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How the 'vast right-wing conspiracy' is helping Hillary to the White HouseThe Benghazi hearings are only the latest and perhaps not the best example of this bid聽to put the one-time first lady into the Oval Office.
Why 'common sense' is so popular with politicians, at least in their rhetoricBut one politician鈥檚 common sense is another鈥檚 nonsense.聽- Why Republicans need to back the next speakerBy allowing the Republican conference to vote their 'conscience' on big bills,聽members of the Republican majority stopped acting like a majority.聽
Why Donald Trump is talking about Ben Carson's religionHere are three reasons that Donald Trump has opted for this monkey wrench as he's discussed opponent Ben Carson.
Why Ben Carson says abortion is like slaveryGOP presidential candidate Ben Carson explained his no-exception abortion beliefs Sunday, causing many to question the retired neurosurgeon and his faith as he leads the polls in Iowa.聽
Only four presidential candidates are viable, says poll of Republican votersA majority of Republican voters view only four of their party's presidential contenders as potential general election winners, says a new AP-GfK poll. Donald Trump tops the list.聽
Monitor BreakfastChamber of Commerce laments 'hole in the middle' of US politicsIt plans a huge financial push in 2016 to fill that gap with moderate, business-friendly Republicans.
Lincoln Chafee quits. Who's the next likely presidential dropout?The withdrawal of Lincoln Chafee caps a winnowing week for the Democratic contenders. But the GOP side seems more likely to experience the next dropout.
Paul Ryan: Budget wonk to Congress's rescue?Paul Ryan now looks set to be speaker of the House. In many ways, his skill set aligns well with Congress's perpetual fiscal crises.聽
Obama vetoes $612 billion defense bill in rebuke to GOPThe rare presidential veto marked the latest wrinkle in the ongoing fight between聽Obama聽and Republicans over whether to increase federal spending聽鈥撀燼nd how.
The power of vocabulary: Candidates that dumb it down do betterOne news outlet looks at how candidates in the 2016 presidential election approach their audience when it comes to speeches.
Ben Carson leads in new Iowa poll. Trump toppling?The magnitude of the jump and the sources of Mr. Carson鈥檚 support may indicate trouble for Mr. Trump in the months ahead.
Paul Ryan: Can he fix the House?The House is due for an update. It can鈥檛 keep working like it once did.
Hillary Clinton鈥檚 Benghazi moment: her biggest test yet?Hillary Clinton appears Thursday before the House Select Committee on Benghazi. She has no room for error.聽
Amid spin and conspiracy surrounding Clinton, what are facts about Benghazi?On Thursday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appears before the House Select Committee on Benghazi. The investigation has been highly contentious.聽
Paul Ryan's conditions for House speaker job: 'Right way' or unrealistic?Many GOP colleagues see Rep. Paul Ryan as the only viable speaker candidate capable of unifying the party. Still, some hard-liners are bristling at his demands.
Joe Biden won't run. Here's what that means for 2016.The vice president signaled that he intended to play a role in the political life of the nation in the months ahead.
Is Donald Trump sowing panic in GOP?The question for the GOP establishment is no longer whether to attack Donald Trump, but how.
Paul Ryan's unusual 'family first' ultimatum for speakershipRep. Paul Ryan has consented to be speaker of the House, but on several conditions. One is that fundraising won't trump family.聽
Jim Webb to Democratic Party: It's not me, it's youToday's political candidates are 'being pulled to the extremes,' said the former Virginia senator. 'I feel much freer now.'
