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Is Ted Cruz winning the government shutdown battle?Sen. Ted Cruz wants to defund Obamacare in a way that has drawn sneers even from Republicans on Capitol Hill. But they are not the group Senator Cruz wants to impress.
Obama as ex-smoker-in-chief: Was he really afraid of Michelle?President Obama was overheard telling a UN official that he hadn't had a cigarette in six years, because he was 'scared' of his wife. Michelle says: 'He didn't want to look his girls in the eye.'
Bill Clinton on David Letterman: Did blinks show Hillary's secret 2016 plans?Bill Clinton didn't 'blink twice,' as David Letterman suggested, to signal that Hillary Rodham Clinton is running for president in 2016. But there's a whole lot of networking going on.
Why retirement of Lois Lerner doesn鈥檛 end IRS tea party scandalThe controversy over the IRS targeting of tea party groups for extra scrutiny has been a political boon to conservatives. Republicans in Congress said Lois Lerner's retirement 'does not mean the investigation is over.'
Sarah Palin tells GOP to 'woman up' on shutdown threats. What's her point?Sarah Palin says the GOP establishment is running scared from the idea that it could be blamed for a government shutdown. 'Woman up' and do the right thing, she said in an opinion article.
Why Hillary Clinton needs to distance herself from ObamaWhile making it official she is thinking about running for president, Hillary Clinton has already begun the distancing process: She and Obama are friends, she says in an interview, but they have their differences.聽
Monitor BreakfastObama administration not waging war on coal, EPA chief saysCritics say new Obama administration rules to regulate power plants' greenhouse gas emissions will have 'devastating impacts' on the coal industry. But EPA chief Gina McCarthy disagrees.
Ted Cruz moment of truth: What's his new 'path to victory'?Ted Cruz is in a bind: After goading House Republicans to risk a government shutdown over Obamacare, he now says Senate Republicans must first vote down the defunding measure they support and send it back to the House.
What's a RINO? How the Republican purity test took an odd turn.A flag-bearer of the new Republican Party this week found common ground with one of the most liberal Senate Democrats. But, strangely, there wasn't a hint of outrage.
US gun massacres mount up, but no more gun control. Why?The United States has seen a string of recent mass shootings, but support for stiffer gun control has dropped. NRA chief Wayne LaPierre 鈥� and most Americans, polls show 鈥� say the emphasis should be on the mental health system.
Government shutdown threat points to seismic shift in CongressFor decades, Americans mostly left lawmaking to legislators in those infamous 'smoked-filled rooms.' Now, with cable news and the Internet, voters increasingly want to be involved and listened to.
Did IRS bureaucrats, liberal media help Obama win in 2012?A House Oversight and Government Reform Committee memo suggests that IRS scrutiny of the tea party movement 鈥� egged on by liberal media 鈥� helped Obama win reelection in 2012.
Government spending, Obamacare become game of political 鈥榗hicken鈥�Republicans and Democrats are maneuvering for advantage on government spending, Obamacare, and a threatened government shutdown. Within the GOP, there's intramural squabbling.
Chicago park shooting: outrage, againChicago park shooting renews focus on city's reputation as a murder capitol 鈥� and that of its mayor, Rahm Emanuel, who faces voters in 2015. Areas hard hit by gang violence feel abandoned.
Creepy 'Uncle Sam': Scaring students away from Obamacare 鈥� or from conservatives?The conservative Generation Opportunity is trying to scare young adults away from Obamacare. Its Creepy Uncle Sam videos will either scare the heck out of you or leave you rolling on the floor.
Why government shutdown won't stop ObamacareGovernment shutdown would grind many federal programs to a halt, but Obamacare isn't one of them. A freeze on spending wouldn't end the program's tax credits for lower-income Americans or mandates.
Monitor Breakfast'Breathing room' ahead on US budget deficit, says CBO ChiefThe federal budget deficit will shrink for the next several years, giving US 'some breathing room,' says CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf. A chief obstacle to deficit reduction? The public actually likes the benefits it gets, he says.
Having contradictory thoughts about the debt ceiling? You're not alone.People think the government spends too much, but they like their federal programs just as they are. Congress's budget-master Doug Elmendorf is here to help.
Government shutdown: how the GOP descended into civil war The GOP wants to avoid a government shutdown on Oct. 1 by passing a temporary government funding bill that would not include any money for Mr. Obama's health-care reform law. Here is a comprehensive primer on how we got here and who's involved.
Obamacare defunding: Will there be a filibuster?Egged on by fellow conservatives in the House, Sen. Ted Cruz now says he's willing to lead a filibuster that would defend the 'defund Obamacare' effort.