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What's behind Carly Fiorina's surge?A few days after the Republican debate, Carly Fiorina has soared to second place while Trump's popularity slid.聽
GOP's Muslim moment: why Trump, Carson are so unsettling to partyGOP presidential candidates Ben Carson and Donald Trump have made headlines over comments made 鈥� or not made 鈥� about Muslims. The incidents speak to the fundamental rift within the party that is shaping current American politics.
Obama a Muslim 'problem'? Trump: 'I'm not morally obligated to defend the president'When a Trump supporter called President Obama a Muslim, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump said on Saturday he had no moral obligation to correct false assertions.
First LookOusted Michigan lawmakers plan reelection campaigns 鈥� for the same seatsFormer representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat were forced out of office for an extramarital affair and subsequent cover up.
First LookHouse passes bill to defund Planned Parenthood. Will it have a chance in Senate?A divided House of Representatives voted Friday to block Planned Parenthood funds for a full year.
Why did Donald Trump let anti-Muslim question pass?Trump, who has a long history of dabbling in questionable assertions about Obama鈥檚 heritage, took no issue with a questioner who said President Obama was 'not even an American.'
Monitor BreakfastWhy Democratic budget guru says his party has leverage for funding talksThe federal government runs out of money in 13 days. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, the ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee, commented on the situation Friday.
GOP debate: What was John Kasich thinking?In this GOP cycle of the outsider, Ohio Gov. John Kasich went out of his way at the GOP debate Wednesday night to boast of insider status.
Clinton the comedian: Will late-night jokes broaden her appeal?Hillary Clinton appeared on Jimmy Fallon's 'The Tonight Show' Wednesday night to bring her campaign agenda to young voters.
How the House has made the Senate more polarizedThe Senate is supposed to calm the boisterous House. But the Senate has become just as polarized, partly because so many senators these days served in the House first.聽
GOP debate 'winners': Three takeawaysLists of winners and losers are everywhere this morning. But the debate's not over yet.
GOP debate: Carly Fiorina shows pluses, minuses of 'running while female'Carly Fiorina won kudos for her performance at the GOP presidential debate Wednesday night, but being a woman in politics cuts two ways.聽
Politicians like talking about 'evidence based' decisions. But whose evidence?When something is 'evidence based,' it sounds like a fact. That makes the term a useful tool for politicians. It's a staple for Hillary Clinton, in particular.
Monitor BreakfastUN Ambassador Samantha Power: 'US will resettle more refugees'Speaking to reporters at a Monitor-hosted lunch Wednesday, UN Ambassador Samantha Power said the total number of refugees the US accepts could exceed the 10,000 requested by President Obama.
Republican debate on CNN: Is Reagan mystique myth or reality?Republicans are sure to name-drop Ronald Reagan frequently at the presidential debate Wednesday at his presidential library. But his story is a complicated one.
Twitter's new donation tool: How does it stack up in era of big money?The new Twitter feature aims to spur more individual donors to contribute online. As of last month, super PACs accounted for $2 of every $3 raised in the presidential race.
Why tonight's GOP debate might make or break campaignsMoney is the lifeline of any political campaign. Wednesday night's GOP debate will help determine the haves and the have-nots.
GOP debate: How did Reagan Library get a real Air Force One?Here's one question viewers will have that we can answer ahead of tonight's debate: Yes, that plane behind the debaters is a real Air Force One.
Monitor BreakfastSecretary Jewell: US fracking inspectors are 'under-resourced'Speaking to reporters聽during a Monitor-hosted breakfast on Tuesday, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell painted a picture of Interior鈥檚 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as an agency that is underfunded and overextended.
GOP debate: What Donald Trump (and everyone else) needs to proveDonald Trump will have a bull's-eye on his back Wednesday night in the Republican presidential debate. Start time is 8 p.m. Eastern.聽