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Black voter turnout up, but Dems can't take 'Obama effect' for grantedA new study signals that black voter turnout is up, but analysts say that Democrats can't assume the trend will last beyond the 'Obama effect.' Moreover, Republicans are reaching out to minorities.
Chris Christie praises Obama (again): Is he digging himself in deeper?Six months after his famous 鈥� some say costly 鈥� hug of the president on the Jersey Shore, Gov. Chris Christie says Obama 'kept every promise that he made' on hurricane Sandy disaster relief.
Obama bangs: With jokes like this, who needs Conan O'Brien?Obama bangs joke at the White House correspondents' dinner Saturday night shows how, with professional help, presidents are now just as funny as the comedian hosts.- Palin: 'Nerd prom' slam targets White House press dinnerPalin: 'Nerd prom' denigrates the White House Correspondent's dinner, where President Obama joked Saturday. Sara Palin wasn't invited, and according to The Atlantic, she wasn't the first to label the event a 'nerd prom.'
White House correspondents' after-dinner jokes: Best zingers from the 'nerd prom'Saturday night was the annual White House Correspondents鈥� Association dinner. Here are some of the best jokes, plus a menu designed especially for Washington and Hollywood celebrities.
Lawmakers cancel FAA furloughs, flee Washington 鈥� by airAir travelers breathed a sigh of relief after Congress passed quick legislation allowing the FAA to cancel furloughs for air traffic controllers. But that's just increased partisan sniping over the sequester and its across-the-board budget cuts.
With Planned Parenthood speech, Obama jumps into abortion debateDozens of states have moved to restrict access to abortion in recent months. Speaking to Planned Parenthood Friday, President Obama vowed to fight this trend.
Obama鈥檚 'red line' on Syria: An Iraq-like 'slam dunk' moment?President Obama said a 'red line' would be crossed if the Syrian regime used chemical weapons against rebels. Might that propel the US into war, as those elusive 'weapons of mass destruction' did in Iraq?
Before members rush for airports, Congress ends sequester flight delaysOnce again, the prospect of missing flights home helped Congress resolve a standoff, this time over sequester cuts that had furloughed air traffic controllers and caused flight delays this week.聽
Chemical weapons 101: Six facts about sarin and Syria鈥檚 stockpile Bashar Assad almost certainly crossed a 'red line' by using sarin or some other chemical weapon against his own people, President Obama said in April. The casualty toll from the latest suspected use suggests sarin henceforth will be associated with Syria and Mr. Assad.
E! live at White House Correspondents' Dinner. Is that good for journalism?The White House Correspondents' Dinner, a scholarship and awards event for journalists, has become a star-studded, glitzy, and E!-friendly bash. Some fear it's sending the wrong message.
Syria chemical weapons: Where did they come from?The roots of Syria's chemical weapons program lie decades in the past, perhaps back to the 1970s. Other countries were early suppliers. What's uncertain now is if Syria can make its own chemical weapons.
Senate, House pursue sharply different paths to immigration reformSenate's bill is sweeping, and it's moving fast. The House so far is taking up immigration reform piecemeal, and is proceeding at a, well, deliberative pace. Why are the approaches are so different?
Boston Marathon bombing: Did US really miss chance to prevent it?A Republicans senator is blaming the White House for failing to heed red flags on Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev. But others call that a rush to judgment.
George W. Bush on the rebound? Nothing like a presidential library to help.George W. Bush, his approval rating already on the rebound, opens his new presidential library to good reviews, and with all four other living presidents in attendance.
John McCain: 'some optimism' for a more bipartisan approach in the SenateSens. John McCain and Charles Schumer spoke Thursday at a Monitor breakfast about immigration reform proposals drafted by a bipartisan group of eight senators. The two are part of that group.
John McCain: focus on flight delays shows 'upside down' sequester concernsSen. John McCain, speaking at a Monitor breakfast Thursday, said it is 'criminal and scandalous' that Congress is ignoring the effect of the 'sequester' on national defense.
Obama鈥檚 tattoo plan: Tattoos for Dad, too. Will that gambit work?Obama鈥檚 tattoo plan: Ink is a distant prospect, at least in the highly protective White House years. Still, President Obama has a high-risk plan for his daughters to prompt second thoughts. Will it really work?
Immigration reform: How many new immigrants are we talking about?The new immigration reform bill will double the number of immigrants coming to the US over the next decade, critics say. Others say it's too early, too complex, or too politically risky to tell.- Immigration reform: How many new immigrants are we talking about?The new immigration reform bill will double the number of immigrants coming to the US over the next decade, critics say. Others say it's too early, too complex, or too politically risky to tell.
