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First LookWhy Democrats heap scorn on Obama’s latest immigration raidsThe Obama administration has responded to an uptick in people entering the United States illegally with a series of raids that apprehended 121 illegal immigrants in early January, a move many fellow Democrats have been quick to denounce.
Is Joe Biden a secret Bernie Sanders supporter?Joe Biden was quick to qualify his apparent preference for Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton – his decision not to run for president appears to explain a lot.
First LookState of the Union: What Obama guest list says about coming speechGuests of President Obama and Congress members, from a 4 year-old Wisconsinite to a Vietnam War veteran, highlight political priorities heading into Obama's final year in office.Â
What Donald Trump left out of his NFL offensiveTrump's criticism that the NFL has gone 'soft' needs to be seen in the context of his difficult business relationship with the game of pro football.
Donald Trump, George Wallace, Jesse Jackson and the power of outsiderismOutsiderism can draw attention, but at some point voters ask whether the outsider will make a good nominee. Wallace and Jackson are cautionary examples for Donald Trump.
How the White House is using Snapchat to build State of the Union hypeThe Obama administration announced a White House Snapchat account Monday morning, one of many ways the President seeks to grow State of the Union viewership.Â
Is the Democratic party shrinking?The number of Americans who identify as Democrats has reached a historic low, while remaining higher than Republicans, according to a Gallup poll published Monday.
Is Marco Rubio making his move (finally)?Many of Marco Rubio's closest supporters saw his early campaign as lacking focus, but they may have been misreading his intentions.
First LookDonald Trump: The NFL and America are ‘too soft'Donald Trump, the Republican presidential contender, used football as an analogy for what he says is the country's waning superpower status.
Obama refuses to endorse Sanders or Clinton. Is that normal?President Obama says he won't endorse a presidential candidate until after the primaries. While Obama has plenty of precedent for his decision, pundits and public alike can't help but speculate.Â
First LookProblem solvers? Where six presidential candidates find common groundNo Labels, a bipartisan group, is calling on candidates to pledge to work together to address job creation, entitlements, the federal budget, and energy. But some question the viability of the group’s goals.
Donald Trump hammers away at Ted Cruz's citizenshipDonald Trump, who leads Republican candidates in national opinion polls, continues to claim that Ted Cruz's Canadian birth makes him ineligible to be president.
Syrian refugee among guests in Obama's final State of the Union addressRefaai Hamo, a scientist who fled Syria and to resettle in Michigan with his family, will be one of the guests for the president's last State of the Union address on Tuesday.Â
Republicans' dark style: Is the Reagan era over?Marco Rubio's appeal as the Reaganesque optimist hasn't caught on, while the intense rhetoric of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz has.Â
GOP candidates pitch conservative path to fight povertyDuring a conservative economic forum in South Carolina, GOP candidates agreed that conservative policy will expand economic opportunity, but clashed over taxes and other details.
Obama aims to define his presidency in final State of the Union addressPresident Barack Obama plans to deliver a broad overview of what he has accomplished since 2009 and what is undone in his final year in office during his final State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Silent protest: Muslim woman ejected from Donald Trump rallyRose Hamid, a Muslim, stood up silently behind Donald Trump as he was speaking about the threat of Syrian refugees to US security.
How Jeb Bush became afterthought in the 2016 presidential raceJeb Bush is at 3.3 percent in the polls. Ever since summer, he's been on a steady, slow slide.
As the US keeps adding jobs, does Hillary Clinton stand to gain?An improving economy is likely to favor the party that currently holds the White House. But other factors also come into play.
Does Donald Trump want to make stuff from China more expensive?Donald Trump proposed slapping a 45 percent tariff on Chinese exports to the US.