A campaign plan overtaken by a desire to disentangle from the Middle East
FBI Burglars Come Forward After 43 Years Amid New Secrecy Debate
Activists who leaked data in 1971 call for leniency for Edward Snowden
Gates Slams Biden in Memoir, Reveals He Nearly Quit
Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has harsh words for Vice President Joe Biden’s foreign policy judgement in his soon-to-be-released memoir.
According to the New York Times, which obtained an early copy of the memoir, …
Senate Advances Jobless Benefits Bill, But Future Is Grim
Unemployment insurance unlikely to pass House
Republicans Target ‘Lie of the Year’ Democrats in New Ads
The spots will run in 12 states
Bicker, Jab And More Deadlock: Washington’s Bipartisan Solution For Income Inequality
President Lyndon B. Johnson declared America’s “unconditional” War on Poverty fifty years ago Wednesday, setting up far-reaching government initiatives like Medicaid, a greatly expanded food stamp program, and federally
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Morning Must Reads: January 7
In the News: Sunni revolt in Iraq, how Republicans could win it all in 2014, Questions Behind John Kerry’s Call for Peace, FBI Burglars Reveal Themselves, Income Inequality, and the Fiscal Cliff’s potential comeback
The 21st Century’s ‘For Want of a Nail’
B-1 bomber doomed when wayward part sliced open a fuel line during wing sweep in mid-flight
4 Reasons We Haven’t Seen the Last of the Fiscal Cliff
No, our long national nightmare isn’t over yet
The Big Questions Behind John Kerry’s Latest Push for Middle East Peace
A peace deal is not “mission impossible,” he says, but some think even Hollywood heroics can’t save the process
Haynes Looks To Challenge House Democrat in California
Ray Haynes, a former California Senate Republican Whip, is “looking seriously” at running for his state’s 36th district
Schools Losing Interest In Serving As Polling Stations
Many districts cite the Sandy Hook tragedy as the cause of security concerns
Family Ties Unravel Liz Cheney’s Wyoming Senate Campaign
Enzi was a tougher target than anyone expected