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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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Senate freshmen: What the 14 new members bring to Capitol Hill
A freshman Senate class was sworn in Jan. 3, bringing diverse skills and experience – not to mention agendas – to the legislative body. Whether the 14 newest senators help break partisan gridlock, or refuse to work across the aisle, will be the test for the 113th Congress.Twelve were elected on Nov. 6, including three Republicans, eight Democrats, and an independent. In addition, a Republican and a Democrat were appointed to vacant seats after the election. Here is a look at the 14 and what they bring to the Senate:
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 5 ways they differ on immigration
President Obama has staked out positions favored by Latino voters on immigration issues. Mitt Romney has tried to cast himself somewhere between the staunchest anti-illegal immigration activist of his party and Obama. Here are the two candidates' positions on five issues:
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Congress goes on summer break: Top 5 things it left undone
Members of Congress have skedaddled for the month of August, leaving behind a long list of unfinished business.What did Congress leave in the lurch? Here are five of the top pressing issues.
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What happens next in Libya? America's five greatest concerns.
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Senate Democrats sprint to vote on healthcare reform next week
Democratic leaders in the Senate plan to vote on final passage of the healthcare reform bill on Christmas Eve.
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Joe Lieberman 'out of tune' with Connecticut, but few complain
Sen. Joe Lieberman is refusing to vote for a healthcare public option – even though the Connecticut Legislature passed comprehensive healthcare reform this year. But poll data suggest the Nutmeg State won't abandon Lieberman.
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GOP's global warming rumble: Sarah Palin v. Arnold Schwarzenegger
The spat between California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin over the Copenhagen climate talks highlights the GOP's divided views on global warming.
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Opinion: Health care reform: How Harry Reid could pull off a miracle
By giving ground on tort reform, Harry Reid could meet Republicans in the middle and pass meaningful health care reform for all Americans.
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Joe Lieberman's line in the sand over Senate healthcare reform
Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman indicates he won't go for a healthcare reform bill with anything resembling a public option – including the Medicare buy-in compromise. If he prevails, what are the choices for liberals who want the public option?
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Healthcare holdouts: Joe Lieberman won't budge on public option
Sen. Joe Lieberman, an Independent who caucuses with Democrats, has been a key vote on important bills. He's been unwavering so far in his opposition to including any kind of public option in the healthcare reform bill.
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Will Senate Democrats' healthcare reform tradeoffs seal the deal?
The healthcare reform tradeoffs reached Tuesday - no public option but expanded Medicare access - may help Senate Democrats win more moderates' votes. But it's still not clear they've got to 60.
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Obama's Senate visit moves Dems closer to healthcare reform deal
President Obama visited Senate Democrats Sunday during a rare weekend session. He encouraged Democrats to pass a healthcare reform bill, and they appear to be making slow progress toward that goal.
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Senate healthcare reform debate: Week 1 down, how many more to go?
One week into the Senate healthcare reform debate two things are clear: Democrats don't have their 60 votes, and the end is not coming anytime soon.
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Senate healthcare reform debate begins: public option topic No. 1
In the Senate, debate began Monday on healthcare reform. A look at the senators' likely votes makes it difficult to see how the public option, as it is currently constituted, can survive.
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Top four differences of Senate and House healthcare reforms bills
The House and Senate will have a difficult time reconciling their healthcare reform bills on several key issues, including abortion funding and a public option, among others.
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Did Fort Hood shooting spree turn base into a 'combat zone'?
Lawmakers want to declare that Fort Hood was actually a 'combat zone' during the rampage in order to get victims better benefits. But that would implicitly declare the shootings an act of terrorism.
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Fort Hood shooting splits America over Islamic terror motive
Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is charged with 13 counts of murder in the Fort Hood shootings. Was it a 'killing spree' or 'terrorism,' and is the question more than political?
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Rudy Giuliani for Senate? He'd make a big race bigger.
Rudy Giuliani, former New York mayor and a Republican, is said to be weighing a Senate bid. Will his mayoral credentials help or hurt him?
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Senators say Fort Hood shooting was terrorism
Several lawmakers and terror experts at Senate hearings on the Fort Hood shooting Thursday called the incident a terrorist attack, and warned of the danger of homegrown jihad.
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Pentagon to probe 'internal weaknesses' behind Fort Hood shooting
In the wake of the Fort Hood shooting, the Pentagon will conduct an inquiry to assess its ability to identify and root out internal threats. The review will be headed by two retired service chiefs.
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Five questions that could decide fate of healthcare reform bill
Senate healthcare reform bill needs 60 votes to advance. Here are five questions that could determine whether Democrats will rally around it.
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Fort Hood Senate hearings risk politicizing Hasan investigation
The Senate Homeland Security Committee hearings into whether the Army missed warning signs about Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan could lead to finger-pointing about Fort Hood shooting and political battles over Obama’s terrorism policy.
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Fort Hood: How Nidal Malik Hasan's path turned more radical
New details suggest the alleged Fort Hood shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, was a misfit who was self-radicalized. The Army is looking into how red flags raised by his earlier behavior were missed.
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Sarah Palin on Oprah Winfrey Show: Five best outtakes
In outtakes from Sarah Palin's appearance on Oprah Winfrey's show, Palin talks about about keeping a journal, not banning Harry Potter, and dressing up as Tina Fey.
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Holder in the dock as critics focus on New York 9/11 terror trial
Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision was bound to raise sharp responses. Those who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks are weighing in along with politicians and pundits.
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Fort Hood: If Nidal Malik Hasan talks, will he live?
Prosecutors could throw Fort Hood shooter, Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a lifeline in exchange for intelligence if any links to terrorist groups are confirmed.
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The Monitor's View: Fort Hood killings and the red flags for violence
The Pentagon can learn from post-Columbine schools and from gang-ridden cities how to see warning signs for would-be killers.
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What did the Army know about Fort Hood's Nidal Malik Hasan?
Investigators said Monday that they had been tracking Nidal Malik Hasan's correspondence with someone abroad since last year. Reports suggest that person is radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. But its unclear whether investigators told the Army.
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Fort Hood suspect: Portrait of a terrorist?
Ties surface between chief suspect in the Fort Hood rampage and a jihadist cleric in Yemen, giving impetus to arguments that the tragedy was a terrorist act.
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