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Chris Christie, Iowa bound, recovers some presidential mojoGov. Chris Christie travels Thursday to Iowa, the first caucus state in 2016, to greet voters and raise money for fellow Republicans. Despite the woes of Bridge-gate, GOP voters appear to be warming to him again, polls show.
Can House sue Obama? Legal expert warns of 'uber' president usurping powerA constitutional law scholar urged members of Congress to file a lawsuit accusing Obama of exceeding his authority when he unilaterally rewrote parts of the Affordable Care Act.
Immigration is suddenly No. 1 issue, but what do Americans want done?New polls show that immigration has shot up the list of American concerns. Many people agree on the potential solutions, even though they're seen as politically controversial.
With Obama pressed to ease deportations, child migrant crisis is pushing backThe Congressional Hispanic Caucus and organized labor are pressing Obama to use his executive authority to ease deportations. But the child migrant crisis is making 'prosecutorial discretion' unpopular.
Hillary Clinton tells Jon Stewart she's running for president. Not!On 'The Daily Show,' Tuesday night, Jon Stewart gave Hillary Clinton a pretend aptitude test, asking for one if she prefers commuting to work or a home office (鈥榟ome鈥� was her answer).
Why some Democrats are blasting bipartisan border crisis billTwo Texans, a Senate Republican and a House Democrat, are trying to amend a 2008 law to ease the border crisis. But some Democrats say the bipartisan bill is just a crass bid to crank up deportations.
Sarah Palin may want Obama impeached, but most Americans don'tEstablishment Republicans are no fans of President Obama, but many are not eager to rile independents and rouse the Democratic base with impeachment proceedings just before midterm elections.
Child migrants 101: What does it take to win US asylum?It's not enough to come from a dangerous place. Child migrants seeking to stay in the US must show they face persecution due to a specific group affiliation. That's why so many apply instead for Special Immigrant Juveniles Status.
National debt will exceed entire annual US output by 2039, CBO projectsThe national debt is on a rising path 鈥� a track that poses risks to the economy, concludes the CBO in its annual 鈥楲ong-Term Budget Outlook.鈥� Spending is projected to rise, too.
Obama and race: why Eric Holder's words stirred such angerAttorney General Eric Holder said Sunday that, for some critics of the Obama administration, 'there鈥檚 a racial animus.' The angry response from the right could point to the need for more understanding on both sides.
Hillary Clinton on 'Daily Show With Jon Stewart.' What will they talk about?Hillary Clinton will probably have some sort of strategy for dealing with the issue of her family鈥檚 wealth, which Jon Stewart could use as an opening subject. But other topics are likely to come up, too.
Child migrant crisis: Congress gives itself three weeks to find a fixComing together on one of the most polarizing issues in politics is a tall order for Congress, but elements of a bipartisan response are beginning to take shape on Capitol Hill.
Rand Paul vs. Rick Perry: Who's winning?On Friday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry published an op-ed that attacked Sen. Rand Paul as a foreign policy isolationist. On Monday, the Kentucky lawmaker pushed back in his own piece.
Hundreds of immigrant kids transported far north of the borderHundreds of immigrant children have been taken north of the US-Mexico border to stay with relatives or in temporary government or charitable facilities. Governors there say they鈥檝e been kept in the dark.
Buffett, Gates, and Adelson: Billionaires prod Congress on immigration reformBillionaires Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Sheldon Adelson have taken Congress to task for failure to enact immigration reform. If we can set aside our political differences and compromise, they say, so can you.- When Republicans cry 'Impeach!' do Democrats win?It鈥檚 nothing new for a Republican to call for Obama鈥檚 impeachment, but it鈥檚 not something that鈥檚 engaged high-profile party figures. There's a reason Boehner says he disagrees with Palin.
Border crisis: Should Obama send in the National Guard?Republicans say the National Guard could free up border patrol agents to do their job. The White House says the problem is not apprehensions because child migrants actually want to be caught.
Trouble for Democrats if 2014 economy grows at wan 1.6 percent?Economists downgrade their forecast for US growth in 2014 from 2.5 percent to 1.6 percent. A tepid economy usually hurts the president's party in an election year. Can competing data help Democrats dodge the blow?
Monitor BreakfastIran's aid to Hamas has bearing on nuclear talks, House panel chief saysHouse Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce tells a Monitor-hosted breakfast that the rockets Hamas is firing deep into Israel should be a reminder to nuclear negotiators that Iran can鈥檛 easily be trusted.- Boehner's proposed anti-Obama suit: Why a narrow focus on one Obamacare part?House Speaker John Boehner wants to take President Obama to court on the narrow point that he delayed the employer mandate in Obamacare.
