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Congress leaves town: How far can Obama go it alone on border crisis?With emergency funding in limbo, President Obama claims an opening to relieve the child migrant crisis on the border. Legal analysts say there's much that he can do.
Whew! House Passes Supplemental!The House passed a $694 million border bill that's better than nothing. Had the House tried to pull off what the Senate got away with, they would have been attacked mercilessly.
Immigration: Obama unloads on House Republicans, warning he’ll act on his ownPresident Obama spoke about the US-Mexico border crisis a day after the Republican-led House descended into chaos as it tried unsuccessfully to pass immigration legislation.
Judge gives Florida Legislature two weeks to redraw congressional districtsThe judge last month identified two districts as having been drawn to achieve partisan advantages for Republicans in violation of a state constitutional amendment banning political gerrymandering.
House GOP patches family feud on border bill: what that means for future dealsThe new House GOP leaders who were made to pull back border legislation Thursday reached out to disgruntled tea party conservatives, tamping down the rebellion on the right but making a deal with the Senate even more unlikely.
- Unemployment rate rises in July: why that may be a good sign for economy
The unemployment rate ticked upward to 6.2 percent of the labor force, up from 6.1 percent the month before, according to the Labor Department. Sometimes unemployment can rise even as more people get jobs
Has Obama abused executive power? His 5 most controversial uses. Faced with a balky Congress that is unwilling to move his agenda or compromise on most matters, President Obama says he has no choice but to use executive power. House Speaker John Boehner plans to sue. Here are our picks for Mr. Obama’s most controversial uses of executive power:
House border bill implodes, and Ted Cruz stands amid wreckageHouse Republican leaders had to scrap their plans to pass a border bill Thursday when a wing of the party revolted. Some Republicans say Sen. Ted Cruz is interfering.
Wisconsin anti-union law: state Supreme Court ruling probably the final sayAct 10 essentially ended collective bargaining for most public workers, sparking court challenges and protests. But a ruling Thursday by the Wisconsin Supreme Court leaves opponents with little choice but to move on.
House drops border bill, tells president they are suing for acting alone to act aloneHouse Republican leaders expected to pass their version of a border bill Thursday, but a revolt within the caucus blew things up, again. What was most curious, perhaps, was Republicans' counsel to President Obama: act on your own.
Does Boehner lawsuit hold danger for Obama?President Obama is reaping political benefits from the GOP-controlled House plan to sue him for overreaching his executive authority. But the White House has good reason to take the lawsuit seriously, analysts say.
'Next in line': why Republicans have no clear heir apparent in 2016Republicans love to nominate the 'next in line' for presidential elections, or so the thinking goes. Well, this time, all the potential next-in-lines are no-sure-things.
Lois Lerner 'crazies' e-mails: What do they really tell us?New e-mails in which former IRS official Lois Lerner dismisses some conservatives as 'crazies' don't paint her in the most charitable light. But they don't offer insight into how she did her job, which is the material point.
Why suing the president makes good politicsSuing the president makes sense (for both parties) because politics is increasingly not about results, but about burnishing partisan credentials. Why? It all has to do with party 'sorting.'
America’s 'friends door'Is America's 'friends door' open? Do we want the thousands of migrant children pouring into the US to stay? Maybe we should. Maybe they can be great Americans.
Yes, Democrats can win the House (though probably not this year)Historically, the number of competitive House races is declining. But that's not Democrats' problem this year. And that holds hope for them in elections beyond 2014.
Elizabeth Warren’s own donors say they wouldn’t support her for presidentSen. Elizabeth Warren has a loyal following, and her donors love her, of course. But if Hillary Clinton's in the 2016 game – and perhaps even if she isn't – they want her to stay in the Senate.
Monitor BreakfastPaul Ryan: 'Climate change occurs no matter what'Rep. Paul Ryan said the Obama administrations efforts to address climate change won't solve the problem but will hurt the US economy. He said new EPA rules are a classic example of executive branch overreach.
3 reasons John Boehner opted to sue Obama rather than impeachWhile most Republicans favor impeachment, John Boehner recalls the losses that Republicans sustained in 1998 midterm elections, during the Clinton impeachment.
Some incomplete thoughts on solving the persistent poverty problems in this countryThe problem of poverty in America defies easy answers. But it has often been approached only through a liberal lens. A few Republicans are trying to change that.
