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Bowe Bergdahl release 101: four reasons Republicans are irked by POW caseRepublicans say they will hold hearings into the prisoner swap that freed Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, suggesting President Obama broke the law and compromised national security. Are the concerns valid, or is this just election-year politics? Here is a closer look at the charges.
Minimum wage: Seattle approves $15/hour, will other cities follow?The Seattle City Council voted for a $15/hour minimum. With the battle for a federal minimum wage of $10.10 stalled in Washington, states and cities have been acting on their own in a kind of fiscal federalism.聽
Obama climate change plan 101: What's in new EPA rules?The EPA has unveiled new rules to cut carbon emissions from power plants. It's President Obama's attempt to significantly add to his legacy on climate change. What will the new rules do? A point-by-point look at the essentials.
Republicans slam Obama over Bowe Bergdahl swap. Why he won't care.Republicans are suggesting President Obama might have conceded too much in winning the freedom of prisoner of war Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. But the president has shown he is unafraid of going into gray areas of foreign policy.
Can Hillary Clinton get beyond Benghazi?In her new memoir, Hillary Clinton says 鈥楾hose who insist on politicizing the tragedy will have to do so without me.鈥� Republicans see Benghazi as prime political territory.
Obama's Bowe Bergdahl prisoner swap: Was it illegal?President Obama is supposed to give Congress advanced warning of Guant谩namo detainee transfers. In the swap that freed Bowe Bergdahl, he didn't. Why? It has to do with 'signing statements.'
Republicans getting buzzed on pot possibilities?Most Republican lawmakers are strictly anti-pot, but a growing contingent of libertarian-leaning and tea party conservatives have begun to embrace marijuana legalization.聽
Obama set to limit power plant carbon emissions. GOP pushes backOn Monday, the EPA is expected to set the first carbon pollution limits on existing US power plants. In this ongoing fight with the GOP, President Obama is emphasizing health benefits.
Why Congress targets mental health, not gun control, after mass killingsThe UC Santa Barbara killings revived calls for more aggressive federal action on gun control. But in Congress, the emphasis is on mental-health fixes to stem violent attacks. Here's what the House is considering and why.
Veterans Affairs chief Eric Shinseki quits. Will that solve VA's problems?In the end, combined pressures resulting from mismanagement at VA health facilities proved too much for Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to withstand. President Obama accepted his resignation Friday.
Obama delays executive action to ease deportations. Why?President Obama has already used executive action to cut back on deportations of undocumented immigrants in 2012. He was poised to do it again, but didn't. At least, not yet.
How John F. Kennedy celebrated his last birthday, May 29, 1963JFK's last birthday was classic 'Camelot,' with 'festive yachting suit and dress' and a dash of Hollywood. 'I don鈥檛 think I had ever seen the president and Mrs. Kennedy having more fun,' wrote an aide.
Is the politics of gun violence pushing gunmakers out of liberal Northeast?Many gunmakers have long been based in relatively liberal states, where gun-control efforts have followed recent US gun violence. Some manufactures are picking friendlier states for new investments.
Benghazi: Is Rep. Darrell Issa 'going rogue' on attack probe?Darrell Issa subpoenaed Secretary of State Kerry to testify on Benghazi, but Speaker Boehner had designated a different House panel to聽serve as the central organization for the continued probe.
Texas GOP runoff: five take-aways from big tea party winsTea party wins in the Texas primary broke a string of losses. It's important, given the size of the Texas delegation in Congress, and it confirms that Sen. Ted Cruz is the 'president' of the tea party.
Obama attends White House Science Fair. Did anything blow up?Rest easy. There were no explosive moments at Tuesday's White House Science Fair. But President Obama, host of the event, revealed a bit about his own school-year science experiments.
Hillary Clinton book excerpt: Will it change how we see her?Perhaps in an attempt to make her experience more relatable to average Americans, Hillary Clinton compares the hard choices of diplomacy with the hard choices that families face in everyday life.
Why Mississippi video scandal could be devastating to tea partyTea party-backed Chris McDaniel, a US Senate candidate from Mississippi, was held up as the movement's great hope this year. But now a video scandal is raising all the old questions.
What Cabinet 'musical chairs,' and Julian Castro pick, say about ObamaObama is tapping Mayor Julian Castro of San Antonio to run Housing and Urban Development and HUD Secretary Donovan as budget director. The choices show the president's goals of diversity and management skill for top administrators.
Vegas, Cincinnati end bids for 2016 GOP convention. Who's front-runner now?Las Vegas and Cincinnati, withdrawing their bids, won't play host to the 2016 Republican National Convention. Four cities remain in the running, all in the nation's midsection.