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Malia Obama mystery selfie: What's the message?The photo that surfaced in the past few days on Instagram appears to be that of Malia wearing a Pro Era t-shirt. The rarity of such unofficial shots reminds us how well the Obamas have kept their daughters out of the public eye in the social media era.
Palin invokes Obama: 'At least Trig didn't eat the dog.' Inappropriate or fair game?Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has been trading social-media salvos with animal-rights activist organization PETA after posting a photo online of her son stepping on the family dog.
Tax reform: Why it's needed, why it's hard for Washington to get it done.President Obama and the incoming Republican Congress generally agree that tax reform should be a priority for 2015. However, successful reform looks very different from each side of the aisle.
Sarah Palin battles with PETA over dog photo: Whose side is America on?Sarah Palin posted a photo of her son, Trig, standing on the family dog and PETA didn't like it. The 'humanization' of pets continues, but might not be on PETA's side yet.
Keystone to be Congress鈥� first order of business. Will it be Obama鈥檚 first veto of new year?Republicans, who will now control both the House and Senate for the first time in eight years, have said the controversial pipeline will top the agenda after the new Congress convenes Jan. 6.
Do GOP voters want Boehner out as speaker?A new poll shows a big majority of GOP voters would prefer Representative Boehner lose his post as speaker of the House when the new Congress convenes next week. But is his job actually in danger?
Are Mario Cuomo's ideals the Democratic Party's past, or its future?To those on the left of the Democratic spectrum, the former New York governor represents the road not taken. Has the time for his positions come again?_opt.jpg?alias=standard_600x400)
A good year for GOP, not so much for Dems: top 8 political stories of 2014From the drubbing the Democrats took in the midterm elections to President Obama's decision to normalize relations with Cuba, here's a look back at 2014's biggest political stories.
Why a 'manufactured story' is often in the eye of the beholderThe cry of 'manufactured story' arises when one side is aggrieved that the other side is making a big deal out of something the former sees as trivial.
New laws for the new year: Good news, Illinois, water buffalo milk is legalCalifornia has 931 new laws; Florida has three. Around the country, thousands of new measures take effect Thursday governing everything from gun control laws to when police can use drones to observe private citizens.
Top Republican Steve Scalise sweats over 2002 speech to white supremacistsSteve Scalise, the No. 3 House Republican, has acknowledged he spoke to a white nationalist group in 2002. But he says he didn't know the group had troubling connections and was founded by former KKK leader David Duke.
Michael Grimm resignation: why Speaker Boehner is cheeringRep. Michael Grimm (R) is resigning effective Jan. 5, after insisting he would stay in Congress despite a guilty plea to felony tax evasion. On Monday, he had a conversation with Speaker John Boehner.
Obama golf forces Army couple to move wedding: How big a deal?President Obama's decision to play golf Sunday at a Marine base in Hawaii forced an Army couple to move their wedding. Conservative media jumped on the story, but the ending sounds pretty happy.聽
Jeb Bush surges to double-digit lead among 2016 GOP presidential contendersFormer Florida Gov. Jeb Bush broke away from the pack in the latest CNN/ORC poll with a 10-point lead over Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey. But a Rasmussen poll released聽Monday聽finds likely Republican voters split on whether they want another Bush in the White House.
Gallup鈥檚 most admired list: Hillary Clinton No. 1, but decliningHillary Clinton has won Gallup's 'most admired woman' for 13 straight years. But this year, just 12 percent gave her that title. Her likely presidential campaign may have something to do with that.聽
Electronic eavesdropping: NSA reports on its privacy violationsResponding to a Freedom of Information lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Security Agency has reported instances when it violated individual privacy. The NSA says 鈥榯he vast majority involve unintentional technical or human error.鈥�
Sen. Bernie Sanders to run for president? A Ross Perot of the left, perhaps.Sen. Bernie Sanders, the only socialist in the Senate, said he'll decide whether to run for president in March. He'd complicate things for Hillary Clinton, at least a bit.
Why the 'donor class' matters, especially in the GOP presidential scrumRepublican presidential hopefuls are assiduously courting mega-rich elite potential donors, whose financial support is crucial聽in the wide-open 2016 GOP primary.
Tom Coburn: farewell to a rabble-rousing statesmanTom Coburn, who delivered babies before running for Congress, relished taking on sacred cows and special interests. But he also understood that both sides had to give a little.
Why the Supreme Court, this time, may take up same-sex marriage caseAlthough the high court declined to take up the constitutionality of same-sex marriage laws earlier this year, now there is a disagreement among federal appeals courts on the issue.聽
