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White House
Will Obama defy Congress on Gitmo prisoners?
The result could be an ugly and protracted fight between the president and lawmakers of both...
Mainstream Scream: Ed Schultz compares Cuba bow to crushing Soviet Union
This week's Mainstream Media Scream highlights MSNBC host Ed Schultz complimenting Obama on...
David Vitter to Obama: Screen 'The Interview' for Congress
"Rewarding terrorists, authoritarianism and cruelty with concessions should not be the...
Military members give Obama 15 percent approval rating
A Military Times survey found that Obama's approval rating has dropped from 35% in 2009 to...
Community bankers miss chance to get permanent spot on Fed board
The two seats have been vacant for 282 and 206 days, and the president hasn't nominated any...
Penn Ave
Republicans will not reappoint CBO's Elmendorf
The decision would mean that the Democrat-appointed Elmendorf would be replaced by a...
Bill de Blasio goes after media
He accused the media Monday of stoking racial tensions rather than objectively covering...
AAA: Falling pump prices break record
A gallon of gas averaged $2.39 on Monday, the lowest level since May 2009.
Barney Frank optimistic about financial reform in GOP Congress
He says uproar over a repeal of a small part of the Dodd-Frank law is an encouraging sign.
Energy firm settles with feds for fracking pollution
XTO Energy Inc. will spend $3 million to repair eight sites it damaged with materials used...
Ultrasound requirement struck down in North Carolina
The circuit court decision means the issue could be headed to the Supreme Court.
Peter King: Wrong of Obama, de Blasio to imply Garner incident 'involves race'
"Police have done more to save minority lives than anyone in this country," King said.
Campaigns
Report: IRS 'totally politicized' by Obamacare, targeting of Tea Party applicants
Wrongdoing has "broken the trust that Americans placed in the IRS," a House oversight panel...
How Republicans should handle Obama's action on immigration
Republicans are angry, and rightly so. Immigration is an issue that can only be fixed...
Bush and Rubio, mentor and protege, become potential 2016 foes
The relationship between Bush and Rubio, forged over nearly two decades in Florida politics,...
Top House Dem says Elizabeth Warren could beat Hillary Clinton in 2016
This reflects the growing frustration in the Democratic ranks over the lack of alternatives...
Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign hand won't be part of 2016 run
Instead, Guy Cecil will help Clinton in a noncampaign capacity.
Marco Rubio: Rand Paul has adopted Obama's foreign policy on Cuba
"I think it's unfortunate that Rand has decided to adopt Barack Obama's foreign policy on...
Favorable climate attracts huge GOP field for 2016
Jeb Bush will soon have plenty of company in seeing the Republican nomination for president.
Washington Secrets
Mainstream Scream: Ed Schultz compares Cuba bow to crushing Soviet Union
This week's Mainstream Media Scream highlights MSNBC host Ed Schultz complimenting Obama on...
It's about racism: 95% of blacks say it's serious
Some 95 percent of blacks call racism in the nation serious, about 50 percent more than whites.
Dismal: Harry Reid's Senate took 657 votes, but passed just 25 laws
C-SPAN's stats on Harry Reid's Senate show it took 657 votes, but passed only 25 laws in two...
Pollsters: Battle-tested Hillary Clinton will be much tougher to beat
Pollsters say that Hillary Clinton will be much tougher for a primary foe to beat than in 2008.
Mark Levin: Did Holder's 'reckless broadsides' against police lead to NYC cop killing?
Talk radio's Mark Levin asks if Attorney General Eric Holder's cop criticism played role in...
Census: 30% of U.S. population growth will be immigrants, 78 million by 2060
U.S. population will grow by nearly 100 million by 2060, with a third from foreign-born...
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