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GOP crafts new image as it hustles Mitt Romney out the doorAll the Republican Party needs to recover from its presidential defeat is a new message, a new image, and some fresh faces. And usher Mitt Romney offstage. That's it. Piece of cake.
Benghazi attack: 鈥楾errorists鈥� or 鈥榚xtremists鈥�?Congressional Republicans are digging into what the Obama administration knew about the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four American officials. The focus on UN Ambassador Susan Rice 鈥� a possible Secretary of State聽鈥撀爃as become very political.
Obama-Boehner 'fiscal cliff' handshake: Could it actually hold?After a friendly meeting on the 鈥榝iscal cliff鈥�, President Obama shook hands with House Speaker John Boehner. Maybe it鈥檚 the holiday spirit, but there鈥檚 cautious optimism that bipartisanship might not be dead in Washington after all.
Senate cybersecurity bill fails, so Obama could take chargeThe Pentagon wants Congress to pass a cybersecurity bill to safeguard critical assets such as the power grid. But Senate efforts failed, meaning President Obama might issue an executive order.
Want to be Obama's neighbor? You can for $899,000 (and a security check).A vacant lot next to President Obama鈥檚 home in Chicago hit the market this week. But to get a showing of the lot, prospective buyers must submit information to the Secret Service.
Abandon no-new-tax pledge? Some in GOP consider the unthinkable.Exit polls showed that the GOP is seen as favoring the wealthy over the middle class. That may be leading some to reconsider the party's devotion to the no-new-tax pledge 鈥� at least for the rich.
No sour words after 'constructive' White House meeting on 'fiscal cliff''Constructive' is how top lawmakers described Friday's bipartisan meeting on ways to avoid the fiscal cliff. GOP leaders said they put new revenues on the table, with conditions. Democrat Harry Reid spoke of each side's need to 'give up' some things.聽
Libya hearings: Will political vitriol squelch effort to improve security?One main purpose for congressional hearings into the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, is to find out how to improve security for US diplomats. But political point-scoring could get in the way.
A bipartisan surge for Obama's second term? Most Americans doubt it.On eve of Obama's 'fiscal cliff' meeting with Republicans, a new poll shows that only one-third of Americans say his administration will be able to 'heal political divisions' in the US. That's down from 54 percent in 2008.
'Fiscal cliff': With cuts of $4 billion looming, educators sound alarmIf the US goes over the fiscal cliff, schools might see larger class sizes, fewer jobs, and less special-education funding, among other things. But not everyone sees a sky-is-falling scenario.
Women step up in House GOP leadership. Why that's just a start.Cathy McMorris Rodgers rises to the No. 4 position in the House GOP leadership, which saw a net add of one woman to its roster. But the party lags badly in having women among its ranks in Congress.
Has John Boehner really agreed to increase taxes on the rich?Since the election, House Speaker John Boehner (R) has had some conciliatory-sounding words about the need to avoid the 'fiscal cliff.' While he's said 'new revenue' might be part of the solution, it's problematic to assume he means higher taxes on the rich.
Behind GOP critiques of Romney, jockeying for 2016 has begunGov. Bobby Jindal's curt rejoinder to Mitt Romney's comments that President Obama won because of 'gifts' to key constituencies could position him as the GOP's 'big tent' candidate in 2016. 聽
Petraeus scandal: Did anything illegal happen? Five questions so far. An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation has now called into question the private lives and careers of two of the nation鈥檚 top national-security officials. Here is an accounting of what is known so far.
The untold story of Obama's youth vote victoryYes, the youth vote came out on Election Day and supported President Obama by a wide margin, but that's only half the story. Working-class youth mostly stayed at home.
Monitor BreakfastTax cuts as path to revenue growth? A 'fairy tale,' says Senator Schumer.It is time to debunk the Republican myth that tax cuts will lead to growth in government revenues, says聽Sen. Charles Schumer, vice chairman of the Democratic Conference.
Romney blames 'gifts' on election loss. Bobby Jindal says: 'Wrong!'Mitt Romney blames gifts to young and minority voters for why he lost the presidential election. Election tensions within the Republican Party flared anew as Gov. Bobby Jindal rejected Romney's 'gifts' explanation.
US cybersecurity report points accusing finger at ChinaAn annual report to Congress says China is the biggest threat to US cybersecurity, spelling out in some detail who might be doing the cyberspying.
Obama vigorously defends UN envoy Rice, calling criticisms 'outrageous'Obama called Susan Rice's work at the UN 'exemplary' and said Sens. McCain and Graham, who threatened a filibuster to block her nomination to higher office, should instead 'go after me.'
Stephen Colbert shuts super PAC. Where did the money go?Stephen Colbert could essentially just pocket the money his super PAC didn't spend 鈥� a point he made in his further attempts to show the underside of campaign finance.
