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White House: Cantor's Problem Was Cantor, Not Immigration

“Opposing nearly everything and supporting hardly anything is not just a bad governing strategy, it is not a very good political strategy either,” says Josh Earnest. Yuri Gripas / Reuters WASHINGTON —...

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Rand Paul, Harry Reid Gain Momentum For Bipartisan Tax Holiday Legislation

The political odd couple’s proposal is picking up support, sources say, and supporters expect a Reid-Paul bill within two weeks. Lucas Jackson / Reuters / Reuters The Associated Press Legislation...

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Voting Rights Act Advocates Look For A Way Forward After Eric Cantor Loss

Eric Cantor was seen as the most important ally on the Hill for members looking to restore Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act. “We can’t tell yet what it means.” Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner Astrid...

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Tennessee Democratic Congressman Is Looking Everywhere For Hillary Clinton

“Does anyone have a good phone number” for the former secretary of state? Staff for Rep. Steve Cohen are asking every Democrat on Capitol Hill. Update: Cohen’s office says the email is...

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Eric Cantor, Anomaly

Jewish Republicanism never amounted to much. But can anyone hold the Koch and Adelson wings of the party together now? Yuri Gripas / Reuters There has been a fair amount written in the past 24 hours...

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Intimidation Concerns Prompt Stay Of Execution In Missouri Death Row Case

John Winfield was scheduled to be executed on June 18. Concerns raised that state was allegedly intimidating a correctional officer into not supporting clemency. [ Update: Missouri Attorney General...

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Thad Cochran Jokes He Used To Do "Indecent Things To Animals"

During a campaign speech . The incumbent senator joked that he would spend time as a kid “doing all sorts of indecent things with animals.” "It was an adventure to be out there in the country and to...

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When Obama And Romney Argued About Iraq And Russia

“You said that we should still have troops in Iraq to this day.” Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press / MCT Islamic insurgents have captured key cities in Iraq this week and threatened to capture Baghdad. The...

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10 Times NPR's Terry Gross Tries To Get Hillary Clinton To Explain When She...

“I’m pretty sure you didn’t answer my question about whether you evolved or it was the American public that changed.” Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press / MCT WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Hillary...

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Is Your Blood Pressure Higher Than President Obama's?

The president is in really good shape, according to an annual medical exam.

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African Asylum Seekers Make Epic Trek Through Latin America To Reach The U.S.

But their fate hangs on wary courts. EL PASO, Texas — Amidu Fredrick Sinayor came to this quiet border town from his native Ghana, where he was persecuted for being gay. Abdi, from Somalia, came here...

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In First Run For Office, Chris McDaniel Plagiarized Immigration Plan

Copy-and-paste. Chris McDaniel Facebook / Via Facebook: senatormcdaniel Rising Mississippi Republican Senate candidate Chris McDaniel appears to have plagiarized his immigration plan during his first...

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Hookup App Tinder Gets Coveted Anthony Weiner Endorsement On Twitter

“Accidentally.” Here's the tweet by Vox reporter Matt Yglesias: The tweet is a link to the post on the website Vox about how dating app Tinder will allow "Moments" enabling users to have pictures...

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Obama: "We Will Not Be Sending U.S. Combat Troops Back Into Iraq"

President says he’s “still weighing the options” about how America will assist the Iraqi regime, says solving the problem is “up to the Iraqis.” U.S. President Barack Obama makes comments on accepting...

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Thad Cochran Gives Brutal Answer When Asked If He'll Debate Chris McDaniel

“I’m not running to be a member of the debate team….not to have some made-up hokey high-school-looking debate, when there is nothing to debate. View Video › Incumbent Republican Mississippi Sen. Thad...

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Iraq Headlines, Then And Now

The more things change… Then: Washington Post, February 3, 2005. Now: Wall Street Journal, June 13, 2014. Then: Agence France Presse, November 14, 2005. Now: New York Times, June 13, 2014. View Entire...

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How The Tea Partier Who Wants To Replace Eric Cantor Defines 'Bipartisanship'

Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador is a leader in the bipartisan movement to change the way mandatory minimum sentences work. Rep. Raul Labrador, right, and last year. AP Photo/Susan Walsh WASHINGTON — On...

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Exclusive: Feds To Lift Ban On Federal Employee Insurance Coverage Of...

A change long sought by advocates. Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press / MCT WASHINGTON — The federal government is telling insurers Friday that they can now provide transgender people with coverage for...

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Why Hasn't Michael Boggs Dropped Out?

Obama’s controversial judicial nominee has lost the Senate Democrats and doesn’t have a lot of Republican friends either. “I promise you he’ll be there until the very end,” says a supporter....

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Exclusive: Progressive Ticket Will Challenge Andrew Cuomo And His Running...

Immigrant rights to be a central issue down ballot for Tim Wu. “I think I can beat Andrew Cuomo,” says Zephyr Teachout. Zephyr Teachout Tim Wu Zephyr Teachout, who failed in a surprisingly stiff...

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