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Tale of two jobs bills: a parable of gridlock in CongressThe House passed the JOBS Act, which businesses call important but incremental. The much more consequential transportation bill, however, remains in partisan gridlock.听
Monitor BreakfastGOP strategist: Appeal to Latino voters is party's 'great challenge'A new Fox poll of Latino voters shows a heavy preference for Democrats. To remain competitive, says GOP strategist Whit Ayres, Republicans must improve their appeal to Latinos and Asians.
What does the JOBS Act actually do? Six questions answered. A bipartisan bill known as the JOBS Act, for 'Jumpstart Our Business Startups,' is among the GOP's priorities in Congress. It is targeted at small-business owners, but what would the bill actually do?
Mitt Romney: Is his lead really insurmountable?Mitt Romney's team is using delegate math to make the case to his rivals that they should drop out. The former governor has about 415 delegates, with 1,144 needed to secure the nomination.
Beyond Super Tuesday: Will calendar be kinder to a battered Mitt Romney?Barring a major upset, Mitt Romney is still on track for the nomination. But Super Tuesday could have been a lot better for him, and the path ahead is daunting.
War games: Republicans could write Obama blank check on IranSenate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that Congress should consider giving the president preemptive authority to attack Iran. Democratic leaders were wary of the plan.
Newt Gingrich on Super Tuesday: Time for a (third) resurgence?It could be Newt Gingrich's big day: His home state of Georgia votes, and he looks certain to win it by a big margin. Moreover, he's surging in polls in some other states voting on Super Tuesday.
Super Tuesday mystery: Will Ron Paul win his first state?Super Tuesday could hand Ron Paul his first victory of the GOP presidential campaign. North Dakota presents the most fertile ground, with its caucus format and independent streak. Other promising turf: Alaska and Idaho.
Obama chides rivals for 'popping off' about war with Iran over nukesAt a Super Tuesday press conference, Obama sought to draw a sharp line between himself and the GOP presidential field over handling of the Iran nuclear program. 'Loose talk,' he suggested, does not befit a commander in chief.
Obama: Rush Limbaugh slur disturbed me as a fatherPresident Obama gave a wide-ranging press conference Tuesday, but his most heartfelt answer came in response to a question about the Rush Limbaugh controversy. He wouldn't want his daughters treated like that, he said.听
Cover StoryThe etiquette gap: From Newt and Mitt to Facebook and textingNewt Gingrich calling Mitt Romney a liar, boorish friends texting at dinner, bad Facebook manners: The nation's etiquette gap 鈥� from a shove to a shooting 鈥� can breed more incivility.
Digital age etiquette tips for Facebook faux pas and texting trip upsSome survival tips for this digital age of social media and new technology.- Try, try again: Senate 'Gang of Six' hatching plan on US debt reductionCongress punted last year on a plan for major US deficit and debt reduction. But the bipartisan 'Gang of Six' senators is back at it, crafting a blueprint they say will be ready for consideration even before Election 2012.
Can Gary, Ind., be saved? A new mayor's bid to revive Rust Belt cityGary, Ind., is one of the rustiest of Rust Belt cities, beset by high joblessness and crime. Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson has an up-from-the-bootstraps plan to reverse the decline.听
Sheriff Joe Arpaio needles Obama: Birth certificate a forgeryAmerica's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff, Joe Arpaio, says that members of a cold-case posse have found probable cause to believe that the Obama birth certificate released last April is a fake.- Will Blunt amendment backfire on Republicans?Republicans cast the Blunt amendment as a fight for religious freedoms, but it put at least one of their own, Sen. Scott Brown, in a tough spot 鈥� and he could be crucial to GOP efforts to retake the Senate.听
Mitt Romney gaffe monster: Why does he misspeak?Mitt Romney often says stuff that makes him seem like J. Thurston Romney III. Recently he put his wife in several Cadillacs that were undoubtedly purchased from his NASCAR team-owning friends.
Blunt amendment brings culture wars to CongressThe Blunt amendment would attach a provision to a key highway bill that would let employers聽opt out of a new federal health-care mandate for their employees if they have religious objections.
Online gambling 101: What the new gambling expansion means for states Online lotto 鈥� and virtual slot machines, blackjack, and poker 鈥� could be coming to your state or one near you. Here are five questions on internet gambling, following the US Justice Department's policy reversal late last year, possibly producing a boon to both the industry and state budgets.- As Election 2012 nears, Hollywood Republicans are braving the limelightHollywood Republicans say for years it was best to keep their heads down and mouths shut to preserve their careers. But Election 2012 and the national debate are luring more conservatives into the open.
