Politics Aug 13 The tea party may have been defeated in primaries, but it drives the Republican agenda Today in the Morning Line: Border crisis is latest example of GOP watching its right flank ‘Amnesty’ becoming a 2014 issue Clinton-Obama to hug it out on Martha’s Vineyard Obama calls Missouri shooting ‘heartbreaking,’ urges calm Races set in…
Politics Aug 12 Fight over one state’s congressional maps echoes broader national trend Today in the Morning Line: Florida’s congressional district reworking draws criticism It’s all part of a national story Political change in Iraq Election Day in Connecticut, Minnesota and Wisconsin New maps: By court order, Florida’s legislature passed new…
Politics Aug 11 Obama’s Iraqi quicksand Today in the Morning Line: Back to Iraq – a bombing campaign and no political resolution in sight Hillary Clinton more forcefully distances from President Obama A St. Louis shooting with echoes of the Trayvon Martin case 2014 watch:…
Politics Jul 31 Morning Line’s Top 10 Senate Races for July Today in the Morning Line: Our updated Top 10 Senate races Iowa jumps four spots to No. 5 Kentucky, Georgia slide a little for Democrats Can Congress get it all done with hours to go before recess? Battle for…
Politics Jul 30 Sen. Bob Corker says more will get done with GOP Senate WASHINGTON -- With Republicans close to taking back the Senate, many have concluded the most likely outcome will be even worse partisan gridlock. After all, it’s not like bipartisan coordination has been a hallmark of the last few years. But…
Politics Jul 30 Republicans to vote on suing President Obama — is impeachment next? Today in the Morning Line: Health care, immigration intertwined for GOP lawsuit and opposition Timeline of a lawsuit Is impeachment for real – or just a Democratic (and some Republicans’) fantasy? House GOP set to move on border bill;…
Politics Jul 29 Secret memos show a campaign’s internal thinking Today in the Morning Line: The inside of a campaign doesn’t always look so great VA reform looks on track for passage, but will border be dealt with? U.S. continues to pressure Russia; more sanctions expected The latest White…
Politics Jul 28 100 days out from Election Day It is 100 days until Election Day (well, 99, but who’s counting). There are going to be 15 primaries in August, but the general-election fields in the dozen competitive Senate races are pretty much set.
Politics Jul 25 Obama meets with Central American leaders on border crisis while Congress dithers Today in the Morning Line: Border crisis in focus again But solutions are stuck in Congress House committee passes anti-Obama lawsuit; Democrats aim to use it politically Ryan, Rubio try to strike sympathetic tones on poverty Obama meets with…
Politics Jul 24 Democrats suffer setback in key Senate race Today in the Morning Line: Plagiarism report dampens Walsh’s election prospects Lawmakers still divided on border legislation Don’t discount third-party candidates Walsh confronts plagiarism charges: Sen. John Walsh already faced long odds to winning a full six-year term in…