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Jimmy Carter slams Obama on IS. Pile-on week at White House?Former president Jimmy Carter's criticism of President Obama's handling of the expansion of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria sound awfully similar to accusations of his own presidential failings. Is this a case of the pot calling the kettle black?
Barack who? Democrats flee Obama in Tuesday Senate debates.Republicans hammered Democrats in Tuesday's Senate debates for their ties to President Obama, even if they hadn't served in Washington. Some Democrats took the bait, others didn't.
Election 2014 boasts a bumper crop of political dynastiesFrom Michelle Nunn, David Perdue, and Jason Carter in Georgia to Sen. Mark Pryor in Arkansas, a bumper crop of political scions are running for office. In the case of Democrats in red states, the family name may be key to staying competitive.- Election 2014 boasts a bumper crop of political dynastiesFrom Michelle Nunn, David Perdue, and Jason Carter in Georgia to Sen. Mark Pryor in Arkansas, a bumper crop of political scions are running for office. In the case of Democrats in red states, the family name may be key to staying competitive.
FocusHas politics lost its 'human touch'? Louisiana Senate race is test case.For the parties, getting people to vote is all about marrying voter data and high-tech capabilities with a human touch: interaction with voters 鈥� on the phone, at their door, via snail mail. Here's how this is happening in the Louisiana Senate race.
Gay marriage: Will Supreme Court drive angry voters to polls?Conservatives are furious that the US Supreme Court has overturned gay marriage bans in five states, with others to follow. They are putting out voter guides and knocking on doors.聽
Did Joe Biden make his latest gaffe on purpose?Vice President Joe Biden said something many analysts think is true: Some Middle East allies against the Islamic State are making the Syrian civil war worse. The question is: Why did Mr. Biden say it publicly?
Poll shows Grimes leads McConnell for Kentucky Senate. Upsurge or outlier?It鈥檚 the first time since June that Alison Lundergan Grimes, the Kentucky secretary of State, has led Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell in a big poll.
Gay marriage: How Supreme Court bombshell could affect midterm electionsSupreme Court declines to hear same-sex marriage cases, a big move that changes the complexion of American politics on a divisive social issue. If a candidate is out of step with his or her state, it could sway critical votes.
Is Pat Roberts really 10 points behind in Kansas Senate race?Pat Roberts is unpopular and the GOP brand is suffering in Kansas, as Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's big tax cuts led to cuts in state services, not promised jobs. But Kansas is still a deep red state, and the NBC/Marist poll may be an outlier.
Polls: Good news for Democrats in Kansas Senate raceRepublicans have a good chance of taking control of the US Senate in the November election. But one race could trip them up: The close fight between incumbent Pat Roberts and independent challenger Greg Orman, who's leading in most polls.
Gaffe watch: Did Joe Biden just do it again?Vice President Joe Biden has gotten into a dust-up with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over foreign fighters entering Syria through Turkey. Mr. Erdogan demands an apology.
But wait, there's more bad news about the Secret ServiceIn the wake of mounting allegations of wrongdoing at the US Secret Service, critics say the agency's top officials 鈥� not just the director 鈥� failed to create an atmosphere of responsibility. "There are too many incompetent managers," says one insider.
White House works to stem American public's fear of EbolaThe White House sought to reassure the public Friday that the health care system is able to stop the spread of the disease in the US, after public confidence was shaken by missteps regarding the case in Dallas.
Obama says no US combat troops in Iraq, Syria: Why Americans don't believe itActually, the roots of deep public skepticism go back 50 years to when President Johnson took the nation into a war that, we now know, he did not believe could be won.
Unemployment drops below 6 percent: Can it help Democrats?This last snapshot of the job market before midterm elections marks聽the first time the unemployment rate has dropped below 6 percent since 2008. But the total share of Americans who have jobs has recovered only modestly.
Joe Biden calls his job a [expletive deleted]. Is he actually right?Speaking at the Harvard Institute of Politics, the vice president made fun of his own job Thursday night. He's not the first.
Don't like the president's 'power grab' on the Islamic State? Blame Congress.Congress has gradually abdicated its own authority since at least the 1940s. It's a systemic transfer of power between branches, and, in each instance, much of the blame lies with Congress itself.
George W. Bush says Jeb 'wants to be president.' Really?In an interview with 'Fox & Friends,' former President George W. Bush said of his brother,聽'I think he鈥檇 be a great president.' But it's unclear whether the former Florida governor is up for a 2016 run.
Despite new Ebola case, US has good track record stopping pandemicsWhile the response to the first diagnosed case of Ebola in America has not been perfect, the US and the world have effectively contained several outbreaks of other diseases in recent years, from SARS to H1N1.