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Monitor BreakfastWhy Rep. Dave Camp rolled out tax reform plan in an election yearGOP Rep. Dave Camp wants his recently unveiled tax reform plan to bring simplicity to a US tax code that is '10 times the size of the Bible with none of the good news.' It won't get traction this election year, but it starts the conversation.
Will your degree get you a good job? US proposes test for for-profit colleges.The proposed 'gainful employment' regulations would take away a program's eligibility for federal student aid if too many of its students defaulted on student loans or had debts too high relative to earnings.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg gripes to Obama about NSA. Why the dislike?Broadly speaking, Mark Zuckerberg knows that Facebook risks becoming collateral damage of the public debate over NSA surveillance activities, given that people use Facebook to store and share sensitive personal information. But he may have had a more specific beef.
Senators reach jobless benefits deal: why bipartisanship is in bloomThe Senate's deal to extend jobless benefits, announced Thursday, was one of several bipartisanship deals reached this week.
New poll has Hillary Clinton crushing GOP 2016 rivals in Iowa. So?Hillary Clinton now bests GOP Gov. Chris Christie by 13 points in a new Quinnipiac survey – in a reverse of December polling. But many polls this early in the game are, well, poli-tainment.
Can House Republicans make Obama enforce laws?House Republicans say President Obama has been derelict in enforcing key laws and are looking pass bills to hold him accountable. But the issue hardly began with Obama.
Did secret CIA whistle-blower leak to the Senate?At issue is how Senate Intelligence Committee staffers obtained portions of a sensitive internal CIA study named the 'Panetta report.' The committee chairman, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, mentioned a whistle-blower possibility Tuesday.
Obama on 'Funny or Die': Would JFK, Reagan have done Web comedy?Veteran presidential adviser David Gergen tweeted Wednesday that many presidents wouldn't have appeared on a talk show on the Funny or Die website, as President Obama did this week.
Deleted CIA files: Did the Senate committee err in trusting the agency?Allowing the CIA to set up a computer system to be used by Senate committee staff to produce a report about the agency itself created a 'classic case of the fox looking after the henhouse.'
- Deleted CIA files: Did the Senate committee err in trusting the agency?
Allowing the CIA to set up a computer system to be used by Senate committee staff to produce a report about the agency itself created a 'classic case of the fox looking after the henhouse.'
Democratic loss in Florida special election: omen for November?Republican David Jolly won Tuesday's special election for a US House seat. The Florida race was essentially a referendum on Obamacare, and its outcome signals that Democrats don't yet have a strong answer to GOP criticism.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein: the woman who could rein in the CIAThe CIA and senators who oversee it have long had a rocky relationship. But allegations of spying Tuesday could be a 'defining moment,' says Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Must Chris Christie aides turn over messages? Judge hears case.Investigators suspect that if there’s a 'smoking gun' indicating Gov. Chris Christie knew about the political payback scheme, it might be in these private communications. The governor denies any knowledge of his inner circle’s plans.
Mission accomplished? ‘Funny or Die’ gives Obamacare traffic boost.To hit its enlistment goals, Obamacare needs young Americans to sign up at higher rates than they are doing now. The president's appearance on 'Funny or Die' helped a bit Tuesday.
CIA-Senate dispute 101: 9 questions about who's spying on whom Did the Central Intelligence Agency spy illegally on Senate Intelligence Committee computers? Here are nine questions and answers about a complex story that starts with waterboarding and ends in a secret CIA facility in northern Virginia.- CIA-Senate dispute 101: 9 questions about who's spying on whom Did the Central Intelligence Agency spy illegally on Senate Intelligence Committee computers? Here are nine questions and answers about a complex story that starts with waterboarding and ends in a secret CIA facility in northern Virginia.
President Obama on 'Funny or Die': Funny or dud?President Obama holds his own on Zach Galifianakis’ talk show, 'Between Two Ferns,' on the 'Funny or Die' web site. But will it nudge more Millennials to sign up for Obamacare? To back Democrats?
Why Florida's special election really does matterObamacare is on trial, as Alex Sink (D) and David Jolly (R) vie to represent Florida's 13th Congressional District, one of the few tossup seats in the country. Both national parties can learn lessons from the outcome.
Senate holds global warming all-nighter: Why 4 Dems will be no-showsSenate Democrats will talk about the importance of addressing global warming until 9 a.m. Tuesday. But the issue is fraught with difficulties for four Democrats who won't appear.
Will Edward Snowden affect presidential race? Rand Paul hopes so.Snowden's leaks about NSA surveillance have launched a broad discussion about civil liberties, and Rand Paul is using civil liberties and NSA overreach as themes with which to frame his brand of libertarianism.
