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Immigration reform dilemma: Cut family visas to woo computer engineers?Congress is closing in on immigration reforms that favor more immigrants with math and science backgrounds, but lawmakers are divided over whether to favor job skills over family ties.
Monitor BreakfastGOP's Rand Paul, Dems' Luis Gutierrez in step on immigration reformRep. Luis Gutierrez (D) and Sen. Rand Paul (R), in separate forums Tuesday, struck common ground on some of the thorniest issues surrounding immigration reform. Is a bipartisan deal close?
- Monitor BreakfastGOP's Rand Paul, Dems' Luis Gutierrez in step on immigration reform
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D) and Sen. Rand Paul (R), in separate forums Tuesday, struck common ground on some of the thorniest issues surrounding immigration reform. Is a bipartisan deal close?
Assault weapons ban now unlikely to pass. What happened?Senate majority leader Reid says the assault weapons ban will not be included in the gun control legislation he'll bring to the Senate floor, giving the other measures a better chance at passage.
White House Easter Egg Roll: next victim of Washington's money woes?It's one thing to ax the White House tours, but to stomp on the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, with invitations, plus a possible cancellation warning, in the mail? Not likely.
Joe Biden upbeat on Pope Francis, but US-Vatican relations not always so rosyThe first US ambassador to the Holy See wasn’t appointed until 1984, when President Reagan broke the ice. Vice President Joe Biden is attending the installation of Pope Francis.
$22 minimum wage: Could it pass Congress?$22 minimum wage, per hour, is an idea that Sen. Elizabeth Warren raised at a recent hearing. President Obama has suggested raising the rate from the current $7.25 to $9.
Hillary Clinton backs gay marriage. A sign she's serious about 2016?The declaration from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton isn't a surprise. But backing gay marriage is likely a necessary step for any Democrat considering a 2016 run for president.
Rove mocks Palin. Who'll win this feud?Rove mocks Palin on 'Fox News Sunday,' following her CPAC speech where Sarah Palin took on Karl Rove, the GOP strategist, without mentioning him by name. Is this a real or mock feud? It seems prone to framing as a high school spat.
Does the future of the GOP hinge on gay marriage?As the Republican Party ponders and argues over its future following recent election losses, one social issue is becoming paramount: same-sex marriage, favored by increasing numbers of young conservatives as well as party operatives.
CPAC: Why Marco Rubio could be the real winnerMarco Rubio came in a close second to Rand Paul in CPAC's presidential straw poll. But Florida's junior senator has a lot going for him as he has morphed into a mainstream Republican favorite.
Rand Paul wins CPAC straw poll: what does it mean?Like his father former Rep. Ron Paul before him, Sen. Rand Paul won CPAC's presidential straw poll of conservative activists. But In the 40-year history of CPAC, only two straw poll winners have gone on to become president – Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush.
'Mama Grizzly' Sarah Palin dishes red meat to CPAC conservative activistsSarah Palin fired up the conservative CPAC crowd Saturday with tart one-liners aimed at mainstream Republicans as well as President Obama. But how long can she keep it up?
Can a Colbert can turn Charleston blue?Conventional political wisdom says Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, a Charlestonian, Democrat, and sister of TV comedian Stephen Colbert, is more likely to ice skate in Charleston Harbor than win a seat in the House. Yet stranger things have happened in South Carolina.
CPAC conservative activists wrestle with same-sex marriageAttitudes toward same-sex marriage are shifting in the US. Some Republicans worry that the GOP may be alienating the next generation of young conservatives if the party continues to oppose gay marriage.
Rob Portman fallout: How far is GOP from embracing gay rights?Despite Republican Sen. Rob Portman endorsing gay rights Friday, the party is a long way from following him. But a shift in society could make the GOP temper is message.
CPAC: Mitt Romney’s return and a post-mortem on 2012In his first major public address since losing the November election, a warmly received Mitt Romney urges the youthful CPAC crowd to 'learn from our mistakes and my mistakes.'
CPAC puzzle: how to grow a younger, more diverse GOPWhite, middle-aged activists at the annual CPAC rally in Washington agree that the Republican Party needs to turn toward diversity, but differ over the ways and means to do it.
Donald Trump CPAC speech: Is he a Democratic secret agent?Donald Trump, speaking at CPAC Friday, envisioned a GOP turnaround that involves either repudiating basic Republican beliefs or doubling down on stuff that’s getting the party in trouble.
Ohio GOP senator cites 'change of heart' on gay marriageSen. Rob Portman of Ohio has wrestled with gay marriage since learning two years ago that one of his sons is gay. He now says the government shouldn't deny gay couples the opportunity to marry.
