All Politics
Why this could be the year of the unhappy voterSince 1998, the more voters disapprove of Congress, the greater the turnout in midterms, Gallup finds. So with Congress's job approval in the dumps, this could be a banner year. But which party benefits?
Rick Perry puts mug shot on T-shirts: what that says about 2016Rick Perry isn't running from his felony indictment. Instead, he's featuring it on a T-shirt that appears tailored for a presidential run in 2016, especially the reference to 'securing the border' 鈥� a weak point in his last presidential primary bid.
Why is Rick Perry touting his own indictment mug shot?For just $25 you can buy a T-shirt with Texas Gov. Rick Perry鈥檚 recent mug shot, taken when he was booked on criminal charges. Why would the Governor himself be promoting this as a fund-raising tool?
Birth control mandate: HHS offers new way for religious employersThe Obama administration announced an accommodation Friday aimed at ensuring access to free birth control for women who work for religious employers. But religious groups expressed skepticism.聽
StatsDoes government 'juke the stats'? Faulty databases affect nearly every corner of public policy, from US crime statistics to VA logs. In short,聽 we need better data.
Rick Perry in New Hampshire: Is 'oops' still a 2016 problem?Many voters remember the disastrous 2012 presidential run by Gov. Rick Perry, highlighted by his 'oops' when words failed him in a debate. Now, he's spending two days in the key early-voting state of New Hampshire.
Shaheen-Brown race tightens in N.H., poll shows. Is Obama to blame?Suddenly, N.H. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) and former Mass. Sen. Scott Brown (R) are only two points apart. The last Granite State Poll had them 12 points apart. But the shift may not be as big as it seems.
The passing of Jim JeffordsWhen Jim Jeffords quit the Republican Party in 2001, he handed control of the Senate back to Democrats. What he did best was vote his conscience. His voice should have been listened to more than it was.
No justice, no peace: in the Middle EastJames Foley's calling was documenting the ravages of war as a photojournalist. His tragic death this week is a call to recognize that ISIS is a strategic threat to the American people. President Obama has been slow to the uptake.
What if 'justice' in the Mike Brown case doesn鈥檛 end in a conviction?The case against Officer Darren Wilson isn't likely to be the slam dunk that protesters in Ferguson, Mo., expect. There are significant issues in this case at the state level, and a federal civil rights case would be even more complicated.
What my Twitter sources told me really happened to Michael BrownTwitter鈥檚 influence as a platform for sharing political stories is on the rise. Just compare coverage of the Michael Brown shooting to that of Trayvon Martin鈥檚 two years earlier. What's not clear is how this coverage is affecting attitudes toward US politics.
Obama's Ferguson rhetoric: How are blacks, whites reacting?President Obama hasn't won big praise 鈥� but also apparently hasn't polarized the public deeply 鈥� with his handling of the turmoil in Ferguson, Mo., after a black teen was killed by a white police officer.
Mitch McConnell's talk of showdown with Obama: Anything out of the ordinary?If Republicans take back the Senate, Sen. Mitch McConnell can try to load up must-pass spending bills with poison pills President Obama won't like. But that doesn't mean these measures become law or government shuts down.
George W. Bush takes ice bucket challenge. Will Obama be next?'I do not think it is presidential to be splashed with ice water,' Bush says in a video before being doused ... and then challenging another former president, Bill Clinton.聽President Obama has been challenged but so far has declined.
Mitch McConnell promising more showdowns and shutdowns if GOP wins the SenateTalking tough makes some political sense for Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, if the concern is getting base voters to the polls in November. But that strategy could do real harm to the GOP presidential nominee in 2016.
Should President Obama go to Ferguson?Obama has sent Attorney General Eric Holder to Ferguson, Mo., amid racially charged unrest. That probably buys the president time. But for the first black president, it's a no-win situation.聽
Repeat after me: Zakaria, plagiarism and magnanimitySome of the latest charges against Fareed Zakaria stretch the meaning of the term 'plagiarism,' one of those charges that can still be a career killer. For bloggers and those who read them: Here are some basics on what constitutes plagiarism in a digital age.
Mitch McConnell vows confrontation if GOP wins Senate. Serious?Mitch McConnell, in a tight reelection race, says if he becomes Senate majority leader, he wouldn't rule out shutting down the government in a showdown with President Obama.
The timing of elections matters (Ferguson edition)Ferguson is two-thirds black, but its local government 鈥� the mayor along with five of six council members 鈥� is white. One reason is how elections are structured.
No tea party break for Democrats in AlaskaDan Sullivan, former Alaska attorney general, won the Republican Senate primary Tuesday 鈥� not tea partyer Joe Miller. Now Sen. Mark Begich (D) is in for a battle royale.
