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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.
Obama wins the vote ... as worst president since WWIIPresident Obama is the top vote-getter as worst president of the last 12, according to a Quinnipiac poll. Almost half of voters also say America would be better off if Mitt Romney had won the 2012 election.
Monitor BreakfastTransportation chief: US set to ration highway repair funds as of Aug. 1If Congress doesn't come up with a plan soon to replenish the Highway Trust Fund, states can expect rationing this summer, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Tuesday.
Land of the free? Not so much. Americans' sense of freedom drops, poll finds.Americans are feeling 'less satisfied with the freedom to choose what to do with their lives,' according to a Gallup poll. The trend could be linked to a perceived rise in corruption.
Supreme Court rules on union dues: what it means for organized laborA Supreme Court decision Monday dealt labor unions a fresh blow at a time when their clout is decreasing. It's a narrow ruling, but unions will have to scramble to cope.
Hobby Lobby: Supreme Court decision fans flames of culture warThe Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruling gives both sides an issue around which to mobilize voters as midterms loom. But Democrats might get a bigger boost.
'Kissing congressman' Vance McAllister to run for reelection. Any hope?'Kissing congressman' Vance McAllister changes his mind, says he has apologized to voters and 'worked it through with my family.' But this time, he faces widespread Republican opposition.
Have Hillary Clinton's wealth gaffes begun to hurt her with voters?It may not be the wealth gaffes that are driving down Hillary Clinton's poll numbers, but rather the higher levels of scrutiny that come with being a likely presidential contender.
Why Obama's $2 billion border crackdown could have high political costs, tooPresident Obama will ask Congress for $2 billion to help speed the deportation of families and unaccompanied kids crossing the border. This was not his election-year plan.
Hillary Clinton $225,000 speaker fee: Is that a lot for a potential president?A Hillary Clinton speech in Las Vegas will cost the University of Nevada $225,000. That fee leaves Mitt Romney in the dust, and as voters shift their views of the presumed presidential candidate, it has focused more attention on her finances.
Monitor BreakfastRick Perry forestalls discussion of immigration reformTexas Gov. Rick Perry told reporters at the Monitor Breakfast that the 'unaccompanied alien children issue ... has the potential to be an absolute catastrophe.'
Did Howard Baker save Ronald Reagan's presidency?Howard Baker's strong advice helped Reagan through the Iran-Contra scandal, but he also knew when to back down. He urged dropping the line, 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall,' but the words were the president's own, and they stayed.
- Abortion clinic buffer zones: Does court ruling put many in peril?
Two states have buffer zone laws besides Massachusetts, whose statute the US Supreme Court rejected – and those two look safe. But cities and towns also keep protesters at bay from abortion clinics, and some of those laws may not survive.
- Mexican police helicopter crossed into Arizona, fired shots, say US officials
A Mexican law enforcement helicopter crossed about 100 yards into the Arizona desert, firing two shots. Nobody was injured.
Border crisis: With immigration reform ‘dead,’ will Obama act alone?With tens of thousands of undocumented children surging over America's southern border, the Obama administration is mulling over whether to take executive action to ease the crisis.
Howard Baker's other passion (besides politics)In his vast and varied career as US senator, White House chief of staff, and ambassador, Howard Baker was rarely away from his camera, which gave him a capacity to observe and reflect on events.
Chris McDaniel, almost the next Ted Cruz, risks political ruinChris McDaniel, the tea partyer who nearly beat Sen. Thad Cochran in Tuesday's Mississippi primary runoff, still hasn't conceded. Analysts say he's damaging his future.
New York to provide free legal aid, IDs to undocumented immigrantsIn a first for any US city, New York earmarks $4.9 million to give legal assistance to its foreign-born residents facing deportation.
Howard Baker: the real story of his famous Watergate questionHoward Baker, who accomplished much in his years in Washington, may be best remembered for a single question he asked as a senator during the Watergate investigation.
Marijuana: Oregon and Alaska could be next to legalize recreational useWhile the fight is heating up in Florida over a ballot measure to legalize medical marijuana, voters in Oregon and Alaska will decide whether to join Colorado and Washington in legalizing recreational use.
