All Politics
Can Democrats replace Justice Ginsburg?If there was ever an opportunity to appoint somebody 'like Ginsburg,' now would be as good a time as any. Senate partisanship is likely to get worse in coming years, and the chances of confirming more liberal or conservative justices will continue to dim.
Congress has abdicated its constitutional responsibility in delayed war voteBy putting off a vote authorizing war with the Islamic State until a lame-duck session of Congress – or next January – Congress is making itself increasingly irrelevant in foreign policy.
Fence jumper got deep inside White House: What's up with Secret Service?The idea that a fence jumper made it so far into the White House raises serious questions about the competence of the Secret Service in what was supposed to be one of the most secure buildings in the world.
White House fence jumper may have gotten deep in building. Consequences?A new Washington Post report suggests that White House fence jumper Omar Gonzalez got much deeper into the building than the Secret Service admitted.
Ben Carson will almost surely run for president. Is that good (or bad) for GOP?Carson’s a star on the conservative media circuit. At the Value Voters Summit in D.C. over the weekend, he finished second in the presidential straw poll to Sen. Ted Cruz (R) of Texas. But as a non-politician, Carson faces long odds against actually winning the nomination.
Is Obama passing the buck on underestimating Islamic State?Some don't like how President Obama handled a question about the Islamic State during a '60 Minutes' interview. Some think he threw his Director of National Intelligence under a bus.
Boehner backs ground troops against Islamic State 'barbarians'House Speaker John Boehner said Sunday that President Obama might have to send in ground troops against the Islamic State because they're 'barbarians.'
Obama: We underestimated Islamic State extremistsUS officials acknowledge that they underestimated Islamic State extremists and overestimated the willingness of Iraqi forces to fight ISIS. Obama insists that US ground troops won’t be sent, but most Americans don’t believe that.
When to shoot: Why the Secret Service is in hot waterThe Secret Service is in trouble for the recent White House fence jumper. More troubling, the Washington Post reports, is a 2011 incident when shots hit the presidential family residence. Congress holds a special hearing this week.
Hillary Clinton becomes a grandmother. Now will she announce for 2016?Chelsea Clinton gave birth to a daughter, Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky, Friday night. Hillary Clinton has said she wouldn’t announce her presidential plans until after that happy event.
Should the next attorney general be confirmed in a lame-duck session?The risk that the GOP might gain control of the Senate in 2015 is fueling speculation that the White House and Senate Democrats will attempt to bring the nomination before the Senate during the upcoming post-election lame-duck session. It's a bad idea.
Bombing the Islamic State: a new imperial presidency?Congress, if it musters the political will, has more than enough powers to bring any president to heel. Members acquiesce because they think the president has the better argument, politically speaking. That could change after November elections.
Social conservatives campaign against Republicans who endorsed same-sex marriageIn a rare move, social conservative activists urge general election votes against GOP US House candidates Carl DeMaio and Richard Tisei, US Senate candidate Monica Wehby, even though it could boost Democrats.
How fast will White House push Eric Holder replacement?For the White House, lining up a Holder successor in a few weeks, before the new Congress takes over, would be moving pretty fast. As of Friday, there did not appear to be any real front-runner for the post.
When is right time to replace Eric Holder? Depends which party you ask.Republicans, who believe they may take the Senate, say they want to wait until 2015 to replace the attorney general. Democrats disagree. Lawmakers are also divided on when to debate broader authorization for war against Islamic State.
Derek Jeter: king of the Bi-racial AgeDerek Jeter, who drove in the winning run in his last home game Thursday, transcends his statistics. He is a winner. He did all the little things that make winning possible. And he let his baseball playing do all the talking.
Ben Carson for president? Why a nonpolitician won't win.Politicians are so unpopular these days that a nonpolitician like conservative hero Ben Carson might seem a natural choice for president. But it rarely works.
OK, who's trying to push Mitt Romney into 2016 race?The conventional assumption that former Governor Romney will simply fade away into private life is wrong, writes the well-connected Byron York. Why might Republicans want Romney to run again?
Can Sarah Palin save Pat Roberts in tight Kansas Senate race?Sarah Palin appears in Kansas Thursday to stump for Sen. Pat Roberts, the most endangered Republican senator. She could be helpful, but there's irony in her pitch.
US jobless claims below 300,000: How good is job market getting?Some 293,000 people filed claims for unemployment benefits in the past week – a lower-than-expected number and one that puts this indicator firmly back to levels last seen before the Great Recession.
