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Practically speaking, at issue right now are two very different approaches to a new a Russia investigation effort.

Republicans are likely to be more unified on tax cuts than on health care, but President Trump and Speaker Ryan still face formidable challenges to push their package through.

As reports of contacts with Russia emerge, the president's denials and counterattacks create the impression that the administration has something to hide.

Jackson, a populist outsider, was the first president to employ a full-time artist, who operated in a manner not unlike the White House photographers of today.

Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford all resented the CIA, but they learned to work with it when unexpected crises hit.

From overhauling Medicare to loosening bank and climate regulations, President-elect Trump has no shortage of proposals – either his own or from other Republican leaders. 

FBI Director James Comey's announcement Sunday that there would be no investigation of Hillary Clinton closes the immediate issue, but it is likely to reverberate long after Election Day.

An unusually high percentage of Americans still haven't made up their minds about whom to vote for. In a close presidential race, those votes could be decisive.

The verdict on the FBI director's actions may depend on what the emails reveal – and who wins the election.

People seem to be seeing what they want to see in the latest batch of emails, making the net effect of their release relatively minor.