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Is Hillary Clinton a 'war hawk,' as Rand Paul says?Rand Paul accused Hillary Clinton of being a 'war hawk.' But the issue is charged for Senator Paul, too, as he's a relative dove in a party defined for decades by a muscular approach to overseas problems.
Could Hillary Clinton be struck down by 'third term curse'?Some have argued that there is a historical bias against political parties holding on to the White House for more than two terms. As with most commonly held ideas, that simply isn’t true.
Jim Jeffords: Do small states give lawmakers a cushion of independence?Support for Jim Jeffords’ decision to quit the Republican Party and swing control of the Senate back to Democrats was mixed in national public opinion polling, but it was received much more favorably in his home state of Vermont.
Obama broke the law in Bergdahl release deal, GAO report saysCongress's investigative arm has stated flatly that the Obama administration broke the law in the Bowe Bergdahl prisoner swap. That's not just partisan sniping.
Why I love politics: Jeffords, Perry, and ZakariaDid Fareed Zakaria plagiarize material in his most popular book? Can Texas Gov. Rick Perry ride his felony indictment to a 2016 GOP primary win? And why did Jim Jeffords vote to the left of most Democrats after his 2001 party switch?
The five P’s of predicting a winner in midterm Senate racesConfused about whether the Republicans can retake the Senate? Never fear. The Feehery Theory offers its foolproof formula for who will win this fall.
Why this could be the year of the unhappy voterSince 1998, the more voters disapprove of Congress, the greater the turnout in midterms, Gallup finds. So with Congress's job approval in the dumps, this could be a banner year. But which party benefits?
Rick Perry puts mug shot on T-shirts: what that says about 2016Rick Perry isn't running from his felony indictment. Instead, he's featuring it on a T-shirt that appears tailored for a presidential run in 2016, especially the reference to 'securing the border' – a weak point in his last presidential primary bid.
Why is Rick Perry touting his own indictment mug shot?For just $25 you can buy a T-shirt with Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s recent mug shot, taken when he was booked on criminal charges. Why would the Governor himself be promoting this as a fund-raising tool?
Birth control mandate: HHS offers new way for religious employersThe Obama administration announced an accommodation Friday aimed at ensuring access to free birth control for women who work for religious employers. But religious groups expressed skepticism.
StatsDoes government 'juke the stats'? Faulty databases affect nearly every corner of public policy, from US crime statistics to VA logs. In short, we need better data.
Rick Perry in New Hampshire: Is 'oops' still a 2016 problem?Many voters remember the disastrous 2012 presidential run by Gov. Rick Perry, highlighted by his 'oops' when words failed him in a debate. Now, he's spending two days in the key early-voting state of New Hampshire.
Shaheen-Brown race tightens in N.H., poll shows. Is Obama to blame?Suddenly, N.H. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) and former Mass. Sen. Scott Brown (R) are only two points apart. The last Granite State Poll had them 12 points apart. But the shift may not be as big as it seems.
The passing of Jim JeffordsWhen Jim Jeffords quit the Republican Party in 2001, he handed control of the Senate back to Democrats. What he did best was vote his conscience. His voice should have been listened to more than it was.
No justice, no peace: in the Middle EastJames Foley's calling was documenting the ravages of war as a photojournalist. His tragic death this week is a call to recognize that ISIS is a strategic threat to the American people. President Obama has been slow to the uptake.
What if 'justice' in the Mike Brown case doesn’t end in a conviction?The case against Officer Darren Wilson isn't likely to be the slam dunk that protesters in Ferguson, Mo., expect. There are significant issues in this case at the state level, and a federal civil rights case would be even more complicated.
What my Twitter sources told me really happened to Michael BrownTwitter’s influence as a platform for sharing political stories is on the rise. Just compare coverage of the Michael Brown shooting to that of Trayvon Martin’s two years earlier. What's not clear is how this coverage is affecting attitudes toward US politics.
Obama's Ferguson rhetoric: How are blacks, whites reacting?President Obama hasn't won big praise – but also apparently hasn't polarized the public deeply – with his handling of the turmoil in Ferguson, Mo., after a black teen was killed by a white police officer.
Mitch McConnell's talk of showdown with Obama: Anything out of the ordinary?If Republicans take back the Senate, Sen. Mitch McConnell can try to load up must-pass spending bills with poison pills President Obama won't like. But that doesn't mean these measures become law or government shuts down.
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.
