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Hillary Clinton campaign launch: Is second time the charm?Hillary Rodham Clinton official campaign launch Saturday: The April campaign launch video featured stories of individuals facing transitions in their lives. Substantive, it wasn't. Now Clinton is rolling out the highlights of an actual agenda.
Scott Walker says Marco Rubio could be his VP. Trolling?At the moment, Scott Walker's star is not ascending. His suggestion that the younger Marco Rubio, who is on the rise, might make a good VP choice is a classic bid to blunt that momentum.
Jon Stewart defends Marco Rubio against 'game' of political journalismComedian Jon Stewart reduced a probe of Marco Rubio's spending habits to a handful of laugh lines, including a reference to Army lawyer Joseph Welch's game-changing response to Sen. Joseph McCarthy, 61 years ago.
Why are people picking on Marco Rubio's boat?As the bid for the Republican 2016 presidential nomination revs up so has the cycle of scrutiny.
Dennis Hastert's attorney: his Watergate connectionHastert's attorney, Thomas Green, is one of the most experienced white collar criminal defense counsels in the US. He defended the only original Watergate conspiracy defendant who managed to avoid prison.
Jeb Bush staff shake-up: Sign he's losing 'invisible primary'?Jeb Bush's presidential campaign may not be official yet, but the former Florida governor is already making some major changes in campaign staffing.
Hillary Clinton barely beats Bernie Sanders in Wisconsin. Should she worry?If you look closer, the Wisconsin results don’t really say anything about Sen. Bernie Sanders’s national prospects – or even how he'd do in Wisconsin.
Barbara Bush birthday: Most popular ex-first lady?The Bush family matriarch is celebrating her 90th birthday with a $5,000-a-plate charity event at the family retreat in Kennebunkport, Maine.
In praise of Beau Biden, a more graceful portrait of the father emergesVice President Joe Biden has often been comic relief. But this weekend, in mourning his son, America saw a different measure of the man.
D-Day June 6, 1944: How did Hitler react?Considering the pivotal nature of June 6, 1944, one might expect that Hitler responded to the arrival of Allied troops on the banks of Normandy with alarm – quite the contrary.
Beau Biden memorial: The good he leaves behindThe outpouring of affection for Vice President Joe Biden’s late son shows that public servants can still touch voters’ hearts.
NSA's secret hunt for hackers: How widespread?Reports that the US Justice Department secretly expanded NSA Internet surveillance come just days after Congress voted to rein in government authority to collect data on US citizens.
Why did Ted Cruz joke about grieving Joe Biden?The campaign trail produces robotic behavior. But Ted Cruz realized fairly quickly that his Joe Biden reference was out of line, given the circumstances. He said he was sorry. He sounded like he meant it.
Why Mike Huckabee's 'shocking' transgender remarks resonate with many AmericansMike Huckabee's comments about transgender issues have been portrayed as out of touch and out of date. But there's a sizable, mostly silent, contingent uncomfortable with the issue. It is these Americans that Huckabee is speaking to.
FBI spy planes: Who's mystery man 'Robert Lindley'?The FBI has used surveillance planes in some 30 US cities during a recent 30-day period. Most of the aircraft are registered to a 'Robert Lindley.'
Who created the Islamic State? George W. Bush or Barack Obama?ISIS blame game: A host of characters is being blamed for helping to create the Middle Eastern terrorist group known as Islamic State.
Why the 'Run Warren Run' movement is calling it quits. (Hint: Bernie Sanders plays a part)A pair of politically active groups are giving up their quest to have Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren enter the 2016 presidential fray.
What are Martin O'Malley's chances of being Mr. Liberal 2016?Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley announced his candidacy for president last weekend. He wants to catch fire with the left. But another candidate might beat him to it.
Rand Paul can jam the Patriot Act, but for how long?Key provisions of the Patriot Act expire midnight Sunday. The House has passed the USA Freedom Act, which puts some limits on the NSA’s bulk collection of phone data, but Sen. Rand Paul vows to continue the debate beyond the Sunday deadline.
Dennis Hastert and the chain of congressional corruptionDennis Hastert, a former speaker of the House, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly structuring bank withdrawals of large sums of cash to evade federal law.
