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Immigration reform bill: Top 8 changes GOP senators want
More than 300 amendments were submitted for possible inclusion in a sweeping immigration reform package – at least 100 of them from two Republicans, Sens. Charles Grassley of Iowa and Jeff Sessions of Alabama. Here are eight notable changes GOP lawmakers want to see in bill, as the Senate Judiciary Committee takes up amendments between now and Memorial Day.
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Eight open US Senate seats in 2014
Here are eight senators who have opted out of a reelection bid in 2014, giving hopefuls in both parties a rare shot at a US Senate seat – and, moreover, one that could flip control of the Senate.
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Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago
Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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14 Republicans who might run in 2016
The GOP has a history of nominating people who have run before, which could give heart to some familiar faces. But there’s also a crop of young rising stars who could steal the show.
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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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Sharing a cause, campaign staffers find romance
Campaign Cupids are working overtime deep into the '08 primary season.
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Lakes Mead and Powell could run dry by 2021
It's a 50 percent possibility, a new Scripps study finds, which would squeeze water supplies in Arizona, California, Nevada, and New Mexico.
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The Monitor's View: Primary thunderbolts
Conventional political wisdom loses in this presidential primary season, but voters gain.
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Why Romney fell short in '08 presidential race
By bowing out now, the GOP conservative leaves his options open for 2012
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Super Tuesday unlikely to settle Obama-Clinton race
The former first lady's imposing national lead among Democratic voters faded leading up to the 22-state sweepstakes.
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The Monitor's View: The 'women's vote' and Clinton
Will affirmative voting lead to the first woman president? Look for an answer in the exit polls.
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Spurred by Carter, some Baptists meet to build bigger tent.
Some 20,000 are expected in Atlanta this week to show that they can work together despite political and religious divisions.
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The Monitor's View: Rich colleges, poor students
Endowments at colleges and universities have ballooned. Senators rightly press the case for tuition relief.
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After South Carolina: Can Obama capture a wider swath of voters?
The black vote was key to his decisive win Saturday. To be competitive in the Feb. 5 sweepstakes, he'll need a broader coalition of independents, young people, and affluent whites, analysts say.
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The Monitor's View: Obama isn't 'the black candidate'
His win in South Carolina means this contest can be above the politics of identity.
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Footsteps of a recession grow louder
Economists can't officially call it a 'recession' until six months after it began, but this one's arrival seems noisier.
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Stimulus bill hits Senate this week
A bipartisan accord in the House calls for a $150 billion spending plan, including significant tax rebates. But senators may want add-ons.
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South Carolina: It used to be Edwards country
A poll shows him at 6 percent among blacks, a key bloc.
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House, Bush stimulus deal on fast track
Democrats and Republicans are anxious to get $300 to $1,200 in tax-rebate checks to wage earners by spring.
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Nationwide 'teach-in' planned to address climate change
Piles of coal, battling windmills, and political leaders descend on college campuses.
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Farmers' markets in winter? A bounty of help for growers.
In the upper Midwest, a church coalition coordinates 50 winter markets – and offers additional help to farmers struggling to stay solvent.
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With South Carolina win, McCain is front-runner again.
Loss is major setback for Huckabee. Romney remains contender with win in Nevada.
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Nevada's unions fracture over candidates and caucus rules
No unity for Big Labor, as unions take opposite sides in a lawsuit over Saturday's caucus sites.
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Californians set to vote on massive expansion of Indian casinos
The four measures on the Feb. 5 ballot are being hotly debated. Officials say the state needs the revenue.
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Missing in 2008: a front-runner
Romney's Michigan win deepened GOP uncertainty before crucial upcoming contests.
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Big boost to college aid unlikely despite moves by Yale and Harvard
Most schools don't have the funds to follow the lead of well-endowed universities.
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For election 08, youth voter turnout swells
Their numbers surged in the Iowa and New Hampshire contests. Will the trend continue?
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Opinion: Hillary Clinton's critical choice
Attacking Obama could push youth away from politics.
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In Michigan, three in tight G.O.P. race
The state's economic woes are the central focus for Romney, McCain, and Huckabee before Tuesday's primary.
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