Your move, everyone else: If you can get past the idea for a minute of a potential Bush-Clinton showdown and American political dynasties, Jeb Bush taking a step forward for the 2016 presidential campaign was a major move Tuesday. He…
Dec 16

By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe
Today in the Morning Line: Ferguson, elections, polarization, health care and the GOP’s lawsuit were the top five. A 9/11 report, immigration, President Obama’s unpopularity, taxes, and the debt round out the top 10 Top 10 political stories of…
Dec 15

By Domenico Montanaro, Quinn Bowman, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe, Lisa Desjardins
Today in the Morning Line: More Americans side with gun rights over control for first time Despite studies on gun-related deaths, most say gun ownership protects potential victims Giffords, Bloomberg unable to make many inroads Post-Newtown — Guns in America:…
Dec 11

By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Simone Pathe
A story away from the pack for you this morning. Just in case you don’t check the national-debt-to-the-penny website from the Treasury Department regularly, we do. And in the past two weeks, we saw the national debt rise above $18…
Dec 10

By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Simone Pathe
Negotiators in the House and Senate unveiled a $1.012 trillion spending bill Tuesday night that would fund most of the government through September 2015. So what’s in the deal? We have a quick breakdown.
Dec 09

By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Simone Pathe
For five-and-a-half years, nearly the entire Obama presidency, the U.S. has waited for a report on the CIA’s use of enhanced interrogation techniques. Today, the Senate Intelligence Committee will release the (partially redacted) executive summary of that report. To help…
Dec 08

By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe
Yes, there’s a recount in an Arizona House race ongoing, but for pretty much all intents and purposes, the runoff election in the Louisiana Senate race Saturday put the final nail in the 2014 midterm elections.
Dec 04

By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Simone Pathe
Today in the Morning Line: Does getting caught on tape matter? Where does President Obama’s call for police cameras go from here? House GOP to hold protest vote against President Obama’s immigration executive action Body cameras: President Obama made…
Dec 03

By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe
Today in the Morning Line: Clinton talks foreign policy GOP nod is still anyone’s guess House and Senate vote on tax extenders today The Clinton Doctrine: Hillary Clinton leads in all major polls for the Democratic nomination — and not…
Dec 02

By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe
Today in the Morning Line: Congress has two weeks left and some hefty legislating to do. Spending bill, Ebola, IS funding, military reauthorization, tax extenders top list of priorities Republicans do not want a shutdown Mary Landrieu accuses GOP opponent…
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