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Monitor BreakfastEx-Im Bank chief is 'confident' Congress will renew bank's charterThe US Export-Import Bank's ability to make new loans is set to expire June 30. Conservative Republicans oppose reauthorization, saying, among other things, that the private sector could fulfill the bank's role.
Obama pitches trade pact on Capitol Hill visitThe president went to the US Capitol Friday morning to try and drum up last-minute support for fast track authorization.
Scott Walker says Marco Rubio could be his VP. Trolling?At the moment, Scott Walker's star is not ascending. His suggestion that the younger Marco Rubio, who is on the rise, might make a good VP choice is a classic bid to blunt that momentum.
Ex-Im Bank: When did supporting US industry and American jobs become a bad thing?The Export-Import Bank, which helps promote US trade abroad, is up for reauthorization. 聽Congress will need to decide whether or not to continue the bank's charter before it expires on June 30.
Obama's landmark trade bill faces showdown vote with House DemocratsThe outcome uncertain and the drama intense heading into Friday's votes.
New Michigan law lets adoption agencies decline referralsCritics says the law amounts to government-sanctioned discrimination against gay couples. It is expected to be聽challenged in court before it takes effect in 90 days.
Has Congress prepared for a blockbuster Obamacare ruling?On the surface, Washington looks completely unprepared if the Supreme Court strikes down some Obamacare subsidies. But there are signs that might not be true.
Monitor BreakfastBernie Sanders: 'I鈥檓 proud to be Jewish'At a Monitor breakfast Thursday, Bernie Sanders spoke of how his Jewish heritage informs his politics. The day before, radio host Diane Rehm had asserted, mistakenly, that he was a dual US-Israeli citizen.听
Jon Stewart defends Marco Rubio against 'game' of political journalismComedian Jon Stewart reduced a probe of Marco Rubio's spending habits to a handful of laugh lines, including a reference to Army lawyer Joseph Welch's game-changing response to Sen. Joseph McCarthy, 61 years ago.听
Monitor BreakfastBreakfast with Bernie Sanders: I will not make Obama's biggest mistakeBernie Sanders promised, if elected, to stand up for the working class, and keep a 'mobilized, activist, grass-roots movement' working with him.
Senate 2016: the 10 hottest races The battle for control of the Senate is heating up. Here are the hottest races.
Marco Rubio鈥檚 personal finances: Is he 'just like us' or not?Team Marco has turned an expos茅 by The New York Times to the campaign's advantage. It's counting on voters relating to Senator Rubio's struggles with money.
Michelle Kwan: Hillary Clinton's newest political allyFormer figure skater and two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan is reportedly joining the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. Who benefits the most, Ms. Kwan or Mrs. Clinton?聽
Why are people picking on Marco Rubio's boat?As the bid for the Republican 2016 presidential nomination revs up so has the cycle of scrutiny.
Why Republicans are embracing Andrew Jackson, as Democrats abandon himJust as the Democratic Party turns its back on Andrew Jackson 鈥� some even want 'Old Hickory' off the $20 bill 鈥� the GOP seems to have fully embraced him. Republicans are now the anti-elites.
Is Hillary Clinton a 'statist'?The term 'statist' is soaring in popularity, just in time for the 2016 elections. Hillary Clinton is a leading target for critics of big government liberals. But Republicans aren't immune. Ask former Gov. Mike Huckabee.
White House press room evacuated over bomb threatSecret Service agents interrupted the live press briefing for about 20 minutes after a bomb threat was called in to the聽Metropolitan Police Department, say officials
Dennis Hastert's attorney: his Watergate connectionHastert's attorney, Thomas Green, is one of the most experienced white collar criminal defense counsels in the US. He defended the only original Watergate conspiracy defendant who managed to avoid prison.
Jeb Bush staff shake-up: Sign he's losing 'invisible primary'?Jeb Bush's presidential campaign may not be official yet, but the former Florida governor is already making some major changes in campaign staffing.
Dennis Hastert in Chicago court: Will appearance shed light on his past?Dennis Hastert is set to appear in court Tuesday. An indictment alleges the former US House speaker agreed to pay $3.5 million to someone from his days as high school teacher not to reveal a secret.
