More From Laura Matthews
Charles And David Who? Majority Of Americans Have Never Heard Of The Koch Brothers
Most Americans don't know who the Koch Brothers are, and few have a favorable impression of them.
Mar 25, 2014
Midterms 2014: Nate Silver Predicts Republicans Could Be Back In Charge Of Senate
Arguably the best election analyst of the early postmodern era says the data points to a slight GOP gain, but things could change.
Mar 24, 2014
Immigration Reform Advocates To Obama: What Happened To 'Year Of Action?'
Obama's call for a deportation policy review is unnecessary to some advocates, who are still waiting for him to act unilaterally to stop deportations.
Mar 21, 2014
Obamacare Deadline: Biden’s Guilt-Trip Plan For Young People Enrollment
With the March 31 deadline approaching, the White House is making a last-ditch effort to increase Obamacare enrollment.
Mar 21, 2014
Obama On Women's Rights: 'I Want My Daughters To Have The Same Chances As Men'
Before the first White House Summit on Working families, the president urges Congress to pass the minimum-wage increase to help low-income women.
Mar 20, 2014
Nancy Pelosi Is Not Happy To Hear The Term 'Obamacare'
President Obama has used the word "Obamacare" before. But when a reporter said it on Thursday, Nancy Pelosi had to shut it down.
Mar 20, 2014
Kansas House Bill Aims To Prevent Anonymous Complaints Against Police
Kansas lawmakers want sworn affidavits from citizens filing law enforcement complaints and criminal charges if reports prove unfounded.
Mar 19, 2014
Midterm Elections 2014: DNC, RNC Battle It Out In Messaging And Twitter
Republicans predict a "tsunami-type election" this fall. But Democrats think the biggest weapon they have is the Republican party itself.
Mar 18, 2014
Targeting The 100 Percent: RNC Launches New Ads Focusing On Women, Minority Outreach
The Republican National Committee released ads spotlighting women and minorities, the majority of whom currently support Democrats.
Mar 17, 2014
Majority Of Americans Say The Healthcare System Isn't In A Crisis
Obamacare's website rollout was very poor, but American attitudes on the system overall may surprise you.
Mar 17, 2014
Immigration Reform: 'You Shall Fill 34,000 Beds,' Lawmaker Tells DHS Secretary
The proposed DHS budget cuts immigrant detention beds. House Republicans sent Secretary Johnson back with a message: Enforce the law.
Mar 11, 2014
Michele Bachmann: Gays Bully Americans, Intimidate Politicians
The Minnesota Republican, still reeling from Arizona's anti-gay bill defeat, is really annoyed with the gay community.
Mar 11, 2014
Obamacare Bringing Uninsured Rate Down: Gallup
What's more, open enrollment doesn't end until March 31, so the U.S. health care uninsured rate may fall further.
Mar 10, 2014
Immigration Reform: Donald Trump Warns CPAC 2014 Crowd, ‘Be Careful’ About Immigration
The tycoon went for fear-mongering, even though experts from all sides have found no evidence that immigrants are stealing jobs from Americans.
Mar 06, 2014
CPAC2014: ‘IRS Is A Weapon,’ ‘Dishonest Media Is America’s Greatest Threat,’ Says NRA’s Wayne LaPierre
The NRA leader says the media "hates" his organization, but gun owners will never "submit nor surrender."
Mar 06, 2014
Chris Christie CPAC 2014: Conservative Ideas Are Better, So Let's Show Them
The New Jersey governor tells conservatives that to stop looking like obstructionists, they need to start talking about what they support.
Mar 06, 2014
Obama Proposes Cybersecurity Campus To Get Tough On Digital Criminals
The president's budget proposes pouring billions into Homeland Security and other agencies to support cyber initiatives.
Mar 05, 2014
Immigration Reform: Obama Proposes Bed Mandate Reduction, Keeps Program That Deputizes Local And State Law Enforcement
Among the new ideas - a bed mandate reduction and keeping a program to deputize local and state law enforcement in the immigration process.
Mar 04, 2014
Obama Fiscal 2015 Budget: 'A Campaign Brochure,' Says Ryan
The House Budget chairman isn't impressed with the president's proposal, to say the least.
Mar 04, 2014
Obama Budget 2015: Sticking To Priorities While Making Democrats' Political Message Clear
In an election year, it's all about messaging, and Obama has quite a few for Republicans in his proposed 2015 budget.
Mar 04, 2014
Critics Say Chuck Hagel Is Throwing Away $1B, Giving Troops 'Mediocre' Air Support By Retiring A-10
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel wants to kill the slow, 40-year old plane, but its fans say it does the job better than anything else.
Mar 01, 2014
Texas The New Battleground State? Only If Eligible Hispanic Voters Turn Out More
Texas could be in-play, like Florida, immigration advocates found, but only if Latino voters head to the polls.
Feb 27, 2014
Boehner's Thoughts On Dave Camp's Tax Reform: A Conversation Starter
Reforming the tax code is hard, says John Boehner, who wouldn't endorse his own caucus member's overhaul proposal.
Feb 27, 2014
Dave Camp's Tax Reform Gets Thumbs Up From Some Businesses
A Republican congressman has an idea for tax reform that went over well with businesses. But it may be a nonstarter in Congress.
Feb 26, 2014
Republicans Still Looking For Ways To Cut Obama's Alleged Executive Overreach
Republicans want to hit Obama where it hurts: his use of executive power on Obamacare and immigration. But it's unclear whether he overstepped.
Feb 26, 2014
House Judiciary Seeks Legislative Ways To Get Obama To 'Faithfully' Execute The Laws
Obama recently declared that he will be using more executive action if Congress stalls his agenda.
Feb 26, 2014
Cracking Under Pressure? Chris Mapp, Texas Senate Candidate, Defends Using 'Wetbacks' But Hates The Backlash
Mapp, a businessman, says he's plainspoken, and if Texans can't handle it then he's probably not the guy for them.
Feb 25, 2014
The Pentagon Is About To Undergo These Major Budget Cuts
Defense Secretary Hagel says the U.S. will still be protected but the military will face some gaps in training and maintenance.
Feb 24, 2014
Obama Seeks Economic Allies In National Governors
Still threatening to use his executive power sans action from Congress, Obama tells state executives he's ready to work with them on economic issues.
Feb 24, 2014
Treating Tobacco Like Alcohol, Utah And Colorado Move To Make Smoking Age 21
It's the farthest these states have gone to prevent teens from picking up the hard-to-kick habit.
Feb 21, 2014
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