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Meet the GOP's "Young Guns"
Eric Cantor, Kevin McCarthy and Paul Ryan, three young House Republicans, had a plan to move the party away from the dusty establishment and into the 21st century.
February 12, 2013
Egypt's Fractured Revolution Two Years On
Two years after the fall of Mubarak, Charles M. Sennott returns to Egypt to find some of the revolution's biggest leaders bitterly divided, and reflecting on some of the mistakes made along the way.
February 11, 2013
Did Obama "Poison the Well" in the Deficit Debate?
After Republicans rallied around an austere budget proposed by the party's numbers wunderkind Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, President Obama delivered a speech condemning the plan. What he didn't realize, his aides insist, was that Ryan was sitting in the front row.
February 11, 2013
From the Serenity Prayer to F-Bomb: Boehner and the Fiscal Cliff
On one of the biggest nights of his political career, House Speaker John Boehner didn't have the votes he needed from his own party. So he gathered House Republicans in a closed-door meeting and led a prayer.
February 8, 2013
John Brennan's CIA Confirmation Hearing Renews Scrutiny of Counterterrorism Policies
In the days leading up to tomorrow's Senate confirmation hearing, several national security-related leaks have intensified pressure on the administration to become more transparent.
February 6, 2013
4 Reasons Why the S&P Fraud Lawsuit May Be a Game-Changer
The Justice Department alleges Standard & Poor's, the nation's largest credit ratings agency, knowingly understated the risk behind many of the financial products that caused the subprime mortgage meltdown.
February 5, 2013
Obama's Skeet Shooting Draws "Constructive Advice" From Gun Industry Group
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, based in Newtown, Conn., critiqued Obama's skeet-shooting skills and advised against any new firearm restrictions.
February 5, 2013