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Debt-ceiling showdown: 4 reasons it's not a replay of 2011
In 2011, Congress and President Obama went to the brink of government default when congressional Republicans balked at raising the nation's debt ceiling. The spring of 2013 appears to have another debt ceiling fight in store. Here are the top four things that have changed.
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Briefing US gun industry by the numbers
As the debate over gun control rages on, the firearms industry in the United States is thriving. Here are seven key figures.
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Opinion Five ways the Republican National Convention can excite voters
The images, themes, and sound bites generated at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., Aug. 27-30 will set the tone for the rest of the election season. Here are five suggestions the GOP can use at its convention to excite voters and chart a path to victory.
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Briefing Buffett rule: Five questions about Obama's plan answered
President Obama wants a proposed "Buffett rule" to make sure that millionaires pay at least a 30 percent federal tax rate. Here are five facts that shed light on the Buffett rule and the debate surrounding it.
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Hillary Clinton for president? Eight Democrats who might run next time.
In the world of presidential politics, 2016 actually isn’t that far away, especially given how much time and effort it takes to mount a serious campaign. Months before the 2012 votes were counted, speculation had started over who might run in four years – fueled by no less a figure than former President Bill Clinton. He has suggested many times that his wife, soon-to-be-ex-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, might change her mind about not running once she’s had a break. Here are some of the other possible contenders.(Updated Dec. 11, 2012)
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Washington 'power couple' takes on race
William and Janet Cohen want to use their experience as a mixed-race couple to start an open discussion on race in America.
07/25/2008 01:00 am -
How the candidates' speaking styles play
McCain is unscripted. Obama is soaring. In these times, both styles have their advantages.
07/11/2008 01:00 am -
How the candidates' speaking styles play
McCain is unscripted. Obama is soaring. In these times, both styles have their advantages.
07/11/2008 01:00 am -
Congress frets as its ratings plummet
Poll: Only 12 percent of Americans have much confidence in the legislative branch, a record low.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
As Afghanistan boils, McCain keeps focus on Iraq
For voters, a resurgent Taliban may challenge McCain's view that Iraq is the center of the war on terror.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
Congress frets as its ratings plummet
Poll: Only 12 percent of Americans have much confidence in the legislative branch, a record low.
07/08/2008 01:00 am -
As Afghanistan boils, McCain keeps focus on Iraq
For voters, a resurgent Taliban may challenge McCain's view that Iraq is the center of the war on terror.
07/07/2008 01:00 am -
Congress wary of oil-market speculation
After a failed effort to boost taxes on oil companies, lawmakers turn attention to role of speculators in driving up oil prices.
06/13/2008 01:00 am -
Economy is top priority for Obama, McCain, and voters
Presidential candidates have very different views on how to handle taxes, jobs, home foreclosures, and fuel prices.
06/10/2008 01:00 am -
Fuel prices' toll on U.S. economy
A $10 increase in the price of a barrel of oil can lower GDP by about 0.2 percent.
05/27/2008 01:00 am -
Obama starts to attract Clinton voters
Despite divisive primaries, he has a record lead over Clinton among Democratic voters, a new poll finds.
05/22/2008 01:00 am -
What do a billion Muslims really think?
The Gallup Poll of the Muslim World is the most comprehensive study ever done of this group. Many key results counter conventional wisdom.
05/17/2008 01:00 am -
McCain courts blue-collar Democrats
His lead strategist says if McCain were to get 20 percent of these voters he will win.
05/07/2008 01:00 am -
On Capitol Hill, a focus on the middle class
Democrats tackle issues from college tuition to healthcare.
04/28/2008 01:00 am -
From mistakes, Clinton has learned, adjusted
She stresses her experience, especially as first lady, as her chief qualification to be president. Her career includes both accomplishments and missteps.
04/16/2008 01:00 am -
With gas costly, drivers finally cut back
A decline in miles driven is the first since 1980.
04/02/2008 01:00 am -
Monitor Breakfast Romer and Mehlman join forces on education reform
The Former Democrat and Republican party chairs want education to be a bigger part of the 2008 campaign.
03/21/2008 01:00 am -
Monitor Breakfast Romer and Mehlman join forces on education reform
The Former Democrat and Republican party chairs want education to be a bigger part of the 2008 campaign.
03/21/2008 01:00 am -
Soaring energy prices bad news for the economy
The high cost of oil and gasoline could act as a tax on consumers and undercut the government's stimulus plan.
02/21/2008 12:00 am -
On U.S. economy, voter concern runs deep
Polls show long-term economic health occupies minds as much as a looming slump.
02/06/2008 12:00 am -
The inflation squeeze tightens
Prices spiked 4.1 percent last year, the highest increase in 17 years.
01/17/2008 12:00 am -
For Clinton and McCain, a New Hampshire revival
Results in the Granite State mean frontrunners in both parties will continue to duke it out for the nomination.
01/09/2008 12:00 am -
Monitor Breakfast Zogby: Iowans, New Hampshirites angry but less focused on Iraq
Veteran pollster finds Huckabee and Romney neck and neck in Iowa, while Clinton's lead shrinks in the Granite State.
12/06/2007 12:00 am
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