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US politics most polarized since Ike was presidentThe last 10 years 鈥� the presidencies of Barack Obama and George W. Bush 鈥� have been the most politically polarized of the past 60 years, according to Gallup鈥檚 calculations. Can a new Congress and a lame-duck president change that?
Joe Biden to skip Netanyahu speech, raising stakes in US-Israel dramaVice President Biden will now be out of the country on March 3, when Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is scheduled to address a joint session of Congress. Congress's invitation was issued without consulting the White House, causing a breach of protocol.
IS claims US hostage Kayla Mueller killed in airstrike. Propaganda or possible?The White House said it had not seen any corroborative evidence. Western experts were highly skeptical of the IS claim that hostage Kayla Mueller had been killed by the weapons of a US ally.
Does Brian Williams have a 'Ted Baxter' problem?The same week that Brian Williams recanted his story about being in a helicopter when it was downed by enemy fire, questions have arisen regarding claims the NBC new anchor made during interviews about his coverage of hurricane Katrina. Is he facing a tipping point?
Why Democrats may boycott Netanyahu speech to CongressDemocrats need to proceed carefully here because a full-on boycott of Netanyahu鈥檚 speech risks alienating an important constituency group in the Democratic Party.
Why Congress is AWOL on national security policyCongress is ineffective by design and has been rendered much more so by the imposition of a parliamentary style of lockstep partisan voting upon a system that鈥檚 supposed to force cross-cutting compromise.
Why did Obama compare Crusades to Islamic State at prayer breakfast?It鈥檚 possible that President Obama knew his remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast would blow some of his opponents' stacks; it鈥檚 possible he鈥檚 surprised by the controversy. But controversy there is, manufactured or genuine.
Monitor BreakfastOMB Director: Baby boomer retirement means US living with more debtThe federal budget for fiscal year 2016, whose drafting Office of Management and Budget Director Shaun Donovan supervised, projects federal debt next year will total $18.6 trillion. Speaking at a Monitor breakfast, Donovan said, 'We are dealing with ... the pig in the python.'
How badly has Brian Williams besmirched NBC News?Brian Williams has admitted that his story of being in a helicopter shot down in Iraq is not true. It's a blow to his credibility, but the nature of network news has been evolving.
Is US politics so bizarre that headlines require a label: 'Not the Onion'?'Not The Onion' is a way to flag a political article or assertion considered so unbelievable that it just聽had聽to come from the聽satiric publication.
Why Detroit? The meaning of Jeb Bush鈥檚 first 2016 speech.Jeb Bush pitched himself as a conservative reformer in a speech at the Detroit Economic Club, ahead of an expected presidential campaign. His message: Conservatives care about those 'on the edge of economic ruin.'
Inside Congress's first formal bipartisan luncheon in two yearsCongress used to be a more social place, with members of both parties meeting informally all the time. The rebirth of a bipartisan luncheon Wednesday was an effort to bring back some of that collegiality.
What congressional 'Downton Abbey' office says about Washington cultureRep. Aaron Schock has decorated his office with a 'Downton Abbey' theme. Yes, there are pheasant feathers. Yes, there are calls for an inquiry.
Thom Tillis questions food workers' mandate to wash hands. Legitimate or gross?The senator caused hand wringing among health experts by suggesting that requiring restaurant workers to wash their hands after going to the bathroom was government overreach. His remarks come amid a debate over the extent to which the government is responsible for promoting public health.
Jordan king cites Clint Eastwood film as model for Islamic State fightJordan's King Abdullah reportedly told United States lawmakers that he intended to fight the Islamic State like Clint Eastwood's character fought in 'Unforgiven.' But the US might have misgivings about that.
Senators fight on Tuesday, lunch on Wednesday. New face of bipartisanship?While Americans wonder if partisan bickering in Washington will ever stop, that's the wrong question. The battling won鈥檛 end. But it can coexist with cooperation.
Poll: Huckabee slams on Beyonc茅 might boost him in IowaFormer Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says that Beyonc茅 is 'mental poison.' He's leading the polls in Iowa, where 40 percent of likely GOP caucus attendees say that this view of her is 'about right.'
Monitor BreakfastClub for Growth: John McCain may face conservative primary challengerSen. John McCain is up for reelection in 2016. The new president of the conservative Club for Growth, David McIntosh, told a Monitor breakfast Tuesday the club will 'watch carefully' for primary potential.聽
Hillary Clinton trounces GOP foes in latest poll. Why that's not a big dealA new poll shows Hillary Clinton ahead of potential Republican rivals in聽three critical swing states: Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Why that doesn't mean much at this point in the 2016 presidential race. 聽
Vaccine uproar: Driven by partisan politics?Likely presidential hopefuls from Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton to Republican Gov. Chris Christie have weighed in on the vaccine debate. Polls show the difference of opinion on vaccination among Republican and Democratic voters is modest, if it exists at all.
