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President Obama meets George W. Bush ... in Tanzania?As he wraps up his Africa tour, Obama will rendezvous with ex-President George W. Bush in Tanzania Tuesday to mark the 1998 US Embassy bombing there. But Bush's conference on empowering African women is the main draw.
Culture wars: Why gay marriage and abortion have been 鈥榙ecoupled鈥�Public opinion on abortion has held constant for 30 years. But on gay marriage, acceptance has grown dramatically in just 10 years 鈥� most notably among young evangelical Protestants.- Culture wars: Why gay marriage and abortion have been 鈥榙ecoupled鈥�Public opinion on abortion has held constant for 30 years. But on gay marriage, acceptance has grown dramatically in just 10 years 鈥� most notably among young evangelical Protestants.
Why states that ban gay marriage are resting easy after Supreme Court rulingsAs gay marriage supporters celebrate this week's rulings at the US Supreme Court, states that prohibit same-sex marriage are also elated, reassured that their bans are not in legal jeopardy.
Big immigration reform bill, big boost to US economy? Meh.Analysis indicates that the Senate's big immigration reform bill, approved Thursday, would have more positive effects than negative 鈥� over time. But for the first few years, unemployment would rise and wages would fall, especially in low-skill jobs.
Immigration reform bill clears Senate, but faces roadblock in HouseThe Senate approved the bill by a 68-to-32 vote Thursday. But House leaders, including those supportive of the immigration reform effort, have said the Senate legislation won't get a hearing in their chamber.
Student loans: Despite new proposals in Congress, no fix as deadline loomsInterest rates on some subsidized student loans could double on July 1. A bipartisan Senate group and a sextet of Senate liberals both put forward proposals Thursday, but a deal is elusive.- Student loans: Despite new proposals in Congress, no fix as deadline loomsInterest rates on some subsidized student loans could double on July 1. A bipartisan Senate group and a sextet of Senate liberals both put forward proposals Thursday, but a deal is elusive.
Monitor Breakfast'Major accountability issues' for IRS, Congress's tax chairmen sayThe Internal Revenue Service may need to be restructured聽after the agency was found improperly targeting conservative groups seeking nonprofit status, say聽Rep. David Camp (R) and Sen. Max Baucus (D), chairmen of congressional tax-writing committees.
Battleground DOMA: What next for opponents of gay marriage?After twin losses at the Supreme Court, the battleground shifts to the states, where social conservative leaders aim to 'fight like crazy,' with little help from the national GOP establishment.
California looks to life without Prop. 8's ban on gay marriageThe Supreme Court essentially let stand a lower court ruling against California's Prop. 8 ban on same-sex marriage. Given shifting public attitudes, Prop. 8 seems unlikely to have another political life.
Why many 2016 GOP hopefuls are mum on Supreme Court gay marriage movesSome possible Republican presidential candidates 鈥� Rick Santorum and Marco Rubio 鈥� chided the Supreme Court for its actions Wednesday on gay marriage cases. But many others remained quiet. Why is that?
After DOMA ruling, few fighting words from congressional GOP on gay marriageOne by one, leading Republicans offered statements after the Supreme Court's DOMA ruling that showed they were ready, by and large, to leave the gay marriage fight to the states.
Obama on gay marriage: from reluctant supporter to cheerleader-in-chiefOne year ago Obama had just come out for gay marriage, and now he's a big cheerleader. But in 2011, he took the most important step of his presidency in paving the way for Wednesday's DOMA ruling.
Battleground Ohio: The [early] polls are in, showing a Clinton-Christie tieIt's never too early to poll test presidential prospects, it seems. So, a new Ohio poll finds Hillary Clinton and Chris Christie dead even, at 42 percent. Clinton beats Rand Paul, Joe Biden doesn't.
Keystone XL pipeline: Did Obama just drop a big hint about his decision?Obama said the Keystone XL pipeline would only be approved if it won't increase greenhouse gas emissions. That cheered some foes of the project, but others see the president finding a way to say yes.
Climate change: Obama announces new curbs on existing power plantsA feisty Obama 鈥� 'We don't have time for a meeting of the flat earth society' 鈥� cited a list of projects to address climate change, but the centerpiece is crimping smokestack emissions from coal-fired power plants.
Hillary Clinton weighs in on Edward Snowden: Is that appropriate?Generally, former secretaries of State stay quiet on matters that affect their successors 鈥� such as the Edward Snowden leaks. But Hillary Clinton, eyeing a presidential run, has different rules.
Climate change: Why does President Obama's plan skirt Congress?With Republicans implacably opposed 鈥� and some Democrats still wary of fallout at the polls 鈥� there's little prospect of getting climate change reform through Capitol Hill.
Obama to unveil climate change plan with sweeping emissions cutsPresident Obama is expected to announce Tuesday a comprehensive new plan to combat climate change that includes cutting greenhouse-gas emissions from existing coal-fired power plants 鈥� a move that could lead to a wave of plant closings.
