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Monitor BreakfastRecall survivor Gov. Scott Walker extends half an olive branch to unionsWisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, recall election behind him, says fight over collective bargaining was about money, not unions, and that 'right-to-work' legislation is something he is 'not going to do.'
Why isn't Flag Day a federal holiday?Flag Day, June 14, commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes in 1777, and is celebrated by citizens across the nation. But it's not a full-blown federal holiday.
Obama's economic speech: What's he trying to accomplish?Reelection bids often play out as a referendum on the incumbent's first term. Romney is trying to make that the case. But Obama wants the focus to be on competing economic visions for the future.
Monitor BreakfastGov. Scott Walker to Mitt Romney: Channel your inner Ronald ReaganWisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, at a Monitor breakfast Thursday, also reflected on a lesson from his own bruising recall battle: Talk about the problem first, then fix it. 聽聽
What Jamie Dimon told Congress: four key pointsBefore the Senate Banking Committee, Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan's CEO, apologized again for the firm's $2 billion loss last month. Here are some nuggets from his two hours of testimony.
Why is Israeli President Shimon Peres getting the US Medal of Freedom?While it doesn't happen every year, it's not exactly rare for a foreign head of state or of government to be awarded the US Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian award.
Monitor BreakfastCBO director: more eurozone turmoil would be 'bad news for US economy'Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf, at a Monitor breakfast Wednesday, said the challenges Europe faces now are 'larger than ever' and weighing on the US stock market.
What's Michelle Obama doing on Pinterest?First lady Michelle Obama launched her Pinterest page with 12 images 鈥� the latest effort by Obama鈥檚 reelection team to leverage her popularity as much as possible in Election 2012.
Michigan set to step in as Detroit nears financial collapseWith infighting paralyzing its finances, Detroit will run out of money before the end of June 鈥� likely forcing Michigan to step in 'with an outcome that neither side will find desirable,' say experts.
Is Ron Paul (maybe) getting ready to endorse Mitt Romney?Ron Paul's campaign website recently has featured pieces arguing that the 'mere act of endorsing' another politician (Mitt Romney or anyone) is not an abdication of libertarian principles.聽
The ExplainerD.C. Decoder 101: How Washington spends your moneyThere's a lot of talk about cutting the US deficit but very little actual cutting of deficit. One reason? There's not much easy to cut. Decoder explains the six ways Washington spends money.聽- The ExplainerD.C. Decoder 101: How Washington spends your moneyThere's a lot of talk about cutting the US deficit but very little actual cutting of deficit. One reason? There's not much easy to cut. Decoder explains the six ways Washington spends money.聽
Does Mitt Romney want to cut jobs for police, firefighters, and teachers?A new ad from the Obama reelection campaign charges just that, while Mitt Romney calls the idea 'completely absurd.' They can't both be right.
Why race to replace Gabrielle Giffords matters nationallyArizona's Eighth District votes Tuesday to elect a replacement for Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. A victory by aide Ron Barber would give Democrats a break from bad news.
Democratic strategists tell Obama to stop defending his economic recordAs the Romney campaign jumps on Obama's 'the private sector is fine' comment, former Clinton strategists are urging Obama to focus on the future, not on what he's done in the past four years.
Key Senate Democrat resists push to renew Bush tax cuts before electionHouse Republicans want to extend the Bush tax cuts sooner rather than later. Sen. Max Baucus, Senate Finance Committee chief, said Monday the tax code is a 'hydra' 鈥� and that lawmakers should lay groundwork and trust before tackling it.
Obama gaffe: why judging the economy is a no-winBroad statements about the economy 鈥� good or bad 鈥� are a losing proposition for President Obama. Team Romney will exploit them either way.
Republican governors urge Romney to be 'big and bold'Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin and Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana said Sunday that Mitt Romney needs to do more than fire rhetorical shots across Obama鈥檚 bow, urging Romney to be 'big and bold' with a plan to reform government.
Can Obama recover from his 'horrible, no-good' week?President Obama's bad week included weak jobs numbers, the Wisconsin recall vote, less-than-helpful comments by Bill Clinton, and his own verbal gaffe. Obama has the edge in most polls, but there could be more bad weeks between now and the presidential election.
Teachers not 鈥榙oing fine鈥�: Can Obama find his footing on recovery?President Obama urged Congress 鈥� again 鈥� to pass his $450 billion American Jobs Act to shore up public sector jobs, particularly some 250,000 teaching positions lost in the last three years.
