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Bridge-gate: Christie inquiry heats up with subpoena, long-sought testimonyThe New Jersey legislative panel heard testimony casting doubt on Christie's assertion the lane closures were a rogue operation. On Wednesday it subpoenaed documents from a close adviser to the governor.
Monitor BreakfastDemocratic leader needles GOP: tea party has already won civil warDemocratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz says tea party candidates might have lost Republican primaries Tuesday, but they've moved the party far to the right.
Lynne Cheney says Clintons behind Monica Lewinsky story. Really?The point of such a move described by Lynne Cheney would be to inoculate Hillary Clinton against a sudden return of the Monica Lewinsky story during any 2016 presidential campaign.
No joy for tea party in early round of GOP primaries, including N. CarolinaNorth Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis (R) turned back a tea party challenger Tuesday in the state's GOP primary for US Senate. Republicans hope to pick up that seat in November, on the way to winning Senate control.
No region of US untouched by climate change, but effects vary, report findsClimate change is already affecting all regions of the US and their economies, states a report prepared by the Obama administration for Congress. Effects will intensify absent more vigorous efforts to cut greenhouse gases, it adds.
Monica Lewinsky speaks. Will article bring back politics of the '90s?Monica Lewinsky has written an article for Vanity Fair to 'take back my narrative.' With Hillary Clinton considering a White House run, the scandal has begun to percolate again in the news.
North Carolina Senate primary: GOP establishment fights back against tea partyRepublican forces eager to defeat Democratic incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan have rallied around state House Speaker Thom Tillis. The tea party faces uphill fight in Ohio, too.
House Benghazi investigation: Who is Trey Gowdy?Trey Gowdy, the new chairman of a special House panel to investigate Benghazi, is a tough questioner and former federal prosecutor with three dogs named Judge, Jury, and Bailiff.
New York Mayor de Blasio unveils sweeping plan to address housing crisisThe scope of New York City's affordable housing crisis is unprecedented, experts say. Now, Mayor Bill de Blasio has unveiled a $41 billion plan that is also unprecedented.
'ObamaCore'? Common Core ed reforms don't scare GOP voters, poll finds.Common Core standards have been derided as a federal takeover of state education by some conservative critics. But a poll shows support for the reforms, even among GOP primary voters.
Are 2014 midterms really a referendum on President Obama?President Obama's name won't be on the ballot this November, though his impact will be felt. Still, there are other factors more central to the parties' prospects when it comes time to vote.
Why this could be make-or-break week for Keystone XL pipelineA decision on the Keystone XL pipeline will likely be delayed until after the November elections unless a bipartisan group of senators succeeds in passing a bill this week.
Is support for Obamacare edging up? Maybe so, polling results show.Public support for Obama's health-care reform law jumped seven percentage points from late March to late April, a Christian Science Monitor/TIPP poll finds. It shows Americans now split down the middle on Obamacare.
Hillary Clinton: the real GOP target on Benghazi?Hillary Clinton was secretary of State when terrorists killed the US ambassador and other Americans in Benghazi, Libya. Republicans aim to make that a major issue if she runs for president.
Zingers from the White House Correspondents’ DinnerEverything is fair game at Washington's annual 'nerd prom' featuring political figures, Hollywood celebrities, and White House reporters.
Can Obama's 'Year of Action' revive his presidency?Republicans in Congress have stymied much of President Obama's agenda. So he's declared a "Year of Action" with a string of presidential executive orders he hopes will help his poll numbers.
Can anxious Democrats build on latest job report?Stronger-than-expected job creation in April gave Democrats reason to cheer. But to overcome their enthusiasm gap ahead of midterms, they'll need more signs of robust economic growth.
House intensifies Benghazi investigations. Why now?Secretary of State John Kerry has been issued a subpoena to testify on Benghazi before the House Oversight Committee. House Speaker John Boehner says he will schedule a vote on the creation of a special Benghazi committee.
- Revenge porn: With Arizona, 10 states now outlaw such postings
Arizona's new law to battle 'revenge porn' is among the toughest in the US, making it a felony to post on the Web images of someone who is nude, without consent. Similar bills are moving in other states.
Does newly released Benghazi e-mail prove White House misled America?The e-mail in question, from an Obama adviser, stressed that explanations for the 2012 attacks on US diplomatic missions in Benghazi, Libya, should center on a YouTube video insulting to Muslims, 'not a broader failure of policy.'
