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George W. Bush takes ice bucket challenge. Will Obama be next?'I do not think it is presidential to be splashed with ice water,' Bush says in a video before being doused ... and then challenging another former president, Bill Clinton. President Obama has been challenged but so far has declined.
Mitch McConnell vows confrontation if GOP wins Senate. Serious?Mitch McConnell, in a tight reelection race, says if he becomes Senate majority leader, he wouldn't rule out shutting down the government in a showdown with President Obama.
Tom DeLay calls Rick Perry indictment 'conspiracy.' Any evidence?Former House majority leader Tom DeLay was once prosecuted by the same unit that has now indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
Hillary Clinton to speak at Iowa steak fry. Time to talk 2016?The presidential election is still more than two years away, but appearing at this political sizzler is a totally logical move for Hillary Clinton. Chalk it up as the latest sign of a likely White House run.
Obama's break from vacation: How unusual is that?Other presidents – especially George W. Bush – have left vacation to attend to business at the White House or elsewhere. But Obama's two-day diversion to Washington for 'meetings' is unusual.
Could Rick Perry benefit from indictment?Lots of folks, liberals included, think the charges are thin at best and spurious at worst. Also, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is not running from the publicity around the indictment so much as trying to spin it to his advantage.
Montana Senate race a lost cause for Democrats? Enter Amanda CurtisMontana's Senate seat appears a sure pickup for Republicans this fall, especially after Sen. John Walsh (D) dropped out. But the new Democratic candidate, Amanda Curtis, promises a fun ride to the finish.
Rick Perry is latest GOP governor in legal trouble. What's going on?Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been indicted on two felony charges. Fellow Republican governors (and 2016 presidential hopefuls) Scott Walker and Chris Christie are facing probes, too.
Partisans line up – pro and con – on Texas Gov. Rick Perry indictmentThe indictment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry on abuse of power charges is at least a distraction from any presidential plans he may have. Democrats are chortling as Republicans scoff at what they see as a highly partisan maneuver.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicted: Real trouble or partisan snit?Texas Gov. Rick Perry is positioning himself for another run for the White House in 2016. But he’s just been indicted for abuse of power by a Democratic district attorney.
Has Rand Paul raised 2016 prospects with fiery Ferguson response?Sen. Rand Paul said that police moves in Ferguson 'resemble war' and that anyone who thinks that race, even inadvertently, doesn't 'skew the application of criminal justice in this country is just not paying close enough attention.'
Obama on vacation! What all the carping is really about.Everybody needs downtime – even presidents. But President Obama is still taking grief for his 'working vacation' on Martha's Vineyard. And it all comes down to one specific activity.
Hillary Clinton makes peace with President Obama. Genuine?Any hint of policy disagreement between potential presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and President Obama is grist for pundit comment – whether or not it amounts to what one calls 'a nothingburger.'
White House statement on Robin Williams: Did Obama write it personally?Actually, a speechwriter did, but President Obama approved it personally. When does a celebrity earn a message of presidential condolence? The record is murky.
Obama, Clinton to meet at Martha's Vineyard bash. Awkward?Hillary Clinton has had strong words for President Obama's foreign policy lately, but it's almost required for former administration officials considering the presidency to mark policy differences with former bosses.
Mitt Romney 2016? Advisers try to squelch effort, but it's gaining steam.Mitt Romney and his top advisers are adamant: He won't run for president in 2016. But draft efforts by serious players – including the chairman of the Utah GOP – are picking up momentum.
Richard Nixon resignation: his raw, personal farewellIn his unvetted, emotional goodbye to supporters, Richard Nixon expressed, in a phrase, the failing that led to his own downfall: 'Those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself.'
Richard Nixon's resignation: the day before, a moment of truthForty years ago, a Republican delegation led by Barry Goldwater told Richard Nixon he had lost almost all his remaining support in Congress. The next day, he resigned.
Mike Huckabee says Obama 'deserves' impeachment. Is he serious?Mike Huckabee, a potential Republican presidential candidate, plays both sides, saying he backs impeaching President Obama but that it's not politically feasible.
Hillary Clinton surprise stop on 'Colbert': Will book tour never end?The inventive Stephen Colbert made the Hillary Clinton stop-by more than a boring recitation of difficult foreign policy choices. He began by 'criticizing' her new book as 600-plus pages of name-dropping.
