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Congress unveils $1.1 trillion spending bill: four things it tells usCongress closed the loop on the budget deal reached in December, unveiling a bill that delineates how $1.1 trillion will be spent. Here's four things we learned.
Chris Christie's Bridgegate silver lining playbookAs unlikely as it seems, there may yet be a silver lining for Chris Christie in the Bridgegate fallout. With Democrats on the attack, Republicans are rallying to Christie's defense.
Presidential nominations exhibit A for dysfunctional SenateSenate approval of presidential nominations is a flashpoint in the growing dysfunction and partisan gridlock in the Senate. On Monday, the issue spilled over to the US Supreme Court.
Obamacare youth enrollment lower than expected. Why the optimism?Obamacare needs young Americans to sign up to help offset the costs of less-healthy enrollees. According to a new report, their numbers are low. But experts view the data with optimism.
Bridgegate energizes N.J. Democrats. How much trouble for Christie?N.J. Democrats, their investigatory zeal renewed by the Bridgegate dirty-tricks e-mails, are reviving old grievances, including how Chris Christie used federal relief funds after superstorm Sandy.
NSA snooping didn't make America much safer, report saysPresident Obama has said controversial NSA data-collection programs helped America avert dozens of threats. But the data suggest the programs' impact was minimal, a report says.
Winter weather waayyy more interesting than Chris Christie, public saysFully 76 percent of Pew poll respondents closely followed news of the polar vortex, compared with just 39 percent 鈥� about half 鈥� who did the same for the Chris Christie-Bridgegate saga. Good news for the governor.
Are Chris Christie's problems getting worse?Chris Christie faces a widening probe involving more close aides, more questions, and more scandals. And it's not just the press and New Jersey lawmakers in the investigation, it's also the feds.
Cover-up of New Jersey bridge scandal: Gov. Christie implicated?Since the days of Watergate, politicians have been warned that 'It's not the crime, it's the cover-up.' That seems to be the case with the George Washington Bridge scandal dogging New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Has bridge scandal put an end to Gov. Christie's White House dream?Until now, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie led the pack of Republican 2016 presidential hopefuls, and he was running neck-and-neck with Hillary Clinton. But the bridge scandal could end all that.- Bridge scandal: Could Chris Christie face criminal charges?While Gov. Chris Christie defended himself at a press conference Thursday, the US attorney for New Jersey announced he's looking into whether the closure of lanes leading to the GW Bridge violated any federal laws.
Why Congress, just one week into the new year, is already running behindCongress already missed a deadline on extending unemployment insurance. The government runs out of funding next week and will lose the ability to borrow in March, unless lawmakers act.
Chris Christie is learning who his friends are. And his enemies.Gov. Chris Christie's George Washington Bridge scandal is not taking a toll, so far, on his political support among establishment Republicans or even moderates. But the 2016 presidential race is just ramping up.
Support for Chris Christie in Fort Lee, N.J.? It's unabridged, mostly.Fort Lee, N.J., took the brunt of the George Washington Bridge traffic snarl orchestrated by the governor's aides. But as Chris Christie apologized Thursday, most patrons at a local diner were still in his corner.
Obama 'promise zones' deliver rare moment of d茅tente with top GOP rivalsObama 'promise zones' draw GOP Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul to the White House 鈥� and it didn't hurt that one of the areas targeted for support was Eastern Kentucky.
Chris Christie bridge scandal: Did press conference save his future?A contrite Chris Christie fired a top aide, and issued apologies after learning of his associates' involvement in causing a massive traffic jam in Fort Lee, N.J., last September.聽
Will Obama's 'promise zone' program really help the poor?Presidents have launched such 'place-based' programs before, but it's not clear how effective initiatives like Obama's 'promise zones' have been at lifting the poor communities they're intended to aid.
Chris Christie bridge scandal: 3 tough questions for the governorChris Christie will answer questions Thursday morning about the bridge-closure scandal and aides' apparent abuse of power. Here are three the New Jersey governor and potential GOP presidential candidate is likely to hear for some time to come.
Fifty years after 'war on poverty': Who's poor now? (+video) Fifty years after the advent of the 鈥渨ar on poverty,鈥� the lives of low-income Americans have improved on many fronts even as the US faces persistent challenges, led by the prevalence of single-parent households. Here are four yardsticks to measure American poverty, then and now.
What would a Republican 'war on poverty' look like, circa 2016?Republicans, especially possible 2016 presidential contenders in 2016, want to change their party's image as unfeeling toward the poor. Here are five ideas from prominent Republicans for helping low-income Americans advance.
