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Was Obama booed over Youkilis joke? The perils of talking sports on the stumpPoliticians like to use sports references as a way to connect with voters. But a botched line can be perilous.
Supreme Court to rule on health-care reform ... then what?A blow to Obama's health-care reform law could push Democrats to choose between defining the Supreme Court ruling as a principled disagreement between coequal branches of government 鈥� or as mainly partisan.
Obama gets green-carpet treatment in Boston, as dollars roll inThe president raked in at least $3 million for his reelection bid during a trip to Boston on Monday. Though Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, Obama leads him there in fundraising and in the polls.
What Supreme Court decision will have most political impact? Not health careIf President Obama's lead among Hispanic voters widens further as a result of Monday's Supreme Court ruling on the Arizona immigration law, it could shift the entire electoral map.
Is the US tax system fair?The US tax code has almost always been progressive, meaning the richer you get, the higher percentage of your income you have to pay to Uncle Sam. The fight is usually over where to draw tax brackets, though some say it's time to change that.
Monitor BreakfastSen. Marco Rubio: Immigration 'not easily solved' on campaign trailSen. Marco Rubio (R) of Florida, speaking June 21 at a Monitor breakfast, defended Mitt Romney's support for a robust legal immigration system, while acknowledging he 'doesn't have a ... bill.'
How much can a president alter the economy? New poll results.Does a new survey really imply that most Americans don't think the election has a significant influence on the economy? A closer look at poll results hints at an electorate knowledgeable about how government works.
Arizona: Did Supreme Court take the steam out of states' immigration activism?A majority of Americans want to see their states adopt immigration laws similar to Arizona鈥檚. But the Supreme Court鈥檚 decision Monday may give state legislators more wiggle room to avoid the subject.- Ruling on Arizona immigration law: Both sides claim victoryBoth President Obama and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) declared victories of sorts in the statements they issued, although presidential candidate Mitt Romney was vaguer in his response.
Poll: Supreme Court ruling on Arizona immigration may alienate Latino votersSixty percent of Latino voters polled in five battleground states said a Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Arizona immigration law would contribute to a hostile environment for immigrants and Latinos.
Why is Mitt Romney's time at Bain Capital such a target?Press reports this week detailed jobs sent abroad and executive profits made when firms failed during Mitt Romney's time running Bain Capital. Are such charges fair, and will they stick?
Health-care reform: what polls say ahead of a Supreme Court rulingThe poll results reveal a public with mixed feelings about health-care reform and indicate that both parties will have to tread carefully after the ruling, whichever way it goes.
Health insurers foresee rising premiums if court nixes 'individual mandate'A US Supreme Court ruling against the individual mandate in the Obama health-care law would batter the insurance industry. It could also raise the price of insurance for millions of Americans.
Student loans 101: What's at stake in feud over college loan subsidy? Interest rates are set to double on certain federal student loans, if Congress and President Obama don't agree on a fix by July 1. Who would be affected? How did we get here in the first place? Here are answers to five key questions.
'Fast and Furious' probe: Obama's Watergate, or a waste of time?The political fight over 'Fast and Furious' has escalated dramatically. Republicans say it could be as serious as the Watergate break-in 40 years ago that brought down Richard Nixon. Democrats call it a politically motivated fishing expedition designed to embarrass Obama.- Monitor BreakfastFlorida Sen. Marco Rubio calls on Attorney General Holder to resignA rising Republican star and the lone GOP Hispanic in the US Senate, Marco Rubio says Congress has reached a 'point of no return' with the embattled attorney general.
Mitt Romney's sons on 'Conan': Why so much focus on pranks?Mitt Romney as prankster has been a campaign theme of late 鈥� and his five sons played it up again Wednesday on 'Conan.' Why this might not work for Romney, image-wise.
House panel cites Eric Holder for contempt. Will he go to jail?There's a jail in the US Capitol, but it's not likely to hold Attorney General Holder anytime soon. The executive branch has many options to delay criminal proceedings, which require the Department of Justice to initiate.
On Fast and Furious, Obama invokes 'executive privilege.' What's that?Facing a contempt vote, Attorney General Eric Holder urged Obama to invoke 'executive privilege' to avoid turning over documents to Congress. To be valid, the claim must bear on a core power of the presidency.
Obama leads Romney by 13 points in new poll. Can that be right?The preponderance of evidence suggests that a new Bloomberg poll is probably an outlier. Other polls put Obama ahead of Mitt Romney in the presidential race by one or two points.
