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If you’re a political junkie, there was lots of news about the GOP nomination race to keep you busy on Thursday — but the story that grabbed most of the headlines involved salacious allegations made by one of Newt Gingrich’s ex-wives.

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won the Iowa caucus on Tuesday night by the narrowest of margins, besting former US Senator Rick Santorum by just eight votes in the first primary for the Republican presidential nomination.

If Mitt Romney is able to capture the Republican nomination for president there will be much talk about his Mormon faith and whether voters will be willing to pull the lever for someone who belongs to a religion that only about two percent of Americans practice.

According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a child over 10 years ago with a longtime member of his household staff. Schwarzenegger told wife Maria Shriver about the child earlier this year, after which she moved out of their Brentwood mansion. "After leaving the governor's office I told my wife about this event, which occurred

President Barack Obama's approval rating has hit its highest point in two years – 60 percent – and more than half of Americans now say he deserves to be re-elected, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll taken after U.S. forces killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. In worrisome signs for Republicans, the president's standing improved not just on foreign policy but also on the economy, and ind

On a party-line vote, the House of Representatives passed a Republican 2012 budget proposal which aims to start the country down the path of deficit reduction, but which Democrats warn will gut a vital safety net for seniors. The House voted 235-193 to approve the plan by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., chairman of the House Budget Committee, though its future beyond that is uncertain. Still, Republicans

Crowds boo and yell as the Egyptian President announces that he will not run for a term in September, but will continue to reign until then.

Controversial talk show host Glenn Beck, appeared on The Today Show this morning with Meredith Vieira to talk about his new self-help book "The 7 Wonders That Will Change Your Life". Though he's known for his strong political views and outspoken personality, Beck showed a softer, more compassionate side while talking about his past - even when Vieira tried pushing his buttons.