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What Monica Lewinsky can teach Republicans about BenghaziLast week brought a refresher course in late-1990s politics, thanks to Monica Lewinsky. Those lessons might be useful to Republicans embarking on their Benghazi investigation.
Rand Paul sounds off on voter ID: Will it help the GOP with black voters?Sen. Rand Paul says Republicans have "gone completely crazy" on voter identification. But he has his own history on race that makes African American voters skeptical of him and the GOP.
Michelle Obama: Pray for kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirlsFirst lady Michelle Obama says she and President Obama are "outraged and heartbroken" about the kidnapping of Nigerian schoolgirls. Some see political advantage in the tragedy.
Democrats' Benghazi dilemma: Join 'blatantly political' congressional probe?House Republicans are zeroing in on what they claim were Obama administration missteps on the Benghazi attack. Democrats must decide whether to participate or boycott an investigation they see as highly partisan.
Why Hillary Clinton’s State Dept. didn’t list Boko Haram as a terrorist groupWas Hillary Clinton 'soft on Boko Haram?' The US now lists it as a terrorist group, but the Clinton State Dept. listed only individuals. Experts, and Nigeria, had opposed the designation at the time.
House compromise on NSA reform: how it balances freedom and securityThe House Judiciary and Intelligence committees reached a compromise on the proposed USA Freedom Act, which would ban NSA collection of metadata, but allow the Justice Department emergency access.
Monitor BreakfastLeading Democrat: Benghazi is the GOP's new ObamacareThe GOP-led House is forming a select committee on the Benghazi tragedy because 'continuing to focus obsessively on repealing the Affordable Care Act has lost its luster,' Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chair of the DNC, said this week.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel endorses Hillary Clinton. Big deal?Even though Rahm Emanuel worked in the Clinton White House, he declined to endorse Hillary Clinton in 2008. Now, he says that next early month, he’ll speak at two Chicago-area fundraisers for the Ready for Hillary 'super PAC.'
Mitt Romney calls for higher minimum wage. Does it matter?Mitt Romney is the third GOP presidential candidate from 2012 to call for a higher minimum wage in recent days. But Republicans in Congress have opposed a Democratic effort to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by 2016.
Has the tea party 'won'? Yes, if you're trying to make a political pointThe tea party candidate lost in the North Carolina Senate primary this week. But the movement is far from dead and, in some ways, is 'winning,' say activists on both ends of the political spectrum.
Democrats' dilemma: Do they boycott Benghazi panel, or not?Republicans in the House approved a special investigative panel into the Benghazi affair Thursday night. Democrats will decide Friday morning whether they will participate.
Burwell hearing: She's not controversial as nominee, but Obamacare still isSylvia Mathews Burwell went before a Senate committee Thursday as President Obama's nominee to head Health and Human Services. She did well, but Obamacare had a rough ride.
Pro-business Republicans attack Comcast merger at hearingA House subcommittee hearing Thursday on the proposed Comcast-Time Warner merger brought out critics from both sides of the aisle, pointing to deep concerns about the impact of the deal.
Illegal immigration: Feds tell schools what they can and can't doThe update is necessary, civil rights groups say, because the initial guidance hasn’t prevented some schools from discouraging students whose families lack legal status. Groups concerned about illegal immigration see it differently.
House intensifies Benghazi probe. Do voters approve?The US House of Representatives is set to create an investigative panel to look into the Benghazi affair. Polls show support for that move, but it's driven primarily by Republicans.
Google, Facebook strike back against FCC plans to reshape the InternetSome 150 tech companies sent a letter to the FCC, saying proposed rules would undermine 'net neutrality,' which has fueled the exponential growth of the Internet, they say.
Veterans health care 101: Why is Obama's VA chief in the hot seat?Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki faces a House subpoena and mounting calls to step down. The concerns: that some VA hospitals are misrepresenting wait times for veterans to get doctors' appointments – and that patients are dying in the meantime.
Tax break for corporate research: Is House GOP plan fiscally responsible?The tax break for corporate research typically draws broad, bipartisan support in Congress, but this year House Republicans aren't proposing offsets and the White House is threatening a veto.
- Tax break for corporate research: Is House GOP plan fiscally responsible?
The tax break for corporate research typically draws broad, bipartisan support in Congress, but this year House Republicans aren't proposing offsets and the White House is threatening a veto.
House holds Lois Lerner in contempt in IRS scandal: What does that mean?The House has held former IRS official Lois Lerner in contempt for her refusal to testify. But possibly nothing at all could happen to Ms. Lerner if the move is seen as partisan politics.
