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Minimum wage at $15 an hour: Would it help or hurt?Minimum wage:聽Residents of SeaTac, Wash., will vote on hiking the minimum wage in November. At issue is whether a higher minimum wage would dim job prospects for young and unskilled workers.
New little girl arrives at White House. Meet Sunny Obama.Sunny, a one-year-old Portuguese Water Dog, has joined the Obama family. She's originally from Michigan, and she no doubt will help first dog Bo run off some of his energy.聽
Christie says no to gay-conversion therapy: Risky or shrewd?New Jersey Gov. Christie is staking out positions that risk angering the GOP base. What could lead to victory in a blue state stronghold could also hurt him in 2016 presidential primaries.
Gun control: Illinois law requiring background checks among 'most stringent'Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, in signing the 'common-sense' gun-control law extending background checks to private sales, says it 'will help our law enforcement crack down on crime.'
Scott Brown 2016? Why testing the Iowa waters is a smart moveFormer Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown (R) showed up in Iowa over the weekend 鈥� bait for political media. But 2016 aside, Brown and the GOP still win from the maneuver.
UFO sightings at Area 51: Government flying saucer test?UFO sightings were reported near Area 51, the cold war-era test site in Nevada that was publicly acknowledged for the first time recently. Could they be related to a US flying saucer project?
Petitioners rally to oust San Diego Mayor Bob FilnerOrganizers began collecting signatures Sunday to recall disgraced San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, accused by 16 women of inappropriate conduct. The city attorney is looking at other ways to bar Filner from City Hall as well.
Obama鈥檚 post-vacation blues: Egypt and NSA spying on AmericansAs he heads home from vacation, President Obama faces two major challenges: what to do about violence in Egypt and how to handle the latest revelations about NSA spying on Americans.
Obama to GOP: Health insurance is now a 'right.' Is he right?Two months away from opening day of Obamacare, President Obama made a forceful defense of what he called the 鈥榬ight鈥� to health insurance. Republicans say they can鈥檛 find that right in the Constitution, and some are calling for Americans to 'burn their Obamacare cards' in protest.
Chris Christie approves medical marijuana for children 鈥� conditionallyIn a politically difficult decision, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has said he would allow the use of medical marijuana by children. But he has sent back to state lawmakers a bill he says is too lax.
US security interests kept Obama from cutting aid to Egypt. What are they?When Obama, in response to Egypt's brutal crackdown on protesters, refrained from cutting off US military aid, he cited US 'national interests.' Broadly, they boil down to one main idea: stability.
Monitor BreakfastDOE's Moniz: Even if US becomes top oil producer, oil security issues remainEnergy Secretary Ernest Moniz says US won't be insulated from oil-related security issues, even if shale oil boom makes it world's largest oil producer. Price sensitivity of oil in the global market is a reason.
Has GOP reined in the 2016 debates?On Friday, RNC members approved a resolution banning cooperation with CNN and NBC on 2016 debates if the networks air special programs on Hillary Clinton. But that's only partly what the RNC action was about.
NSA broke privacy rules. Are latest revelations big, or same-old?The number of NSA privacy violations tied to surveillance programs 鈥� 2,776 in one year 鈥� seems big, but there's no context for judging. The revelations, however, appear to contradict Obama's assurances that the NSA acts with care and propriety.
Obama falters in Gallup poll on economy: what that says about the recoveryA new Gallup poll finds the approval rating for Obama has fallen to 35 percent for his handling of the economy, suggesting public impatience with the pace of the recovery.
With US-made panels, White House goes solar ... againJimmy Carter put up solar panels in 1979, then Ronald Reagan took them down in 1986. 锘匡豢锘匡豢锘縉ow the Obama administration is fulfilling a long-delayed promise to put solar panels back on the White House.
Rep. Steve Stockman invites Obama rodeo clown to Texas. Why?Obama rodeo clown is already banned for life from the Missouri State Fair. Now the NAACP wants an investigation into whether his actions were 'inciting violence' against the president. Rep. Steve Stockman of Texas says 'liberals want to bronco bust dissent.'
Jesse Jackson Jr. and wife get prison terms. Will Chicago ever change?Jesse Jackson Jr., a former Democratic star, and his wife, a former Chicago alderman, were sentenced to prison Wednesday, continuing a shameful Illinois tradition of corruption among public officials.
Has Anthony Weiner peeved Hillary Clinton?Act 2 to a sexting scandal was a blow, but what has riled Clintonworld is Anthony Weiner's apparent claim to have inside knowledge of a Hillary Clinton 2016 campaign 鈥� via his wife, Huma Abedin.聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
Cory Booker favored in N.J. Senate primary. Are his ambitions even higher?New Jersey voters select Democratic and GOP candidates for the Senate Tuesday. Here are three items to consider when assessing the longer-term potential of Newark Mayor Cory Booker.