Politics Jul 17 Still no consensus on border plan as Congress hurtles toward summer recess Today in the Morning Line: Still no consensus on border plan Pew poll finds support for accelerating legal process Clinton, undecided leading the 2016 pack Plus daily trivia and Line Items Congress still searching for consensus on border plan:…
Politics Jul 16 New polls, money reports shape 2014 Senate playing field Today in the Morning Line: New Iowa Senate poll shows dead heat New Hampshire race still favors Democrats Grimes breaks Kentucky fundraising record House approves highway bill New polls show dead heat in Iowa, Democratic advantage in New Hampshire:…
Politics Jul 15 As conservative border backlash continues, bipartisan bill emerges Today in the Morning Line: Bipartisan border bill; more protests planned Democrats lead in key blue-state Senate races Push is on for highway bill; conservative groups lobby against passage Despite loss, Cantor set to cash in Bipartisan border bill:…
Politics Jul 14 Five lessons from this election season so far Today in the Morning Line: The establishment has had a good season … Incumbents are tough to beat … Democrats’ chances could rest with their Marks … Money can’t buy you tea party love … and ObamaCare fades as…
Politics Jul 11 In historic move, Republican House is suing Obama Obama-Boehner relationship hits a new low: Over the years the rapport between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner has been described at times as “topsy-turvy,” “complicated,” and “soured.” But their relationship might have hit a new low Thursday…
Nation Jul 10 U.S. teens rank between Latvia and Russia on financial literacy, far below Shanghai American teens may work summer jobs and manage money on their smartphones, but their financial literacy places them between Latvia and Russia, and far below 15-year-olds in Shanghai, who achieved the highest average score on the largest youth financial literacy…
Politics Jul 10 Border spat: When optics and substance don’t meet Today in the Morning Line: President Obama pushes back on calls to visit border, says he’s “not interested in photo-ops” For administration, optics still matter Yet another ‘Katrina’ moment? Hill Democrats look to overturn Hobby Lobby decision Border problems:…
Politics Jul 09 Politics sets backdrop for President Obama, Perry meeting Today in the Morning Line: President Obama, Texas governor to meet about border Where does Mr. Obama’s immigration ask go in Congress? Mississippi Senate fallout gets messy with allegations of criminal corruption and vitriolic name-calling For RNC, Cleveland Rocks,…
Politics Jul 08 President Obama hits the road to tout economy, raise money Today in the Morning Line: President Obama embarks on three-day trip The president’s conflicting messages on border crisis 2014 watch: Braley’s “farmer” comment & new Pryor, Grimes ads RNC set to name 2016 convention site Economy, fundraising are focus of…
Politics Jul 07 Kids at the border turning into political crisis for Obama administration Today in the Morning Line: Continued disagreement over what’s drawing unaccompanied minors and what to do about them After blows at Supreme Court, White House weighs contraception options Airstrikes in Iraq, and the amazing return of Chalabi in Iraq…