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When gridlock and political uncertainty rise, US economy takes a hitOne new study finds that when political conflict spikes upward, it makes foreign CEOs less likely to make investments that can create jobs in the US.
Speaking Politics phrase of the week: 'Groundhog Day''Groundhog Day' is becoming an increasingly popular way to bemoan Washington's fruitless repetition.聽'Groundhog Day' is becoming an increasingly popular way to bemoan Washington's fruitless repetition.聽
Donald Trump fires his campaign manager. Will it make any difference?By firing Corey Lewandowski, Trump may be trying to reset his campaign and to placate a concerned Republican establishment. But it's largely Trump, not his staff, who's responsible for the state of his campaign.
Donald Trump's campaign is also a huge political science experimentNormally, the two major parties engage in presidential campaign tactics that largely mirror each other in things like staffing and ad spending. This time academics get to observe something very different.
One senator's lonely path to middle ground on gun controlCongress is expected to vote on four partisan gun bills Monday and pass none. Why one senator tried to craft a bipartisan solution and was ignored.聽
First LookSenate stalemate over gun control reflects divided AmericaFour gun control measures are expected to fail today, as the US Senate is expected to vote along party lines.聽
State 'public option' health care: a unifier for Clinton and Sanders?Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have both expressed interest in setting up 'public option' health care plans for states, to compete with private providers.聽
Citing 'conscience,' GOP's anti-Trump holdouts try pre-nomination pushbackAs Donald Trump narrows Hillary Clinton's lead in national polls, a group of Republican delegates wants to amend the party's rules, freeing delegates to vote their conscience. 聽
Trump's 'Mexican' label of judge evokes history of racial slur'Mexican' describes a nationality, but it also has a long history of use as a slur against US-born Latinos as a way to dehumanize them and dismiss them as foreigners, say scholars.
Donald Trump's pivot: Is it in the wrong direction?He鈥檚 doubled-down on policies that split the Republican Party and warned GOP leaders, such as Speaker Paul Ryan, to get behind him or 'be quiet.'
Still-running Sanders urges refocus: work with Clinton to defeat TrumpDemocratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders gave supporters a livestream address about his post-primaries plans on Thursday.聽
First LookWhy Obama family visit to Yosemite is more than a holidayAs President Obama gears up for an early Father's Day vacation, his trip to the famous national park is symbolic of his unique record on conservation.
Would Trump presidency threaten rule of law?Trump proposals that seem startling now 鈥� such as killing terrorists鈥� spouses 鈥� might be less so after years of a Trump administration, political experts say.
First LookGOP-led Congress votes down measure to bar immigrants from militaryThe measure would have prevented聽young people who were brought into the United States illegally as children from enlisting in the military.
Orlando and guns: Stephen Colbert just showed Congress how to get alongGun control is always a polarizing subject, and especially after an event like the Orlando shootings. But constructive conversation is possible. Stephen Colbert just showed how.聽
Orlando shows how terror is evolving. Can FBI keep up?The Orlando shooting聽did not fit into a single category of hate crime, mass shooting, or jihadist act of terror, the FBI says. This makes its job 聽harder.
Why 9/11 spirit of unity is missing from Congress after OrlandoAfter 9/11, Americans felt a common threat to their existence 鈥� and Washington responded. Now Congress is struggling to come together, though there are some signs of common ground.
Asking tough questions of ourselves after OrlandoIf America is going to be safer tomorrow than it is today, ego-driven partisanship must give way to a problem-solving patriotism from both the left and the right.聽
First LookDonald Trump revokes Washington Post press accessIs this a sign of how a President Trump would handle media criticism?
Latest group seeking to curb US gun violence: military veteransJust two days before the Orlando shooting, a prestigious group of US military veterans launched a coalition to urge new policy actions 'to prevent gun tragedies.'