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Donald Trump, Hugh Hewitt, and a Tale of Two Debates
The front-runner’s ideal debate is the moderator’s nightmare, and vice versa.
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Ohio Governor John Kasich Joins 2016 Race
Kasich announces in Columbus that he's giving it another shot.
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Mike Huckabee Enters Presidential Race Wielding a Different Kind of 'Hope'
The former Arkansas governor begins his presidential race with long odds, but with a strategy for broader appeal.
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Paul Ryan Won't Run for President in 2016
Republican cites work on House Ways and Means Committee as needing his full attention.
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Rubio: Clinton Presidency 'Would Be a Death Blow to the American Dream'
And eight other fascinating takeaways from the senator's new book.
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Ted Cruz Banks on Foreign Policy as His 2016 Differentiator
The junior senator from Texas thinks he has found a policy "sweet spot" to anchor a presidential campaign.
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Divided House Approves $694M Border Bill, Deportation Measure
Senate has left for recess and won't take up the measures.
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House GOP Leaders Pull Votes on Border-Funding Package
Decision represented a major embarrassment for Speaker John Boehner and his leadership team.
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House Republicans Unveil Their Border Bill
It looks as if it can pass the House. But the Senate is a totally different story.
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Budget Vote Proves House GOP Can't Do Anything Big in 2014
Overcoming the Goldilocks complex could be tough in an election year.
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House Conservatives Plot to Oust Boehner, Put Scare Into Cantor
One plan: Force the speaker to step aside before the new year.
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Does a Republican Budget Put Paul Ryan in a Jam?
A spending plan could help or hurt House Republicans—and it looks like they're going to find out which it will be.
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Holiday Miracle? Congress on Verge of Passing Budget
Senate is expected, but not guaranteed, to pass the plan next week.
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Will Rank-and-File Lawmakers Accept the Budget Deal?
Both sides may have trouble selling the plan.
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Everyone Hates the Emerging Budget Deal
One major sticking point for Democrats is a proposed increase in civilian feds' pension contributions.
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House GOP Poised to Push Straight Funding Bill to Avoid Shutdown
If budget talks fail, Republicans will approve a stopgap spending measure before recess that includes the sequester cuts.
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Congress Faces a Stark Choice: Sequester or Shutdown
The political dilemma boils down to this: either accept a second round of deep cuts or risk another closure of government.Alb
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Congressional Vacation Set to Create Another Fiscal Crisis
Lawmakers will soon be forced to debate another stopgap spending measure to avoid a shutdown in January.
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House GOP Prepares Fallback Plan to Avoid January Shutdown
They're considering a short-term continuing resolution that would fund the government through April 15.
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