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#CPAC2013: Rubio Praises "Struggling" Americans, Advocates Compassion

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)  spoke this afternoon in the Potomac Ballroom to one of the biggest crowds of the day. This is not surprise - the rising GOP star entered and exited the stage to standing ovations and was interrupted for applause at least five times. Senator Rubio has been gaining traction in recent months with rumors of a 2016 presidential bid surrounding him. His speech was characterized by an ‘artful tact […]

Thirteen Republicans and One Democrat #StandWithRand During 13-Hour Filibuster

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) staged a near-13-hour filibuster of President Obama’s nomination to head the CIA, John Brennan, to call attention to testimony of Attorney General Eric Holder, that theorized that there could be some cases in which the President could order a drone strike on a U.S. citizen on American soil. Most of the GOP sat out this historic use of the Senate rules, but 13 Republicans joined Paul […]

The 2013 State of the Union Address Live-Blog

Welcome to ViralRead’s live-blog of President Barack Obama’s 2013 State of the Union Address. The night is sure to be filled with lots of surprises so make sure to stay here at ViralRead to get the latest breaking stories of the evening. Oliver and Nathan will be leading us through the night’s highs, lows, and all the controversy that comes along with it. Coverage begins at 9 PM EST. ReactionLOL (0) […]

DNC Puts Marco Rubio in Their Crosshairs Before SOTU Response

Senator Marco Rubio isn’t making anything official regarding the 2016 presidential election — yet. However, this hasn’t stopped the Democratic National Committee from launching a preemptive attack on the Republican senator from Florida as he steps into the role as de-facto leader of the GOP this week. Rubio, whom Time magazine last week called “The Republican Savior,” has been chosen to give the traditional GOP response to President Obama’s State […]