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Airbnb could pose threat to New York City's affordable housingOn Tuesday, the New York City Council held a hearing on services like Airbnb, with a host of critics assailing the illegal practice of landlords and commercial brokers using vacant apartments for more lucrative short-term rentals.
Republicans call President Obama's tax proposal 'non-starter': What do they mean?Congressional Republicans didn鈥檛 wait until President Obama鈥檚 State of the Union speech to declare that his new tax proposal wasn鈥檛 going anywhere, with Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz calling it a 'non-starter.'
Is Huckabee happy about Stewart's Beyonc茅 slam?Mike Huckabee and Jon Stewart sparred throughout their interview Monday night. The former Arkansas governor is vying to be the candidate of Evangelicals and cultural conservatives in the 2016 GOP presidential field.
Why Joni Ernst is a good choice to rebut State of the UnionThe first incoming senator to deliver the State of the Union rebuttal in the first month in office has both tea party and GOP backing and is the first female senator with combat experience.
Obama liberated? Five things to watch in State of the Union.President Obama faces solid Republican opposition in the Capitol Tuesday night in his sixth State of the Union address. In a way, that frees him to go for broke in his proposals.聽
State of the Union: Who will sit with Michelle Obama?More than 20 guests will sit with Michelle Obama while her husband, President Obama, delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday night. The guests offer clues to the content of his speech.聽
RNC tries to limit the number of presidential debates. Will it work?GOP candidates weathered 21 debates in the 2012 presidential primary cycle. But to enforce new limits, the party will have to stick to its rule to bar candidates who participate in unsanctioned debates from future sanctioned debates.
Romney weighs third run in 2016: a brief history of presidential comebacksIn the early years of the country, it often took two tries to reach the White House. But in the past 100 years, only one candidate has come back to win after losing a presidential election.
Obama previews State of Union with 鈥榗omeback鈥� address: Can Americans take heart?President Obama on Saturday highlighted what he called the US economy's comeback during his weekly radio address. Unemployment has dropped to 5.6 percent, although wages remain stagnant.
Will John Boehner regret use of Taylor Swift GIFs?House Speaker John Boehner assembled聽a listicle of 12 Taylor Swift GIFs to mock President Obama's community college plan. But is the songstress in on the gag?
Why 'bridge builder' is IN for 2016 (but may be OUT for Chris Christie)With the new Congress getting under way, the media is now casting about for potential new 'bridge-builders.' Presidential candidates often embrace the label. But it helps if you don't have a 'bridge-gate' in your past.聽
Boehner and McConnell: Can they get their chambers to work together?House Speaker John Boehner and Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell are heading the first GOP-controlled Congress since 2006. Some see the pair as having the most important relationship in Washington in the next two years.
Obama to host 'Selma' screening. Is he trying to make a point?President Obama's choice of 'Selma' for a White House screening has some commentators wondering if he might be trying to compensate for the film's lack of top Oscar nominations.
Why GOP is likely to cave in fight over Obama's immigration directivesRepublicans don't have the votes to pass a measure to rein in President Obama's moves to defer deportation of people in the US illegally 鈥� or to overcome a presidential veto, even if they did.聽
Monitor BreakfastSocial Security disability funds running low: how Democrats would solve problemRep. Chris Van Hollen, the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, commented on the Social Security system as part of his week-long push to carve out a more appealing Democratic economic platform.
Obama takes executive action on paid family and medical leavePresident Obama signed a memorandum Thursday granting paid leave for federal workers after the birth of a child. But the rest of what he wants requires Congress to pass legislation.聽
Rand Paul calls Romney 2016 bid 'insanity.' Counterproductive?It鈥檚 quite likely that Rand Paul, a possible presidential contender, would benefit if Mitt Romney runs. In fact, maybe the Kentucky senator should be encouraging Mitt to get the gang back together.
House GOP blocks Obama immigration plan, but there's an asteriskHouse Republicans voted to defund Obama's executive action on immigration. But the effort is likely to fail in the Senate, and a path to piecemeal immigration reform might remain.
Elizabeth Warren: not running for president, again. Why nobody will listen.The movement isn't so much about Elizabeth Warren as it is about trying to push the Democratic Party in general, and Hillary Clinton in particular, in a more 'progressive' direction.
Mitt vs. Jeb vs. Mike: Whose turn is it?Romney, Bush, and Huckabee are all hinting they might be interested in running for president in 2016. Republicans usually fall in line when it comes to presidential nominating elections. They usually vote for the guy whose turn it is.