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Obama expected to take executive action on restricting gun salesPresident Obama is expected to bypass Congress this week in taking executive action to limit gun sales by beefing up background checks on gun buyers.
Texas gun law: Is the state a model for modern open carry?The sight of Texas civilians carrying visible weapons is about to become commonplace in the Lone Star State. Some wonder how the law will affect policing.
Jeb Bush shifts strategy from TV ads to ground campaignJeb Bush's campaign announced Wednesday that it will be pulling $3 million in television ad airtime to instead focus on voter contact in the four early primary states.
The problem with predicting presidential electionsEven though there is data galore today, political oddsmakers actually don鈥檛 have much material to work with.
When Republicans took over Congress, they promised to govern. How'd they do?Last January, when Mitch McConnell took over as Senate majority leader, the GOP vowed no more government shutdowns, no defaulting on the national debt.
Campaign 2016: Who will be the next Republican to drop out?One candidate is Ben Carson, who has sunk in the polls and recently called the campaign process 鈥榩retty brutal.鈥� But others have challenges, too.
Donald Trump and the Clintons: Old friends, but new foes?Despite weeks of brassy squabbles, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were former friends. In a 2008 blog post, Trump wrote, 'I know Hillary and I think she鈥檇 make a great president.'
What may be 2015's top political jargon phraseYes, some insults have generated instant buzz, but the use of another phrase has continued unabated 鈥� by countless politicians as well as the journalistic hordes covering them.- Will Trump adulation or Yankee flint win over New Hampshire voters?New Hampshire voters have long cultivated a reputation as hard to get. But the Trump rally Monday night left some residents wondering what happened to their famously flinty-hearted neighbors.
Paul Ryan made inclusivity a motto. But will it carry him through 2016?The speaker's style of reaching out was a marked change from John Boehner鈥檚 top-down approach, and could help Paul Ryan better manage the famously divided House, observers say. But there's an election year coming.
Trump effect? Why political geeks are talking about a brokered conventionThe large field of GOP candidates and Trump's wildcard candidacy aren't the only factors at play in speculation that the 2016 primaries could end in a brokered Republican convention.
White House Christmas playlists: Did Obama and Biden choose those songs?President Obama's playlist confirms that he 'is the only American president you could reliably trust to DJ a party.' Joe Biden's list is, well, just so Joe Biden.聽
Criticism grows of feckless politicians who use 'feckless' fecklesslyPoliticians increasingly like the word 'feckless,' because it sounds arch and smart. But Sen. John McCain 鈥� a man of undoubted feck 鈥� is the clear king.聽
First LookKentucky rolls back voting restoration for felons: Does trend still hold?Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin on Tuesday overturned an executive order from his predecessor that had allowed automatic restoration of voting rights for prisoners released after serving time for non-violent crimes.
Donald Trump crushes new poll. But there are reasons for cautionDonald Trump is leading with 39 percent of the GOP primary vote. But with primaries about to begin, the dynamics could shift in several important ways.聽
Washington Post pulls cartoon of Ted Cruz's daughters. Overreaction or fair?The Washington Post has retracted a cartoon that showed Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz as Santa and his daughters as monkeys. The attempt to attack Senator Cruz has 'backfired spectacularly.'聽
First LookGov. removes Kim Davis' name from Ky. marriage licenses: fair compromise?The new Kentucky governor has removed the names of clerks from marriage licenses so these public officials can fulfill their legal duty without appearing to sanction same-sex marriage over their religious beliefs.
Secret Service agent's gun, badge stolen. Agency 'in crisis'?Underlying the agency鈥檚 troubles is a workforce that has had to do much more with much less, according to a congressional report this month.
What about Trump's policies? An analysis of his tax plan.A new analysis of Donald Trump's tax plan notes some interesting ideas, but takes issue with the accuracy of its claims.
Trump and Cruz vie for lead in polls but avoid attacking each otherDonald Trump and Ted Cruz are going to have to face off at some point. If and when it happens, it could be the decisive moment that allows one of them to rise even further or impels the fall of both.聽