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Partisan America: Divisions deepen in politics, daily life, Pew study findsMutually distrustful diehards on the right and left have grown in numbers over the past two decades, says a new Pew study, which finds that liberals and conservatives also differ on whom they marry and where they live.
Eric Cantor defeated: Did big business just lose to the little guy?David Brat lambasted Eric Cantor for his close ties to big business and Wall Street, perhaps striking a chord with Republicans who want the grassroots to exert more control over their party鈥檚 agenda, and corporate interests to exert less.
After Eric Cantor ouster, a skittish GOP and perhaps more gridlockHouse GOP is knocked for a loop by the defeat of No. 2 Republican Eric Cantor, who plans to step down as majority leader July 31. None of it bodes well for congressional accomplishment, analysts say.
Secretary Hagel faces tough questions on 'imperfect' Bergdahl exchangeThe exchange of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five Guant谩namo detainees riled House lawmakers, who pressed the Defense secretary to explain why the US had 'negotiated with terrorists' and failed to consult with Congress.
Is David Brat really a tea partyer?David Brat, the man who toppled House majority leader Eric Cantor in a primary, shows how vague the term 'tea party' is. It really means 'anti-establishment activist,' one expert says.
Eric Cantor loss: What happened there?Rep. Eric Cantor, the No. 2 House Republican, appears to have failed to turn out his voters in Virginia's Seventh District. David Brat's supporters did not. Cantor's team may have ignored trouble signs earlier this year.
Eric Cantor upset stuns GOP, revives tea partyThe pacification of the tea party movement had settled into conventional wisdom in the 2014 campaign season. An outsize victory by unknown David Brat over Rep. Eric Cantor, the No. 2 House Republican, upends that view.
Illinois governor signs 'cupcake bill,' pre-teen bakers rejoicePre-teen baker Chloe Stirling became a national celebrity after Illinois bureaucrats shut down her fledgling home cupcake business. State lawmakers unanimously passed a law protecting home microbakers.
Bowe Bergdahl swap: why Obama can't get Congress onboardPresident Obama has sent officials to Capitol Hill several times to try to calm concerns about the Bowe Bergdahl swap. But Congress is still mad 鈥� and not just Republicans. Here's why.
Immigration crisis 101: Why the wave of incoming kids, and what to do?'Unaccompanied minors' detained at the border total 47,000 since October 鈥� up from 13,000 in all of fiscal 2012. They are swamping US ability to cope, so the FEMA director has been called in. But that's just a short-term solution.
Obama burger run: What's strangest presidential walkabout of all time?President Obama got loose from the White House Tuesday, making a burger run to Alexandria, Va. But that spark of spontaneity pales in comparison with Nixon's adventure with his valet.
Monitor BreakfastPodesta confident that EPA rule on carbon emissions will stickFuture presidents are unlikely to undo the Obama administration's controversial rule to cut carbon emissions from power plants, even if they want to, presidential counselor John Podesta said Friday. Why not?
Hillary Clinton says 'struggled' with debt. How rich is she now?True, the Clintons were in the red when they left the White House. But after income from speeches and books, Hillary Clinton is almost eight times as rich as President Obama.
Is Bridge-gate losing momentum? Key aide says Christie wasn't involved.Gov. Chris Christie's chief of staff told a special state legislative panel that Bridge-gate was the work of two rogue officials. But other key witnesses 鈥� and investigations 鈥� still lie ahead.
Partisan divide sharpens among Americans over Bowe Bergdahl swapAmericans who say trading five Taliban prisoners for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was 'wrong thing' to do outnumber those who say it was 'right thing,' two recent polls show. Republicans, in particular, object.
Student loan relief 101: More borrowers won't pay over 10 percent of incomesA limited program already exists to cap student-loan repayments at 10 percent of a borrower's annual income. Obama moved Monday to expand eligibility to about 5 million more borrowers. Wrong approach, say critics.
Can bipartisanship sell in Election 2014? These candidates are banking on it.Several Senate candidates are touting themselves as part of the solution to Washington's polarization. The pitch is a political necessity for Democrats in red states and vice versa.
Hillary Clinton book tour: Is it just politics?The political twittering class may want to treat the success (or lack thereof) of the Hillary Clinton book as an electoral bellwether. But famous people write books to make money and extend their brands.
Taliban swapped for Bowe Bergdahl: 'Responsible for 911' or 'a pretty good deal'?We may never know whether exchanging Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five members of the Taliban held at Guantanamo Bay was worth the risk. Here are two very different ways of looking at that.
Illegal immigration: how 'humanitarian crisis' on border could hurt ObamaThousands of unaccompanied minors crossing the border are straining the US agencies that handle illegal immigration. That could affect President Obama's election year plans.
