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Dinner party for four: Is Nevada a political game-changer or a primary wannabe?As Democratic presidential hopefuls prepare for a group dinner in Nevada, a state whose early primary elections and growing Latino population could make it an important early battleground.
Pearl Harbor attack: How did Winston Churchill react?The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was appalling to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, but that night he 'slept the sleep of the saved and thankful.' The US would enter the war.
First LookBernie Sanders releases climate plan, continuing one-party debateWhile Democratic contenders for the White House continue an energetic debate on climate change, it is unlikely to factor heavily into the general election.
What Obama said about guns and ISIS: Credible solutions?President Obama offered no new strategies for gun control or ISIS terrorism Sunday evening. But neither did GOP presidential candidates.聽
Obama's Islamic State address marks shift in war on terrorPresident Obama talked about efforts to defeat the Islamic State in his Oval Office address Sunday. But for success, the US might have to fight very differently.
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz: Is this a second coming of Barry Goldwater?Some Republicans worry that if Donald Trump or Ted Cruz wins the nomination, the party will be crushed, as Barry Goldwater was in 1964. But times have changed.聽
Why Congress is finally making progress on two tough issuesBoth houses overwhelmingly passed the first long-term highway bill in a decade. Next week, a long-disputed education bill is expected to clear Congress, as well.
Does Donald Trump have Democratic supporters? Not many.Donald Trump has said he鈥檇 get lots of Democrats in the general election, just like Ronald Reagan did in 1980.
America's massive decline in gun violenceMass shootings are spectacular, but rare. The difference between public perception and reality on this point is stark.聽
Lindsey Graham's primal scream for the Republican eliteStuck at 1 percent, Lindsey Graham set aside the speech he had intended to give and said the GOP front-runners聽are destroying the Republican Party.- How to save the GOP from Donald Trump: Leave it to himIt might be time to start a new party and run hard against the Trump agenda. Let Jeb Bush run under the banner, 'Rational Republicans.'
GOP tries another 'messaging' bill on Obamacare. Why?This Obamacare bill is expected to make it to President Obama's desk for a rare veto. But some wonder whether such legislation underscores the view that Congress can鈥檛 get anything done.
If Trump wins nomination, will GOP elite bolt to a third party?Republican Party officials now see that it鈥檚 a real possibility that Trump will be their standard-bearer, and many aren't happy about it.
Prayer shaming: How should politicians respond to mass shootings?Political responses to mass shootings in America have become formulaic, simplistic, and offer little middle ground. But the first step to progress may be a better understanding of the opposing views, say some observers. 聽
The Adelson effect: Why every GOP candidate is at this Jewish conferenceCasino billionaire Sheldon Adelson spent $90 million on candidates in 2012. So, every GOP presidential candidate will be at Thursday's event for Adelson's聽Republican Jewish Coalition.
GOP 7-page memo on handling Donald Trump, nominee. Would it work?GOP lawmakers have drafted a seven-page memo for Republican candidates in other races. It rests on a crucial assumption that nominee Donald Trump would be more restrained than candidate Trump has proven to be.
First LookAmerican Muslims counter Donald Trump's 9/11 celebration narrativeDonald Trump's comments alleging that American Muslims celebrated the fall of the Twin Towers has prompted a swift backlash from the American Muslim community.
Monitor BreakfastWithout naming names, John McCain frets about top of GOP ticket in 2016Sen. John McCain didn't go after Donald Trump explicitly, but he warned Wednesday that a weak Republican nominee could jeopardize GOP control of the Senate.聽
Monitor BreakfastMcCain: Americans now more likely to support US troops in Iraq, SyriaSince the Paris attacks, Sen. John McCain said Wednesday, Americans are more likely to back calls for a more aggressive role in the fight against the Islamic State.
Ben Carson's poll decline 鈥� and what this says about Donald TrumpIs it the 'Paris effect'? Or can Ben Carson's drop out of front-runner status be traced to more wide-reaching causes?
