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Export-Import Bank 101: What is it and why is a big political fight brewing?The Export-Import Bank, which helps US companies sell goods abroad, is a form of corporate welfare, Republican critics say. It needs to be reauthorized by Sept. 30.
How Bloomberg's gun control group stacks up against NRAFormer New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants his Everytown for Gun Safety to surpass the political influence of the NRA. So the group has unveiled a questionnaire intended to hold members of Congress accountable.
Elizabeth Warren: Is she really President Obama's 2016 choice?Elizabeth Warren would make a better guardian of the Obama legacy than Hillary Clinton. So runs the argument. But the mainstream media isn't buying it. Here are a few reasons why.
Washington State merchants scramble to start sales of recreational marijuanaWhile Washington State voters approved recreational marijuana in November 2012, licenses to grow and sell the drug were issued only Monday, and sales set for Tuesday.
Political independents rarer than many think, poll suggestsA new poll offers evidence that the trend toward increasingly polarized US politics may be a stronger tidal pull than the desire to stand independent from the parties.
Confidence in the presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court all plummetsGallup finds that Americans' confidence in all three branches of the US government has fallen, reaching record lows for the Supreme Court and Congress, and a six-year low for the presidency.
What will happen to immigrant kids in border crisis? Obama official evasiveHomeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson refused to directly answer a question Sunday about whether unaccompanied children in the recent flood of illegal immigration will be deported.
Supreme Court limits birth control on religious grounds. What's next?In related decisions this week, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of a business and a college seeking exemptions on religious grounds from birth control provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Many more such cases are expected.
Hillary Clinton donates big speaking fees to a nonprofit foundation 鈥� her ownHillary Clinton is taking a break from her book tour and speaking schedule. But she鈥檒l be back at it in the fall, very aware that her lead over all potential Republican presidential rivals may be slipping.
When Obama visits Texas, should migrant kids be on his itinerary?So far, Obama has no plans to check in on thousands of 'unaccompanied alien children' being detained in US custody in Texas, as other top Democrats have done. There are some reasons for that.聽
Why White House, Rick Perry are taking swipes at each otherOn Fox News, Texas Gov. Rick Perry made comments related to the border crisis, and at a briefing Thursday, the White House press secretary offered the Obama administration's perspective on immigration issues.
Job growth strengthens: Could good news help Democrats hold Senate?In June, the national unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent. That's good news for Democrats hoping to maintain control of the Senate, but there are caveats.
Supreme Court 101: Top takeaways from big rulings of the termNot since the 1950s has the US Supreme Court handed down so many unanimous decisions 鈥� 65 percent of its 2013-14 cases. There are two explanations for the rise in 9-to-0 rulings.
Surprise! Red and blue districts often agree on government policy.A new study suggests that Americans in both red or blue areas mostly agree about what government should do 鈥� even on issues like immigration and Social Security. 'Gridlock in Congress is not driven by the people,' one expert says.- Surprise! Red and blue districts often agree on government policy.A new study suggests that Americans in both red or blue areas mostly agree about what government should do 鈥� even on issues like immigration and Social Security. 'Gridlock in Congress is not driven by the people,' one expert says.
Obama wins the vote ... as worst president since WWIIPresident Obama is the top vote-getter as worst president of the last 12, according to a Quinnipiac poll. Almost half of voters also say America would be better off if Mitt Romney had won the 2012 election.
Monitor BreakfastTransportation chief: US set to ration highway repair funds as of Aug. 1If Congress doesn't come up with a plan soon to replenish the Highway Trust Fund, states can expect rationing this summer, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Tuesday.
Land of the free? Not so much. Americans' sense of freedom drops, poll finds.Americans are feeling 'less satisfied with the freedom to choose what to do with their lives,' according to a Gallup poll. The trend could be linked to a perceived rise in corruption.
Supreme Court rules on union dues: what it means for organized laborA Supreme Court decision Monday dealt labor unions a fresh blow at a time when their clout is decreasing. It's a narrow ruling, but unions will have to scramble to cope.
Hobby Lobby: Supreme Court decision fans flames of culture warThe Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruling gives both sides an issue around which to mobilize voters as midterms loom. But Democrats might get a bigger boost.
