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Has Obama abused executive power? His 5 most controversial uses. Faced with a balky Congress that is unwilling to move his agenda or compromise on most matters, President Obama says he has no choice but to use executive power. House Speaker John Boehner plans to sue. Here are our picks for Mr. Obama鈥檚 most controversial uses of executive power:
House border bill implodes, and Ted Cruz stands amid wreckageHouse Republican leaders had to scrap their plans to pass a border bill Thursday when a wing of the party revolted. Some Republicans say Sen. Ted Cruz is interfering.
Wisconsin anti-union law: state Supreme Court ruling probably the final sayAct 10 essentially ended collective bargaining for most public workers, sparking court challenges and protests. But a ruling Thursday by the Wisconsin Supreme Court leaves opponents with little choice but to move on.
House drops border bill, tells president they are suing for acting alone to act aloneHouse Republican leaders expected to pass their version of a border bill Thursday, but a revolt within the caucus blew things up, again. What was most curious, perhaps, was Republicans' counsel to President Obama: act on your own.
Does Boehner lawsuit hold danger for Obama?President Obama is reaping political benefits from the GOP-controlled House plan to sue him for overreaching his executive authority. But the White House has good reason to take the lawsuit seriously, analysts say.
'Next in line': why Republicans have no clear heir apparent in 2016Republicans love to nominate the 'next in line' for presidential elections, or so the thinking goes. Well, this time, all the potential next-in-lines are no-sure-things.
Lois Lerner 'crazies' e-mails: What do they really tell us?New e-mails in which former IRS official Lois Lerner dismisses some conservatives as 'crazies' don't paint her in the most charitable light. But they don't offer insight into how she did her job, which is the material point.
Why suing the president makes good politicsSuing the president makes sense (for both parties) because politics is increasingly not about results, but about burnishing partisan credentials. Why? It all has to do with party 'sorting.'
America鈥檚 'friends door'Is America's 'friends door' open? Do we want the thousands of migrant children pouring into the US to stay? Maybe we should. Maybe they can be great Americans.
Yes, Democrats can win the House (though probably not this year)Historically, the number of competitive House races is declining. But that's not Democrats' problem this year. And that holds hope for them in elections beyond 2014.
Elizabeth Warren鈥檚 own donors say they wouldn鈥檛 support her for presidentSen. Elizabeth Warren has a loyal following, and her donors love her, of course. But if Hillary Clinton's in the 2016 game 鈥� and perhaps even if she isn't 鈥� they want her to stay in the Senate.
Monitor BreakfastPaul Ryan: 'Climate change occurs no matter what'Rep. Paul Ryan said the Obama administrations efforts to address climate change won't solve the problem but will hurt the US economy. He said new EPA rules are a classic example of executive branch overreach.
3 reasons John Boehner opted to sue Obama rather than impeachWhile most Republicans favor impeachment, John Boehner recalls the losses that Republicans sustained in 1998 midterm elections, during the Clinton impeachment.
Some incomplete thoughts on solving the persistent poverty problems in this countryThe problem of poverty in America defies easy answers. But it has often been approached only through a liberal lens. A few Republicans are trying to change that.
So, which party actually brought up impeachment first, anyway?Democrats have certainly taken up the issue with gusto in recent days, sensing a political advantage, but there's little question where the chatter started.
Obama to take new executive action on immigration?If President Obama wants to do anything on immigration, it will probably have to come through executive action. Depending on what he does and when, that could kick the current impeachment talk to a new level.
GDP grows at 4 percent pace. Good news for Democrats and Obama, right?The 4 percent rise in GDP last quarter continues a string of modest but good economic news, yet the party in power doesn't seem to be getting much of the credit. That could be important this November.
Monitor BreakfastWhy Democrats are campaigning on your student loan debtStudent loan debt is a big issue, and Democrats are increasingly talking about it in an effort to get voters to the polls in key states this November.
Monitor BreakfastPaul Ryan: Impeachment talk is 'a ridiculous gambit'Paul Ryan, talking up his antipoverty program at a Monitor breakfast, also says suing President Obama, rather than impeaching him, is the 'responsible' thing to do.
New sanctions against Russia, but it鈥檚 unclear whether Putin will careThe new round of US and EU sanctions against Russia are the toughest yet, and they might well hit their mark: Russia's business oligarchs. But that still might not be enough to change President Vladimir Putin's behavior.
