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Can Republican contenders step out of Trump's shadow?Presidential candidate Donald Trump arguably has almost complete control of everyone's attention. Now, other Republican contenders are fighting back against 'Trumpism.'
Iran nuclear deal 101: five big questions answeredPresident Obama鈥檚 top cabinet officials are on Capitol Hill this week, defending the Iran nuclear deal. Here are five of the most pressing questions that lawmakers and others are asking.
How 'full stop' got to be the new 'period' in Washington'Full stop' is sort of a younger cousin to 'at the end of the day,' which also began as a Britishism. The term is on the rise on Capitol Hill and at home in the Obama White House.
How US education policy is driven by crises, fear, and dumb questionsEducation policy in American has been episodic, driven mostly by paranoia that the average American student is falling behind the rest of the world. This paranoia is especially intense during wartime or shortly after it.
John Kasich enters race. Is he 2016's Jon Huntsman?John Kasich is a serious contender in terms of his qualifications. But he reminds some experts of Jon Huntsman, who quit the 2012 race after finishing third in New Hampshire.
Congress inches toward functionalityAccording to the 'Healthy Congress Index,鈥� both chambers are seeing more action in committees, instead of behind closed doors.
Donald Trump soars to big poll lead. What's going on?Trump is the choice of 24 percent of Republican and Republican-leaning independent voters, according to the Post/ABC numbers.
'Preacher' John Kasich: why he could be wild card of 2016Gov. John Kasich (R) of Ohio, who enters the presidential race Tuesday, is deeply religious, but that pushes him in unorthodox directions for today's GOP.
Moon landing anniversary: Will US ever go back?NASA hopes that the planned Orion manned capsule will carry astronauts to the moon, or Mars. But its first manned test flight isn鈥檛 scheduled until 2021. Forty-six years ago to the day, Apollo 11 astronauts landed on the moon.
Why are Arizona liberals, Twitter protesting Bernie Sanders?Bernie Sanders and his supporters face criticism for allegedly using his involvement in the civil rights movement to dismiss questions about how he would handle racism in America as president.
What do American vets say about Donald Trump?GOP Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has elicited many negative reactions after attacking Sen. John McCain's military credentials, but some veterans agree with his remarks.
Will John McCain get Donald Trump to apologize to American POWs?So far John McCain is taking the high road after Donald Trump's weekend criticism of McCain's military service. On NBC, McCain said Trump doesn鈥檛 owe him an apology 鈥� but he does owe one to the nation's POWs.- What happened to Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley in Phoenix?Protestors shouting 'Black lives matter' cut short an appearance by 2016 Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders in Phoenix Saturday. An interview with聽Martin O'Malley was also disrupted.听
- How well do you know Bernie Sanders? Take our quiz.
US Senator Bernie Sanders (I) of Vermont was a longtime Congressman before joining the Senate. How much do you know about this 2016 presidential hopeful?
- Why Donald Trump mattersDonald Trump is making a lot of noise on the campaign trail. And some of it should not be so easily dismissed.
Swords or pistols? Maybe Donald Trump and John McCain should just duelThe spat between Donald Trump and John McCain makes for great political theater. But the dispute, prompted by an exchange of insults, reveals a deeper question for their generation: What did you do during the Vietnam War?
Iran nuclear deal: Americans generally supportive but very waryNow that an Iran nuclear deal has been worked out, the political selling job begins. A plurality of Americans support the agreement, but most are not confident that Iran can be prevented from producing nuclear weapons.
Trump criticizes John McCain for being 'captured' in VietnamRepublican presidential candidate Donald聽Trump, who didn't serve in Vietnam, criticized Arizona Sen. John McCain's military record Saturday
HuffPo puts Donald Trump news in 'entertainment.' Smart or a stunt?The Huffington Post says Trump's campaign is 'a sideshow.' But readers won't notice whether the Trump story they鈥檙e looking at is labeled as entertainment 鈥� and they won鈥檛 care.
Comic-Con and politics: Does Donald Trump really have superpowers?The current presidential campaign offers 'true believers' a wide range of candidates, each claiming awesome powers. The Comic-Con folks eventually realize that they are dealing in fantasy. A lot of the political true believers never do.
