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Ferguson raises issues Americans need to addressMinority communities 聽have legitimate concerns about how they are being treated by police, and the president deserves credit for trying to draw our attention to them yet again.聽
The real reason Obama chucked HagelThe reality is that presidents increasingly rely on their core political supporters located in the White House office over the input from their Cabinet secretaries. The next Defense secretary will be Obama's No. 4.
Should President Obama go to Ferguson?The events in Ferguson could be an opportunity for President Obama to make a personal attempt to heal the nation's racial divide. But it鈥檚 also possible he would just get in the way.
Was Hillary Clinton dinged by President Obama 'new car smell' remark?President Obama joked on Sunday that Americans won't want to hear from him during the 2016 presidential election because he's lost his 'new car smell.' Where does that leave Hillary Rodham Clinton?
Obama awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people. Who won?Actress Meryl Streep, singer Stevie Wonder, and RFK widow Ethel Kennedy are among the recipients. President Obama is also granting awards posthumously to three civil rights workers slain in Mississippi in 1964.聽
'Grubered': How did MIT economist become buzzword for Obamacare woes?Why is 'Grubered' a new favorite buzzword for conservatives? Jonathan Gruber's video remarks appear to signal that Democrats knew that President Obama's signature health-care law was terrible all along.
How Election 2014 humbled the high priests of American politicsWashington's political class 鈥� armed with tons of big data 鈥� took a beating in the midterm elections. In several ways, that could be a good thing for American democracy.
Chuck Hagel out as defense secretary. Bad fit from beginning?Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has submitted his resignation to President Obama less than two years after assuming the post, according to media reports.
Obama says he'd be a dinged-up 'used car' in the 2016 presidential raceInterviewed Sunday on ABC, President Obama said he鈥檇 be happy to help out in the 2016 presidential race. But he said voters are looking for 鈥渢hat new car smell,鈥� and he may stay on the sidelines as Hillary Clinton and other Democrats go their own way.
Obama golfing with Derek Jeter 鈥� but Shadow Creek may be the real starPresident Obama is playing golf Saturday at Shadow Creek in North Las Vegas, one of the most exclusive courses in the world. Retired Yankee great Derek Jeter is on the links with him.聽
Obama鈥檚 immigration plan may give him the upper hand for nowRepublicans in Congress are mad as heck about President Obama鈥檚 executive order deferring deportation for millions of immigrants in the US illegally. But aside from sharp rhetoric, they haven鈥檛 yet figured out what to do about it.- Why would someone fly a Nazi flag to protest Obama?A physician has hoisted a Nazi naval war ensign outside of his home, in what he says is a protest against 'F眉hrer' Obama. He is not the first.
Nancy Pelosi and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad jobWhy did Rep. Nancy Pelosi not face a stronger challenge for House minority leader after her party did so poorly in the midterm elections? Because she has a thankless job.
Congress arguably less democratic than ever (and it's not what you think)The Founders imagined Congress as a place were legislators could assemble and collectively shape the bills that would become law. That's not happening anymore. A few powerful people control the process.
Could anyone beat Hillary Clinton? Yes, of course.Hillary Clinton is way ahead of all other potential Democratic presidential hopefuls. But who knows what Republican she might have to run against 鈥� and she might just decide not to run.
Congress can't sue Obama over immigration action, but governors mightRepublicans looking to undo President Obama's executive action on immigration might look to governors to file a lawsuit. Congress likely doesn't have legal standing to sue.
Monitor BreakfastAfter speech, Obama launches 'aggressive sales job' on immigration actionDan Pfeiffer, senior adviser to President Obama, spoke optimistically Friday about still working with Republicans on some issues. Mr. Obama will be traveling across America to talk about his moves on immigration.
'Elections have consequences': Does Obama regret saying that now?What do politicians mean when they say 'elections have consequences'? Often, they're saying that their party just won an election and they want their way 鈥� but the pronouncement can come back to bite.
Did Obama have authority for immigration action? Justice memo raises questions.Did the Office of Legal Counsel tell the president Wednesday he couldn鈥檛 do what he did on Thursday? That question hangs over Obama's executive action.
Obama's immigration action addresses 'huge' uncertainty for many studentsPresident Obama's executive action not only expands the number of students who can apply for deferred deportation but also includes many of their parents. Still, there is disappointment in some quarters that it didn't go further.
