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Monitor BreakfastSocial Security disability funds running low: how Democrats would solve problemRep. Chris Van Hollen, the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, commented on the Social Security system as part of his week-long push to carve out a more appealing Democratic economic platform.
Obama takes executive action on paid family and medical leavePresident Obama signed a memorandum Thursday granting paid leave for federal workers after the birth of a child. But the rest of what he wants requires Congress to pass legislation.聽
Rand Paul calls Romney 2016 bid 'insanity.' Counterproductive?It鈥檚 quite likely that Rand Paul, a possible presidential contender, would benefit if Mitt Romney runs. In fact, maybe the Kentucky senator should be encouraging Mitt to get the gang back together.
House GOP blocks Obama immigration plan, but there's an asteriskHouse Republicans voted to defund Obama's executive action on immigration. But the effort is likely to fail in the Senate, and a path to piecemeal immigration reform might remain.
Elizabeth Warren: not running for president, again. Why nobody will listen.The movement isn't so much about Elizabeth Warren as it is about trying to push the Democratic Party in general, and Hillary Clinton in particular, in a more 'progressive' direction.
Mitt vs. Jeb vs. Mike: Whose turn is it?Romney, Bush, and Huckabee are all hinting they might be interested in running for president in 2016. Republicans usually fall in line when it comes to presidential nominating elections. They usually vote for the guy whose turn it is.
John Podesta joins Clinton campaign: What that means for Hillary 2016Hiring John Podesta sends a clear,聽unmistakable signal that Hillary Clinton is running for president in 2016.聽Podesta would likely serve as a strategist and troubleshooter for Clinton.
Monitor BreakfastGoodlatte on immigration: Congress should take Obama to courtIf聽Wednesday's聽effort by the House to deny funds for the president's executive action on immigration doesn't work, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee says Congress should pursue litigation.
Romney, really? Backlash begins for 2016 bid.Many GOP leaders are less than thrilled by Mitt Romney's decision to run for president for a third time.
Huckabee slams Obamas for letting Malia and Sasha listen to Beyonc茅Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee has jumped on the Obamas for letting their daughters listen to Beyonc茅, who he describes has having gone 'X-rated.' But critics observe that Huckabee's music tastes veer toward the sexually explicit, too.聽
Obama鈥檚 absence from Charlie Hebdo rally: egregious diplomatic error?The White House says that it was a mistake not to send someone of higher rank than ambassador to the Paris unity rally. But the world leaders who did attend didn't actually take part in the march, either.聽
California Attorney General Kamala Harris announces Senate bid: First of many?In what is expected to be a crowded field, Kamala Harris became the first official candidate to vie for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer.
Handicapping GOP prospects of repealing Obamacare in the 114th CongressThe probability of some repeal of Obamacare has increased in the 114th Congress, based on the repeal record of all landmark laws enacted since the 1950s.聽But the highest risk of repeal comes in the fifth Congress after a law is passed.聽
As would-be Senate reformer, Mitch McConnell faces first test with KeystoneMitch McConnell, the new Senate majority leader, says he wants to use a bipartisan bill that approves the Keystone pipeline to prove the Senate can be a chamber of open debate. A look at the politician鈥檚 past may hint at what happens next.
New clout for Warren mind-set: Treasury nominee with Wall Street ties bows outNew York banker Antonio Weiss withdrew from consideration for a top Treasury job, offering a symbolic victory for Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others seeking to limit Wall Street's influence in Washington.
GOP congressman compares Obama to Hitler. How bad an idea?Rep. Randy Weber (R) of Texas compared President Obama to Hitler in tweets condemning the president's choice not to attend an anti-terror march in Paris.
Only 2 percent of US counties have recovered from Great Recession. Why?The US economy is on the rebound, but a study by the National Association of Counties shows that for county economies, progress is occurring more slowly than national statistics suggest.
Jeb-mentum vs. Mitt-mania: Why Bush/Romney fight is already onJeb Bush's money-raising committee suggests he's already in the race.聽Mitt Romney seems to want everybody to know that his campaign locomotive is getting polished up too, even it if hasn鈥檛 yet left the station.
Beyond NYPD crisis, New York mayor's first year marked by innovationOn Monday, Mayor de Blasio launched the nation鈥檚 largest municipal ID program. In his first year, he also rolled out universal pre-K, an affordable housing initiative, and launched a program that has reduced traffic deaths.
With eye on 2016, Rand Paul tries to block US aid to PalestiniansSen. Rand Paul has caused some concerns among supporters of Israel with his libertarian foreign policy. But they can all rally around halting US aid to Palestinians.
