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Child migrants: Why some in GOP say Obama plan ignores roots of crisisObama's plan to deal with a flood of child immigrants, for which he is seeking $3.7 billion from Congress, does not include reforms to the 2008 child trafficking law seen as a key cause of the current crisis.
$3.7 billion for border crisis: Should GOP insist on spending 'offsets'?Extra funds to deal with the flood of migrant women and children at the US border, which Obama requested Tuesday, must be offset by spending cuts elsewhere, some Republicans argue. Several factors, though, weigh against that approach.
Rand Paul-Cory Booker bromance: how two political opposites attractedSens. Rand Paul and Cory Booker, a tea partyer and a Northeast liberal, introduced legislation to reform the criminal justice system. It shows where the far left and far right can agree.
Border crisis 101: What’s in Obama’s $3.7 billion proposal?The $3.7 billion emergency proposal includes enhanced border security and care facilities for the children, as well as additional immigration judges.
Palin pushes Obama impeachment. What's up with that?Palin cites border security as her main reason to impeach Obama, and she is not the first to call for such a move. But the votes aren't there, and the maneuver could hurt the GOP.
Will Obama and Gov. Rick Perry meet on the border?President Obama and Texas Gov. Rick Perry negotiate, via proxies, the terms of a high-stakes meeting on the south Texas border with political gains and perils for both.
Export-Import Bank 101: What is it and why is a big political fight brewing?The Export-Import Bank, which helps US companies sell goods abroad, is a form of corporate welfare, Republican critics say. It needs to be reauthorized by Sept. 30.
How Bloomberg's gun control group stacks up against NRAFormer New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants his Everytown for Gun Safety to surpass the political influence of the NRA. So the group has unveiled a questionnaire intended to hold members of Congress accountable.
Elizabeth Warren: Is she really President Obama's 2016 choice?Elizabeth Warren would make a better guardian of the Obama legacy than Hillary Clinton. So runs the argument. But the mainstream media isn't buying it. Here are a few reasons why.
Washington State merchants scramble to start sales of recreational marijuanaWhile Washington State voters approved recreational marijuana in November 2012, licenses to grow and sell the drug were issued only Monday, and sales set for Tuesday.
Political independents rarer than many think, poll suggestsA new poll offers evidence that the trend toward increasingly polarized US politics may be a stronger tidal pull than the desire to stand independent from the parties.
Confidence in the presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court all plummetsGallup finds that Americans' confidence in all three branches of the US government has fallen, reaching record lows for the Supreme Court and Congress, and a six-year low for the presidency.
What will happen to immigrant kids in border crisis? Obama official evasiveHomeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson refused to directly answer a question Sunday about whether unaccompanied children in the recent flood of illegal immigration will be deported.
Supreme Court limits birth control on religious grounds. What's next?In related decisions this week, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of a business and a college seeking exemptions on religious grounds from birth control provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Many more such cases are expected.
Hillary Clinton donates big speaking fees to a nonprofit foundation – her ownHillary Clinton is taking a break from her book tour and speaking schedule. But she’ll be back at it in the fall, very aware that her lead over all potential Republican presidential rivals may be slipping.
When Obama visits Texas, should migrant kids be on his itinerary?So far, Obama has no plans to check in on thousands of 'unaccompanied alien children' being detained in US custody in Texas, as other top Democrats have done. There are some reasons for that.
Why White House, Rick Perry are taking swipes at each otherOn Fox News, Texas Gov. Rick Perry made comments related to the border crisis, and at a briefing Thursday, the White House press secretary offered the Obama administration's perspective on immigration issues.
Job growth strengthens: Could good news help Democrats hold Senate?In June, the national unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent. That's good news for Democrats hoping to maintain control of the Senate, but there are caveats.
Supreme Court 101: Top takeaways from big rulings of the termNot since the 1950s has the US Supreme Court handed down so many unanimous decisions – 65 percent of its 2013-14 cases. There are two explanations for the rise in 9-to-0 rulings.
Surprise! Red and blue districts often agree on government policy.A new study suggests that Americans in both red or blue areas mostly agree about what government should do – even on issues like immigration and Social Security. 'Gridlock in Congress is not driven by the people,' one expert says.
