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Why Hillary Clinton e-mail troubles don't mean much for 2016Despite a furor over her use of private e-mail for official business, poll show Clinton with massive leads in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination and in hypothetical general election matchups.聽- Should the US government force citizens to vote?At a town hall meeting in Cleveland, President Obama floated the idea of compulsory voting in the United States. Is that a good idea?
Support for Hillary Clinton weakens among Democrats, says pollSupport for Hillary Clinton's 聽2016 presidential candidacy has dropped about 15 percentage points since mid February among Democrats, says new poll.聽
Partisan divide over deficits: Is balanced budget the right goal?Republicans' budget plan calls for a deficit of zero by 2025, while President Obama's plan shows a $687 billion deficit in 2025. The gap symbolizes competing visions on the role of government in America鈥檚 economic life.
Republicans face major governing test: passing a budgetWhen Republicans took control of both houses of Congress, a major benchmark they set for themselves was a return to a normal budgeting process. The House and Senate unveiled their budgets this week, with key points dividing the GOP.
Donald Trump's new presidential exploratory committee: Is it serious?For Donald Trump, a presidential exploratory committee isn鈥檛 a step. It鈥檚 a phrase, a signal, a means of repeating the same teasing 'maybe I鈥檒l run' formulation he鈥檚 used many, many times before.
Dick Cheney's Playboy interview: 5 things to knowFormer Vice President Dick Cheney tells Playboy that Barack Obama is an even worse president than Jimmy Carter and has endangered national security.
Aaron Schock resignation: Did 'Downton Abbey' tastes do him in?Rep. Aaron Schock (R) of Illinois announced Tuesday he is resigning amid questions over his spending habits, including an office inspired by 'Downton Abbey.'
Yes, 'veterans should pay taxes like everyone else' 鈥� and we doWhile more states are considering exempting military pensions from state income taxes, that only applies to veterans who are drawing pensions. Moreover,聽the exemption applied to military pensions is generally also offered to other pensions.
Oregon's new take on voting: If you're eligible, you're registeredOregon on Monday became the first state to automatically register voters. The move 'puts the burden of registration on the state instead of voters,' says Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat.
Why is Hillary Clinton turning to Twitter? In a word, distractionFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has has effectively used her Twitter presence in recent months to bolster her likely campaign for president.
Ted Cruz to Seth Meyers: 'I'm not Freddy Krueger'The guest spot gave Cruz a chance to accomplish two tasks, one aimed at squelching a short-term PR problem, the other at establishing a persona for the longer-term run of the 2016 race.
Vice Interview: Why President Obama dismisses legalized marijuanaPresident Obama advises young voters to think about climate change, the economy, jobs, war and peace 鈥� before legalizing marijuana.聽
Behind landmark sex-trafficking bills, resolve of 20 women senatorsThe Senate will consider one of several Senate human trafficking bills Tuesday. Attention has focused on a narrow partisan dispute, but the bills represent a dramatic shift toward a more humane view of the victims of sex trafficking.
Was Netanyahu's speech to Congress a 'wag the dog' moment for elections?But the term 'wag the dog' isn't limited to an Israeli prime minister facing a tough election. It's also been invoked, recently, to describe Iowa's 2016 biofuel politics and Vladimir Putin's surprise disappearance.聽
Why Chris Christie's hopes for 2016 might already be overIt's early in the race. Yet candidates loaded with negatives, such with Chris Christie, are already viewed as no longer viable. Others are scrambling to just get into the conversation.聽
Jon Voight: 'Obama does not love Israel.' What prompted his comment?Actor Jon Voight released a video claiming "President Obama does not love Israel." But Jon Voight's pitch sounds more like a campaign speech for Israeli voters than American voters.聽
Al Gore for president. Does he have a chance?The former vice president has been out of politics for a long time, but some are clamoring for Al Gore to run in 2016.
Tom Cotton's open letter to Iran was hardly 'mutiny'Not only are members of Congress permitted to engage foreign entities as much as they please, but they鈥檙e absolutely entitled to 'undermine' foreign policy strategies with which they disagree.
Did James Carville reveal secret behind Hillary Clinton's e-mails?It鈥檚 possible that Hillary Clinton may ask this particular surrogate to stop helping, at least for the moment. It鈥檚 not just that he鈥檚 made one stumble. It鈥檚 also that he鈥檚 living history, a walking, raging embodiment of all the old Clinton uproars.
