the Woman' Finally Arrived?

When the new Congress opens for business, a record 20 percent of the Senators will be women. In the House, they've increased their numbers from 52 to 61.

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New York Democrat Anthony Weiner resigned without any evidence he ever committed a crime.

The Random Nature of Political Scandal

New York Democrat Anthony Weiner resigned without any evidence he ever committed a crime.

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