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General Petraeus affair raises deep personal and public questionsCIA Director David Petraeus has resigned over an extra-marital affair, reportedly聽with his biographer. How did the FBI learn that his personal e-mail account had been hacked? What happens to the spy agency now, under fire for its handling of the terrorist attack at Benghazi?
GOP confronts 'angry white guy' problem by rethinking immigration amnestyThe embrace by high-profile Republicans of immigration reform聽cuts deeply into long-time Republican class and identity politics that鈥檚 focused in the past few years on illegal immigration.
Obamacare won't be repealed. States now must act.As House Speaker John Boehner said this week, the presidential election confirms that the Affordable Care Act 'is the law of the land.' But the fight over 'Obamacare' is not over as states decide whether to craft their own insurance exchange program or leave it to Washington.
How will GOP handle election letdown? Michigan union fight offers clues.The moderate and conservative wings of the Michigan GOP are split over whether to move forward on an anti-union bill. Some say it's the sort of thing that cost the GOP votes Tuesday.
Petraeus resigns over affair, as criticism grows of CIA response in LibyaOfficials will want to know if there was any link between David Petraeus鈥檚 extramarital activities and what has been increasingly criticized as the CIA鈥檚 weak performance during the Benghazi attack.
Stock market has tumbled since Obama reelection. Are investors angry?The stock market has gone into a bit of a tailspin since the election. Wall Street's disappointment with the outcome will pass quickly, but concern about the 'fiscal cliff' is mounting.
Obama calls bipartisan meeting on 'fiscal cliff,' digs in on tax hikeObama, in first remarks from White House since reelection, says he will compromise with Republicans to avoid the fiscal cliff, but won't agree to a plan that doesn't raise taxes on wealthiest Americans.
Iran fires at US drone: the top 3 pressing questions Iranian military forces fired at a US Predator drone for the first time ever earlier this month, the Pentagon acknowledged this week. It鈥檚 a revelation that has raised a host of questions for the US military. Here are the top three.
Election's No. 2 loser was Karl Rove, and Democrats are openly gleefulFor all the criticism being heaped on Mitt Romney, GOP strategist Karl Rove is getting nearly as much. Will Rove's reputation as 'mastermind' strategist be permanently damaged?
Obama talks 'fiscal cliff.' Why the urgency to reach deal sooner, not later?Speed is of the essence in dealing with the fiscal cliff, some economists warn. Delaying until late this year 鈥� or worse, 2013 鈥� would mean a bigger hit to the US economy, and even a recession.- CBO: Going over the fiscal cliff is bad, but so is ignoring the national debtThe Congressional Budget Office warns in a report Thursday that allowing tax hikes and spending cuts to occur 鈥� going over the fiscal cliff 鈥� could cause a recession.
Marco Rubio headed to Iowa: Has 2016 already started?Senator Marco Rubio will be in Iowa next week 鈥� birthplace of many a presidential campaign. After Mitt Romney's dismal showing among Latino voters, the ambitious young Cuban-American is only growing in importance to the Republican Party.
Why Pentagon won't say how it would cut $55 billion starting Jan. 1The Pentagon may finally be planning for dreaded spending cuts set to take effect in the new year, though it is mum on any specifics. It wants Congress to come up with a different solution to US deficit spending.
Monitor BreakfastSenator Schumer tweaks Karl Rove: If he were a CEO, 'he would be fired'Sen. Charles Schumer, who has been a key figure in coordinating Democratic campaigns for Senate, said strategist Karl Rove got a 'poor return' for all the money he spent on GOP candidates.
Why Romney lost: Was the candidate the problem?Yes, the GOP needs to do more to broaden its appeal to minorities, young people, and women. But Romney's problems in reaching voters may have had less to do with policy than personality.
Monitor BreakfastSenator Schumer 'very heartened' by Boehner's 'fiscal cliff' speechSen. Charles Schumer, a key Democratic strategist, saw positive signs in House Speaker John Boehner's comments that he would consider closing tax loopholes to raise new revenue.
Election Day bears fruit? Boehner, Reid talk of compromise on 'fiscal cliff.'Senate majority leader Harry Reid claims a mandate from Election 2012 to let tax cuts expire for the 'richest of the rich.' House Speaker John Boehner says the mandate is for members of Congress to work together.
Election 2012: Has Nate Silver destroyed punditry?Some pundits were woefully inaccurate in their Election 2012 predictions, but those who relied on data 鈥� like Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight blog 鈥� did well. 'Moneyball' has come to punditry.
Paul Ryan returns to House: Is he ready for bigger role in GOP?Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin missed out on becoming vice president, but he retained his House seat. Now, he might be able to parlay his heightened exposure into greater clout.
Election 2012: 12 reasons Obama won and Romney lost President Obama went into his reelection fight facing significant head winds 鈥� most important, high unemployment and slow economic growth. But for a multitude of reasons, including Obama鈥檚 positives and Republican challenger Mitt Romney鈥檚 negatives, Obama succeeded. Here鈥檚 our list.