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Briefing Four curious outcomes if the Electoral College ends in a tie
Here are four ways that a 269-to-269 tie in the Electoral College could play out in the 2012 presidential election.
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10 richest members of Congress
The 10 wealthiest members of Congress in 2012 include Senate and House members hailing from all over the US. Can you guess which political party had the most lawmakers on the list – and who grabbed the top spot?
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Briefing Obama vs. Romney 101: 5 ways they differ on military issues
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has not been expansive regarding his views of the war in Afghanistan – perhaps because both he and President Obama do not have significantly different plans. But here are five areas where the candidates differ on military issues.
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Briefing Obama vs. Romney 101: 6 ways they differ on health-care reform
Former Gov. Mitt Romney has taken a libertarian turn since championing health-care reforms in Massachusetts, including an individual mandate to purchase insurance, which became the model for President Obama's signature law. Here’s a list of areas where the candidates differ.
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Top 3 lessons the US military has learned in Afghanistan
As robust defense budget wranglings continue on Capitol Hill, much of the debate about one of the Pentagon's largest expenses – Afghanistan – centers around just how effective the decade-long fight has been. Here are the top three lessons that US military has learned in Afghanistan.
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Who in Washington is joining the Twitter revolution
Congressional Twitterers include Sen. John McCain, who last year said he didn't know how to use e-mail. But don't look for tweets from President Obama.
07/10/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Could cap-and-trade create another economic bubble?
07/10/2009 01:00 am -
More economic stimulus needed? Obama rules nothing out.
07/08/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Voters unhappy in Ohio. It's Biden to the rescue.
07/08/2009 01:00 am -
Defining the (carefully crafted) terms of healthcare reform
There’s no reform bill to debate yet, but both sides know that shaping the debate early is crucial to victory.
07/07/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Survey: Healthcare reform less valuable than pizza
07/01/2009 01:00 am -
What a national cap-and-trade program might look like
Ten Northeast states already have their own greenhouse-gas emissions regime. It's one model for the federal plan.
06/27/2009 01:00 am -
Congress grows impatient on Iran, N. Korea, vows action
Tired of President Obama's cautious approach, lawmakers look to sanction the two regimes.
06/26/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View A big chill in global-warming bill
Threats against imports from countries that don't fight climate change will backfire on the US.
06/26/2009 01:00 am -
Obama urges Congress not to put off immigration reform
But lawmakers are in no rush to tackle a controversial issue that has broad economic and social implications.
06/25/2009 01:00 am -
Sanford returns home to impeachment rumblings
Did South Carolina's missing governor commit a 'serious offense' by going underground in Argentina?
06/24/2009 01:00 am -
By reopening Syria embassy, Obama mends more fences with Arabs
The controversial move reverses the Bush administration's decision to withdraw its ambassador from Damascus in 2005.
06/24/2009 01:00 am -
GOP senator: Obama's public healthcare plan is dead
Estimates that a government-run plan could cost $1.6 trillion mean it won't pass Congress, said Sen. Lindsey Graham Sunday.
06/21/2009 01:00 am -
Congress – including Democrats – in no hurry to approve Obama's regulatory reform
Lawmakers have a lot on their plates, plus they're still smarting from earlier bailouts.
06/19/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Friday's coverage: Supreme Leader speaks, Hawaii girds, gun laws slide
06/19/2009 01:00 am -
Edwards acknowledges difficult public image
Disgraced former Democratic candidate throws himself into charity work to salvage his reputation.
06/18/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Thursday's coverage: Naming names in Iran, moon mapping, financial regs
06/18/2009 01:00 am -
A bipartisan healthcare plan? 'Yes we can,' say former Senate leaders.
Democrat Tom Daschle and Republicans Bob Dole and Howard Baker put forth an alternative proposal Wednesday.
06/17/2009 01:00 am -
Will Obama's financial regulatory plan work?
Major elements of his proposal must be cleared by Congress – something he hopes to achieve this year.
06/17/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Wednesday's coverage: a united front for the US and South Korea, continuing protests in Iran, and new oversight for the US financial industry
06/17/2009 01:00 am -
If there’s a knock on Sotomayor, it’s not inexperience
With a date set for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings, the one thing GOP member's won't be able to criticize is her level of experience.
06/12/2009 01:00 am -
Obama on healthcare reform: Mr. Flexible
His idea of a public insurance plan to compete with private ones is meeting resistance. Will the alternative of health insurance 'cooperatives' suffice?
06/12/2009 01:00 am -
Senate finally says 'no' to Big Tobacco
The industry's influence staved off major regulations for nearly a half century. Thursday's vote changes that.
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
GOP's new Sotomayor strategy: Attack Obama
As a senator, Obama voted against Justices Roberts and Alito on the basis of their ideology, Republicans say. Why can't we do the same? they ask.
06/09/2009 01:00 am -
Sotomayor navigates Senate corridors on her way to confirmation hearing
Democrats push for July; GOP senators say they need more time to examine her record.
06/05/2009 01:00 am
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