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Management
Helping Carly Fiorina, CNN Changed its Debate Rules
Following a strong showing in the first round of debates, Fiorina appears likely to take the main stage in the second one.
Oversight
Rand Paul Calls Donald Trump an 'Empty Suit'
The Paul campaign also called the real estate mogul a "bully" after his debate performance.
Management
Thursday's Prime-Time GOP Presidential Debate Lineup is Set
Christie is in, Perry is out.
Management
Clinton Proposes Economic Agenda, but Wall Street Questions Still Remain
She attacked her Republican opponents by name, but still can’t dodge the specter of her past.
Management
Obama on Reopening U.S. Embassy in Havana: 'This Is What Change Looks Like'
But the White House's efforts to re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba face opposition from Republicans in Congress.
Management
Justice Has Opened a Hate-Crime Investigation Into South Carolina Shooting
Attorney General Loretta Lynch called the act “barbaric” in a press conference on Thursday.
Management
Lindsey Graham: Caitlyn Jenner Is 'Welcome in My Party’
The senator from South Carolina distinguished himself from his fellow GOP presidential contenders in a CNN interview Sunday.
Management
Lindsey Graham Announces His 2016 Presidential Run
The candidacy has two main effects: making South Carolina more difficult for a front-runner to win and making Sen. Rand Paul look like an isolationist.
Management
Hillary Clinton Is ‘Glad’ About Benghazi Email Release
But the newly public emails were far from Clinton’s top priority Friday.
Oversight
In Reddit Chat, Edward Snowden Calls Rand Paul's Filibuster a 'Sea Change'
The ex-spy answered users questions about NSA reform Thursday.
Oversight
The Gyrocopter Pilot Is Being Indicted
Doug Hughes could face more than nine years in prison for the stunt.
Management
Ben Carson Is Running for President
The popular neurosurgeon brings star power to the GOP field that other candidates will have to answer to.
Oversight
Jim Webb Commemorates the Vietnam War, Subtly Jabs at Hillary Clinton
Clinton's would-be opponents are testing out a similar tactic for knocking her foreign policy record.
Defense
Hillary Clinton Is 'Happy' to Answer More Questions From the Benghazi Committee
Clinton's lawyers and Rep. Trey Gowdy's committee are engaged in a polite battle of letters.
Oversight
Paul Attacks Loretta Lynch on Civil Asset Forfeiture
At a hearing Wednesday, the senator tested a new argument in his case against Lynch’s confirmation.
Management
Why a Political Chameleon Thinks He Can Beat Hillary Clinton in 2016
Rhode Island's Lincoln Chafee’s pitch is that all politics are local.
Management
Former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee Is Running for President
The Republican-senator-turned-Democratic-governor is helping to fill out the Democratic bench.
Tech
Hillary Clinton, Taking Questions About Her Email, Says She 'Opted for Convenience'
Now that everyone else has, the former secretary of State weighed in Tuesday on the news surrounding her email use at the State Department.
Oversight
Barbara Mikulski Marks the End of an Era
The senator from Maryland announced her retirement Monday.
Oversight
Private Groups Spent $5.1 Million on Free Trips for Congress in 2014
The total cost is down from 2013, but the number of trips has gone up.
