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Why Abraham Lincoln's birthday isn't a federal holidayPresident's Day celebrates Abraham Lincoln, right? Nope. There is no 'President's Day.' It's actually legally known only as 'Washington's Birthday,' leaving Old Abe out the cold.听
Sarah Palin wows CPAC. But has the race for the White House moved beyond her?Sarah Palin energized the crowd of activists at the Conservative Political Action Conference Saturday. She has yet to endorse a GOP presidential candidate, which keeps her in the game.
Political fallout from birth control fight: A glimmer of good news for Obama?Under fire from Catholic bishops and others, the Obama administration had to backtrack on contraception and health insurance. But many Catholics differ with the church hierarchy over birth control.- Can birth-control flap rekindle 'repeal ObamaCare' crusade?Republicans see the surge in support for religious freedom as an opening to overturn President Obama鈥檚 signature health-care reform. Conservatives are not likely to let the issue go lightly.
Ron Paul's secret ninja strategy for Maine caucusesRon Paul has a strategy for winning more delegates than caucus results in Maine, Colorado, and elsewhere suggest he would. Patience, grasshopper, and we will explain it to you.听
Catholic furor over birth control rule turns Democrats on one anotherThe Catholic Church's anger over a proposed federal rule to force church-affiliated organizations to offer health plans covering birth control has provided Republicans with an opportunity 鈥� and Democrats with a problem.听
GOP threatens huge cuts to unemployment insuranceThe stalemate in Congress over extending a聽payroll tax cut also affects unemployment insurance. Republicans want to limit federal benefits for the long-term unemployed to 59 weeks, down from 99 weeks now. One Republican says he's willing to go to 26 weeks. 聽
Washington State headed toward gay marriage: a sign of shifting attitudesLawmakers voted to make Washington the seventh state to allow gay marriage. Opponents vow to force the measure onto the November ballot, but obtaining a voter veto of the new law will be an uphill battle.
Supreme Court on TV? Senate panel advances bill requiring cameras in high court.The Senate committee's vote comes as the Supreme Court prepares to hear five and a half hours of argument in March in a challenge to President Obama鈥檚 health-care reform law.听
Where does Newt Gingrich go after big losses Tuesday?Newt Gingrich got trounced Tuesday.听His plan has been built on surviving until Super Tuesday, where geography favors him more. But it's hard to see how Mr. Gingrich will be able to rebound.
Boehner vows Congress will reverse Obama birth control policyCongress enters the church-state fray over the Obama policy on birth control, with House Speaker John Boehner saying Wednesday that lawmakers will reverse it if the White House doesn't.
Is Ron Paul at turning point in campaign?Ron Paul performed strongly in Tuesday night's Minnesota caucuses. But he also finished last in Colorado and Missouri, calling into question his caucus-centric campaign strategy.
Can American manufacturing really be cornerstone of economic revival?For decades, the US manufacturing sector has shriveled, but President Obama now envisions it as an engine of a revived US economy. The basis of his optimism may be hopes for 'advanced' manufacturing.
Rick Santorum triumphant as election takes another unpredictable swingRick Santorum has been declared the winner in Minnesota and Missouri 鈥� by wide margins 鈥� and could yet upset Mitt Romney in Colorado. But bigger contests lie ahead.
President Obama hosts White House Science Fair. Did anybody win?If championship sports teams are invited to the White House, President Obama reasons, then so should winners of science fairs.
Could Rick Santorum put Newt Gingrich in the rearview mirror Tuesday?With signs that Newt Gingrich is fading, Tuesday's three caucuses could help Rick Santorum woo anti-Romney conservatives. But many challenges lie ahead.
Indiana 'right to work' law: what it means for the pro-union Rust BeltIndiana's new 'right to work' law is the first of its kind in the Midwest. But amid the region's disputed union issues, will the right-to-work law mean more jobs or lower wages for all workers?
Will Ron Paul be last rival standing to Mitt Romney?If you sort through the Nevada caucus results, look at this week鈥檚 GOP events, and add in a few financial disclosure forms, you can produce a scenario where Ron Paul outlasts others.
How super PACs are changing the GOP presidential raceThe $41 million that 'super PACs' have spent so far leaves 2008 in the dust and is changing campaign dynamics. Notable effects: many more negative ads and an ability to keep faltering campaigns alive.
Monitor BreakfastCarl Levin calls Romney's defense budget criticism "just a political statement"The chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee and senior Senator from Michigan said even with reduced funding, US military has "shown our capabilities, shown our adeptness."
