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Mark Sanford comeback: four reasons for his improbable winMark Sanford credits his unlikely victory to being 'an imperfect man saved by God's grace,' but he was also a skilled campaigner, in a deep red district, who made the race about Nancy Pelosi.
Bill: Hillary 2016 speculation is a lame topic right now. Oh, really?Bill on Hillary 2016: Conjecture over whether Mrs. Clinton will run for president next time is 'worst expenditure of our time.' That's what he told attendees at a fiscal summit, anyway. Who's he kidding?
Immigration reform promises border security. Prove it, Republicans say.The Senate immigration reform bill aims to apprehend 90 percent of potential border-crossers in high-risk areas within five years after passage, but Republicans question the plan.
Michelle Obama back on book tour. How successful are first lady authors?Michelle Obama, like every other first lady author in the 20th and 21st centuries, sells books 鈥� lots of them. Every first lady since Lady Bird Johnson has written a White House memoir.- Glenn Beck and stagecraft wizardry: Why his NRA talk trumped allThe conservative talk show host deployed no fewer than five props during his keynote address to the NRA over the weekend. (So there, Sarah Palin.) And not one of them was a chalkboard.
Chris Christie weight-loss procedure: Why now?New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has undergone weight-loss surgery, the New York Post reports. Is this about 2016 and the politics of appearance?
Senate approves online sales tax. Is it fair, or a tax increase?The Senate voted late Monday to require e-commerce businesses to collect sales taxes from buyers. The Marketplace Fairness Act may bring as much as $23 billion, by one estimate, in online sales tax revenue to states and cities. It faces an uncertain future in the House.聽
Immigration reform: How much will it cost US taxpayers?The conservative Heritage Foundation says that immigration reform will cost $5 trillion over 50 years. But some conservatives are firing back, saying the study doesn't look at all the variables.
Plastic guns made by 3-D printers: Should Congress impose a ban?An online group is preparing to release plans for how to make a plastic gun with a 3-D printer. The gun could be built to be undetectable to airport screeners, leading to worries in Congress.
Al Gore now 'Romney-rich': Enough to make him happy?Al Gore being 'Romney rich' has opened him up to jabs from the political left and right. It's not clear, though, whether his new wealth compensates for the loss of the presidency.
Immigration reform: 3 reasons it's got its best chance yetImmigration reform has been snarled in partisan gridlock for years. But after losing 7 in 10 Hispanic votes in 2012, not all Republicans 鈥� in Congress and on talk radio 鈥� are mounting an all-out war on reform legislation.
Sarah Palin's chaw: Why did she wave chewing tobacco during NRA speech?Sarah Palin used a tin of chewing tobacco as a visual aid at last weekend's NRA convention in Houston. This follows her sipping from a Big Gulp during her CPAC speech in March.
Immigration reform: When is family reunification also 'chain migration'?Immigration reform legislation promises expedited reunification for millions of families awaiting visas, but critics caution that the overhaul could also produce uncontrolled 'chain migration.'- Immigration reform: When is family reunification also 'chain migration'?Immigration reform legislation promises expedited reunification for millions of families awaiting visas, but critics caution that the overhaul could also produce uncontrolled 'chain migration.'
Republicans pursue probe of Benghazi attacks, name witnesses for hearingWitnesses at a May 8 hearing 'have critical information' about terrorist attack that killed the US ambassador and three other Americans in Benghazi, Libya, last year, says Rep. Darrell Issa.聽He says others might testify if they can overcome fear of retaliation by superiors.
Why no sign of 'sequester' cuts in perky April jobs report?Economic doom and gloom were supposed to follow the 'sequester' cuts in federal spending, but there's no evidence in the April jobs report that the labor market has been hurt. Just wait, warn some economists.- Why no sign of 'sequester' cuts in perky April jobs report?Economic doom and gloom were supposed to follow the 'sequester' cuts in federal spending, but there's no evidence in the April jobs report that the labor market has been hurt. Just wait, warn some economists.
Newest 'Most Wanted Terrorist': Should Assata Shakur make the list?Fugitive Assata Shakur is the first woman named to FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list. A member of a black militant group, she was convicted of the 1973 murder of a New Jersey trooper. But some say the 'terrorist' label doesn't stick.
Monitor BreakfastWhy America's top general is wary of US military intervention in SyriaGen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a Monitor-sponsored breakfast he has doubts about whether US military action in Syria would achieve three key aims.
Marco Rubio, immigration reform, and 2016: the big riskSen. Marco Rubio, a likely GOP contender for president in 2016, risks alienating conservatives by taking a lead role in pushing for comprehensive immigration reform. But he probably didn't have a choice.聽
