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Can Republicans govern? Budget 2016 could be biggest test.Republican leaders vow to show that they can govern effectively by following through on a budget. But that will take compromises both within the Republican caucus and with the president.
Chris Christie: Can the governors' governor upgrade to the White House?Chris Christie has raised money, networked, and wheeled and dealed tirelessly for his fellow GOP governors. Now the governors' governor will be trying to leverage that experience for his own ambitions.
Why Obama's 'dead on arrival' budget isn't such a bad thing after allRequiring the president and Congress to present public estimates of revenue and spending, debt and deficits, and for Congress to vote on them, is one of the distinguishing strengths of US democracy. Of great concern, however, are possible changes to the Congressional Budget Office.
Chris Christie calls for 'balance' on child vaccinations. What's his point?New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that 'parents need to have some measure of choice' in vaccinating of children. The topic is fraught with political sensitivities.
Budget 2016: Obama moves left, testing RepublicansPresident Obama's 2016 budget seeks higher spending on education, roads, and bridges, and a boost to middle class incomes. Republicans want to spend more on defense. The search for common ground is on.聽
Why Mitt will run in 2016 ... Oh, never mind!Next question: Why didn鈥檛 Mitt run? At this point, I don鈥檛 know. I suspect no one else except Mitt himself does either. But that鈥檚 not going to stop many pundits from saying, 'I told you so.'- How these two women guided the Keystone bill through a divided SenateGOP Sen.聽Lisa Murkowski and Democrat Sen. Maria Cantwell, even though they disagreed on the outcome, shepherded the Keystone pipeline bill through a divided Senate with trust and good-faith negotiations.聽
Mitt Romney is out: Now, nobody can winAmid all the聽punditry about candidates who are absolutely certain to lose, just remember the similar comments about nearly everyone who has gone on to win.
Lindsey Graham explores presidential run. What on earth is he thinking?So far there鈥檚 been no groundswell of Lindsey-mania or Graham-mentum among the GOP鈥檚 uncommitted. But Graham is from an important primary state and may be looking to influence the direction of the Republican Party.
Romney says no to 2016. Who wins?Mitt Romney told supporters Friday that he will not run for president in 2016. Jeb Bush is a big winner. But so, too, are Chris Christie, Scott Walker, and Marco Rubio.
Mitt Romney to announce 2016 plans today: Is he in?Update: He's out!
Did Congress just make the US-Israeli relationship even more partisan?It鈥檚 hard to see how Prime Minister Netanyahu is helping the long-term interests of his country by becoming involved so openly in a partisan political dispute in Washington.
Hillary Clinton: the case for waiting until summer to enter presidential raceDemocrats are eager to downplay the idea that the 2016 primary race will basically end up being a coronation for Hillary Clinton, but that鈥檚 exactly what it鈥檚 shaping up to be. And as long as it is, she can afford to wait.
No more 鈥榮equester鈥�: Can Obama鈥檚 budget gambit work?President Obama previews a key element in his 2016 budget proposal: the end of automatic spending cuts known as the 'sequester.' Many Republicans also don't like the sequester, but they reject Obama's remedy.聽
John McCain erupts at protesters during hearing. Why the anger?While the Vietnam conflict seems a distant echo to many Americans, antiwar protests serve as a reminder that it was one of the most divisive issues in modern American politics.聽- Why is Hillary Clinton delaying her campaign kickoff?Politico reports that Hillary Clinton is likely to delay the official launch of her 2016 presidential campaign. What is the strategy behind the decision?
Loretta Lynch hearing: Why all those red suits in the crowd?Loretta Lynch, President Obama's nominee for US attorney general, put on a master class in poise at Wednesday's confirmation hearing. It's a political style that her Delta Sigma Theta sorority sisters, there to support her, recognize and applaud.
Why the Romneys are lunching with Chelsea Clinton. Awkward?Ann and Mitt Romney will be having lunch with Chelsea Clinton and her husband, at a fund-raising event in Boston on Friday. The lunch comes on the heels of a Mitt Romney speech slamming Hillary Clinton.聽
Need a dodge for questions you're not ready to answer? Here it is.'I'm focused on' is one of those maxims that鈥檚 difficult for anyone beyond a politician鈥檚 inner circle to disprove. And it helps demonstrate said politician鈥檚 devotion to his or her current duties. Ask Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
Keystone vote: Senate's new openness comes at a price: time and patienceThe GOP-controlled Senate has voted on more amendments on the Keystone bill than Democrats allowed in all of last year. But at this pace, it's not clear that essential Senate business will get done.聽
