All Politics
- Did Elizabeth Warren just hint she might run for president in 2016?Elizabeth Warren, freshman Massachusetts senator and liberal hero, told People magazine she doesn't think she'll run for president, but then talked about 'amazing doors that could open.' Hmm.聽
- White House fence-jumper: What happened to dogs who caught him?This fence-jumper didn't even get close to the Executive Mansion, as the Secret Service released two big Belgian Malinois dogs, trained to 'act as a missile,' who ran the intruder to ground. Hurricane and Jordan are doing fine.聽
- Do women voters favor women candidates? Not really, Iowa shows.Republican Joni Ernst and Democrat Staci Appel are trying to become the first women to be elected to Congress from Iowa. But their different approaches to the milestone point to an underlying truth for women in politics.聽
- 'Wastebook' calls out government spending: massages for rabbits and beyondSen. Tom Coburn has released the latest installment of his annual Wastebook, detailing questionable government spending. Here are nine headlines from the report.
- Has Alison Lundergan Grimes pulled even with Mitch McConnell in Kentucky?A new poll shows Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes only one point behind Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell in Kentucky. But the race might not be as close as it seems.
- Florida governors race tied. What happened to #fangate?Political commentators speculated that last week's #fangate controversy could alter the course of the race for Florida governor. But how much do voters really care about the candidates' spat over a fan?
- Ebola and the politics of fearFrom Johnson's 'Daisy Girl' ad to Reagan's Soviet bear, politicians have been trying to scare voters to the polls for decades. Now, Ebola is handing candidates an arresting talking point.
- In Senate races, little talk of Ferguson. Will that hurt black voter turnout?African-Americans are engaged in intense discussions about the race and justice issues raised this summer. But the Senate candidates 鈥 many in tight races that could determine control of the chamber 鈥 aren鈥檛 talking about Ferguson.
- Is Obama secretly planning an immigrant amnesty by ordering 34 million work permits and green cards?The US government is vetting vendors to produce up to 34 million work permits and green cards. Could President Obama be prepping to grant sweeping amnesty to illegal immigrants after the November elections?
- Yes, conservatives watch Fox 鈥 but it's more nuanced than that, survey findsPolarized media consumption has helped fuel partisanship in politics. But at the same time, a Pew survey finds that Americans 鈥 even on the left or right 鈥 aren鈥檛 isolated in ideological bubbles.
- Obama's diminished standing among women is hurting Democrats in the midtermsSingle women and suburban moms helped Democrats to big wins in both presidential and midterm elections, but their support for President Obama is fading, especially in battleground states.
- Man warns Obama 'don't touch my girlfriend.' How did president handle it?President Obama took a break from campaigning Monday to cast his vote early, only to receive ribbing from another voter to stay clear of his fianc茅e.
- Did Obama just hand GOP a weapon to use against endangered Democrats?Obama said that it didn't hurt his feelings that some Democrats in red or swing states didn't want to campaign with him, because 'these are all folks who vote with me' 鈥 a point that GOP rivals have been making all along.
- North Carolina on track to have costliest Senate race everThe flood of advertising dollars into North Carolina symbolizes the growing influence of outside groups in political campaigns. Overall spending for the Senate race in the Tar Heel State could surpass $100 million.
- Monica Lewinsky joins Twitter: Why that's bad news for Hillary Clinton 2016Monica Lewinsky has re-entered public life, again. Why the former White House intern's return could pose a problem for Hillary Clinton in 2016.
- Time for GOP's Mitch McConnell to measure drapes for majority leader office?Mitch McConnell, currently the Senate minority leader, has opened a small but apparently steady lead against his Democratic challenger. Also, forecasting models are increasingly pointing to a GOP Senate takeover.
- Sharp divide in how key voters view US government's Ebola responseRepublican voters in electoral battleground states have far less confidence in US efforts to fight Ebola than do Democrats, a new poll shows.
- Maine again likely to elect a governor most voters didn't back, and it's okayWith a robust independent streak in state politics, Maine has elected a governor that won a majority of the vote only twice in the last 40 years. A third-party candidate may be about to help unpopular Gov. Paul LePage (R) win a second term.
- Voters walk out of Obama rally. A big deal?On Sunday, a crowd of people left early during a rally for Maryland's Democratic gubernatorial candidate, which featured President Obama. Is this a sign of how unpopular Mr. Obama has become? Maybe not.
- Eight races where candidates actually want to campaign with ObamaPresident Obama has stuck to private fundraisers so far this campaign season. But on Sunday, he heads to Maryland and Chicago to stump publicly for Democrats, and will campaign for six more.聽