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Prison sentencing reform: Bipartisan efforts make headway in CongressHouse Speaker John Boehner says he wants to bring sentencing reform legislation to the floor. And the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who previously resisted sentencing reforms, is now taking a bipartisan approach.
Bernie Sanders's gun-control record gives Hillary Clinton an openingGuns are important because many voters have no opinion of Sanders, whereas opinions of Clinton aren't likely to vary much at this point. Clinton includes gun-control laws in her stump speech, albeit without mentioning Sanders by name.
Nancy Pelosi backs Obama's Iran pact. Is that a big deal?The House minority leader could well be the difference between victory and defeat for Obama鈥檚 biggest foreign policy initiative.
What can Hillary Clinton learn from Taylor Swift?According to reports, Hillary Clinton's campaign is borrowing marketing tactics from Taylor Swift. Could they work?
Has Donald Trump 'fired up the crazies,' like John McCain says?But Donald Trump鈥檚 not a marginal force in the race. Some individual polls now have him leading the GOP contest 鈥� and he's gaining. Views of Mr. Trump are getting more favorable even among GOP voters who don鈥檛 back him.听
Former president George H.W. Bush hospitalized after fallThe nation's 41st president was injured at his Maine vacation home on Wednesday.
Why the New Hampshire primary is thriving, despite dire warningsNew Hampshire Republicans 鈥� and Sen. Lindsey Graham 鈥� warn that Fox News's debate rule is ruining the state's primary, but the evidence suggests otherwise.听
Hillary Clinton spent $19 million in first three months of campaignHillary Rodham Clinton has spent nearly $19 million and has hired hundreds of staff, her campaign disclosed Wednesday. The news is in advance of a fundraising report she will file with federal regulators.
President Obama comments on Bill Cosby rape allegations. Appropriate?President Obama said he made it a general policy to not comment on the specifics of cases still in the courts. Then, he said: 'I think this country, any civilized country, should have no tolerance for rape.'聽
The 2016 race just got stranger: Trump says he can win Latino vote'Hispanics love me,' Trump said聽Wednesday morning. 'I will win the Latino vote because I'm going to bring jobs back into our country.'
Is Bernie Sanders really a 'gun nut'?Bernie Sanders didn't support the Brady Bill or several other gun-control measures. For at least some in the Democratic Party base, that could be a showstopper. But, as a politician, he is representing the preferences of many of his Vermont constituents.
Iran nuclear deal: Can Senate 'swing Democrats' scuttle the agreement?About a dozen 'swing' Democrats in the Senate could join Republicans to reject the deal. Lawmakers in both chambers can choose to approve, reject, or even do nothing about the Iran nuclear agreement.
What's Donald Trump worth? We'll know soon, sort of.Donald Trump may be the wealthiest person to ever run for president. Trump will file聽personal financial disclosure forms Wednesday or Thursday.
Iran deal: Can it pass muster in Congress?Relaxing tough sanctions amounts to declaring peace with the Iranian regime. For Israelis and Saudis, fighting proxy wars against Iran in the region, that's a betrayal. Both have considerable power in the US and may use it to scuttle the deal.听- Is Donald Trump actually Jeb Bush's secret weapon?On Tuesday, a new survey from USA Today/Suffolk University finds Donald Trump on top of the GOP field of contenders, with 17 percent of the vote. Jeb Bush is second with 14 percent.
Monitor BreakfastHillary Clinton has 'no beef' with Uber, says top policy aideAt a Monitor breakfast Tuesday, senior Clinton policy adviser Jake Sullivan pushed back on Republican criticism of Clinton's views on the 'sharing economy.'
This one line explains Hillary Clinton's ideas about economyAt the top of Monday's address, Hillary Clinton said that the measure of economic success shouldn鈥檛 be 'just some arbitrary growth targets untethered to people鈥檚 lives and livelihoods' 鈥� that is, not Jeb Bush's 4 percent target.听
Can Hillary Clinton generate enthusiasm among black voters?African-American voters came out in historic numbers for Barack Obama and some analysts have posited that Clinton may not attract the same enthusiasm from the critical voting bloc.
Are WHINOs scuttling GOP chances to win in 2016?As political acronyms go, WHINOs is creating some buzz. It's a insider term of derision for those who would marginalize Republicans deemed not conservative enough. With the GOP presidential field growing apace, it's sure to find a use.- Hillary Clinton: Here's how I'd run the economyIn a speech Monday, Hillary Clinton criticized the economic views of top GOP contenders but never mentioned Bernie Sanders. Instead, she talked about his issues and one he avoids 鈥� gender equality.
