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To run or not to run: Did Joe Biden just hint at a decision for 2016?The vice president has been reluctant to make any definitive statements on his 2016 plans, but supporters are urging him to consider seeking the Democratic presidential nomination.
Ben Carson anti-Muslim comments: Bad for Republicans?GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson is standing by his statement that he would not support a Muslim for president, despite the controversy the statement has created.
Understanding John Boehner, reluctant ringleader of GOP shutdown politicsWith House Republicans pushing for a government shutdown over Planned Parenthood, Speaker John Boehner's leadership is again under scrutiny 鈥� and under fire.
A look at Carly Fiorina's record as a business executiveVenture capitalist Tom Perkins, who clashed with Carly Fiorina when he was on Hewlett Packard's board, now says she's 'brilliant.'
Ben Carson says a Muslim shouldn't be president. Who agrees?Polls suggest that 38 percent of voters would not support a Muslim candidate, but that, overall, Americans are becoming more accepting.听
What's behind Carly Fiorina's surge?A few days after the Republican debate, Carly Fiorina has soared to second place while Trump's popularity slid.听
GOP's Muslim moment: why Trump, Carson are so unsettling to partyGOP presidential candidates Ben Carson and Donald Trump have made headlines over comments made 鈥� or not made 鈥� about Muslims. The incidents speak to the fundamental rift within the party that is shaping current American politics.
Obama a Muslim 'problem'? Trump: 'I'm not morally obligated to defend the president'When a Trump supporter called President Obama a Muslim, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump said on Saturday he had no moral obligation to correct false assertions.
First LookOusted Michigan lawmakers plan reelection campaigns 鈥� for the same seatsFormer representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat were forced out of office for an extramarital affair and subsequent cover up.
First LookHouse passes bill to defund Planned Parenthood. Will it have a chance in Senate?A divided House of Representatives voted Friday to block Planned Parenthood funds for a full year.
Why did Donald Trump let anti-Muslim question pass?Trump, who has a long history of dabbling in questionable assertions about Obama鈥檚 heritage, took no issue with a questioner who said President Obama was 'not even an American.'
Monitor BreakfastWhy Democratic budget guru says his party has leverage for funding talksThe federal government runs out of money in 13 days. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, the ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee, commented on the situation Friday.
GOP debate: What was John Kasich thinking?In this GOP cycle of the outsider, Ohio Gov. John Kasich went out of his way at the GOP debate Wednesday night to boast of insider status.
Clinton the comedian: Will late-night jokes broaden her appeal?Hillary Clinton appeared on Jimmy Fallon's 'The Tonight Show' Wednesday night to bring her campaign agenda to young voters.
How the House has made the Senate more polarizedThe Senate is supposed to calm the boisterous House. But the Senate has become just as polarized, partly because so many senators these days served in the House first.听
GOP debate 'winners': Three takeawaysLists of winners and losers are everywhere this morning. But the debate's not over yet.
GOP debate: Carly Fiorina shows pluses, minuses of 'running while female'Carly Fiorina won kudos for her performance at the GOP presidential debate Wednesday night, but being a woman in politics cuts two ways.听
Politicians like talking about 'evidence based' decisions. But whose evidence?When something is 'evidence based,' it sounds like a fact. That makes the term a useful tool for politicians. It's a staple for Hillary Clinton, in particular.
Monitor BreakfastUN Ambassador Samantha Power: 'US will resettle more refugees'Speaking to reporters at a Monitor-hosted lunch Wednesday, UN Ambassador Samantha Power said the total number of refugees the US accepts could exceed the 10,000 requested by President Obama.
Republican debate on CNN: Is Reagan mystique myth or reality?Republicans are sure to name-drop Ronald Reagan frequently at the presidential debate Wednesday at his presidential library. But his story is a complicated one.
