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Sen. Ted Cruz filibuster angers GOP leaders. Where does fight end?The Texan clashed openly Wednesday with Sen. Mitch McConnell and other GOP leaders over a bill to raise the national debt ceiling. Ted Cruz may have burnished his tea party credentials, but the price could be that he'll be sidelined in the Senate.
New US cybersecurity standards: Will they do enough?The Obama administration has unveiled the nation's first cybersecurity standards to protect critical infrastructure. The voluntary standards 鈥� which met with some criticism 鈥� are an attempt to address US vulnerabilities to cyberattack.
Obamacare: 3.3 million enrollees, but surge needed to hit targetThe Obama administration called the pace of January enrollments in Obamacare 'encouraging,' but analysts say most who have signed up were previously insured. Six weeks remain to enroll.
Is the old Chris Christie back? As chair for GOP governors, he rakes in funds.Many have wondered whether Bridge-gate would spook potential donors, harming Chris Christie's fundraising for governors 鈥� as well as his long-expected presidential bid. But it appears he hasn鈥檛 lost his fundraising chops quite yet.
Sen. Rand Paul files NSA lawsuit. Can he win?Rand Paul is joining with the conservative group FreedomWorks to file a class action lawsuit claiming the NSA鈥檚 collection of metadata violates Fourth Amendment privacy rights.
Debt ceiling: how John Boehner and the Republicans could end up winnersThe surrender by Speaker John Boehner on the debt ceiling can be seen as a sign of strength. He felt confident enough to buck his own caucus and could be setting the GOP on a stronger footing for the midterm elections.
Debt ceiling: After 'clean' vote, is tea party defeated or emboldened?The ballooning federal debt is the tea party's core issue, and the movement feels abandoned by Speaker John Boehner. One tea party leader's response: 'Back to the barricades.'聽
Janet Yellen, in hot-seat testimony to Congress, picks clarity over Fed 'code'The markets weren't roiled Tuesday by Janet Yellen's first hot-seat testimony to Congress as Fed chair: The 'taper' of bond purchases will continue, but it's too soon to raise interest rates.
'The Hillary Papers': How will GOP use them against Clinton?Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, has issued notice that his organization will make use of 'The Hillary Papers' 鈥� beginning now. The RNC has already found a health-care nugget about Clinton.
Monitor BreakfastNo debt ceiling crisis? Obama economic adviser sees investment boon.A boost to long-term investment in the US may result, now that Congress appears poised to raise the national debt ceiling without provoking another showdown, says Gene Sperling of Obama's National Economic Council.
House's John Boehner folds on debt ceiling. Wimpy or wise move?For weeks, House Speaker John Boehner has been trying to find an add-on to debt ceiling legislation that his caucus could agree to. His problem is that House Republicans were split over which such initiative to adopt.
'The Hillary Papers': Is Clinton's past a political danger?'The Hillary Papers' have been described as portraying a politically unflattering portrait of Mrs. Clinton, a possible 2016 presidential candidate. Now, partisans are divided on whether such bits could damage her image.
Rand Paul warns Texas Republicans, 'Your state could turn blue'Speaking to fellow Republicans in Houston, Sen. Rand Paul predicted that Texas, with a large number of Hispanics, "will be a Democratic state within 10 years if you don't change."
Why does Rand Paul keep bringing up Monica Lewinsky?Sen. Rand Paul keeps going after Bill Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky affair, no doubt to fend off Democratic attacks on the GOP鈥檚 鈥渨ar on women.鈥� A new poll shows Republicans do have a major problem in how most women perceive their party.
House Republicans near a deal to raise the debt ceilingAfter leveraging the debt ceiling to exact trillions in spending cuts in 2011, House GOP leaders are closing in on a more modest proposal. But it will require help from Democrats to pass.
Debt ceiling 101: eight questions about the latest round Congress has until the end of February to raise the federal government鈥檚 borrowing limit, known as the debt ceiling, or the country risks going into default. How is this time different from the previous rounds of debt ceiling politics? Here鈥檚 a guide, plus the context.
Latest GOP 2016 rankings: The leader will surprise youImagine the GOP presidential field for 2016 as a layer cake: a bottom layer, a surprise layer, and a top-of-the-heap layer, as pundit Larry Sabato envisions it. The guy at the very top? Hint: a badger.
Monitor BreakfastImmigration reform: a link between path to citizenship and better economy?'Economic logic' indicates that a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants would be good for the US economy, Jason Furman, chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, said at a recent Monitor Breakfast.聽- Joe Biden says no reason he shouldn't run in 2016. Really?Joe Biden set mid-2015 as a decision point for announcing his presidential plans. Amid all the reasons Biden might find for not pursuing a third run for the White House, one stands out: Hillary.
Immigration reform: Boehner says it's down to a matter of 'trust'Speaker Boehner says that what's holding up immigration reform is a 'trust gap' with President Obama. But that doesn't mean the door is shut on action in the House, even in an election year.
