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Christie plans a comeback — and a new low for Obama and Netanyahu?
1. Wish you weren’t coming, Bibi — but since you are … It’s no secret the White House is miffed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted an invitation to…
Protests support Yemeni President after he escapes house arrest
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Yemeni President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi filled the streets of seven Yemeni provinces on Sunday, one day after Hadi escaped house arrest in the…
Bush Spouse Backs Jeb, but Is Wary of Family Business
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — For 20 years, Columba Bush anticipated the day she would have to answer one big question: Would she support her husband, Jeb Bush, if he decided…
Tough choices: How to win against ISIS
Having helped to plan my fair share of international conferences and summits, I know a real success when I see it. And the White House’s summit on countering violence and…
Tough choices: How to win against ISIS
Having helped to plan my fair share of international conferences and summits, I know a real success when I see it. And the White House’s summit on countering violence and…
Rudy Giuliani’s fall from America’s Mayor
But by amplifying his charge that President Barack Obama doesn’t love America, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani appears ready to risk sullying the powerful mythology that grew around his…
And the most liberal Oscars movie is…
But what if you could predict the ideological bent of a film by looking at the politics of the people who made them? Campaign donations, which provide a behind-the-curtain peek…
Caracas Mayor Arrested on Sedition Accusation, Plunging Venezuela into New Crisis
CARACAS, Venezuela — A new political crisis convulsed Venezuela on Friday over the arrest of the Caracas mayor, one of the country’s top opposition figures, accused by President Nicolás Maduro…
Caracas Mayor Arrested on Sedition Accusation, Plunging Venezuela into New Crisis
CARACAS, Venezuela — A new political crisis convulsed Venezuela on Friday over the arrest of the Caracas mayor, one of the country’s top opposition figures, accused by President Nicolás Maduro…
Jeb Bush Makes A Big Hire For 2016
WASHINGTON — Tim Miller, a rising star in the world of Republican political opposition research, has joined Jeb Bush’s political action committee as a senior adviser. Miller co-founded America Rising,…
And the most liberal Oscars movie is…
But what if you could predict the ideological bent of a film by looking at the politics of the people who made them? Campaign donations, which provide a behind-the-curtain peek…
The politics of the Oscars
But what if you could predict the ideological bent of a film by looking at the politics of the people who made them? Campaign donations, which provide a behind-the-curtain peek…
Q. and A.: Barnett Rubin on China's Role in Afghanistan
“We will support the Afghan government in realizing reconciliation with various political factions including the Taliban,” Mr. Wang told reporters in Islamabad, according to Reuters. That follows on other initial…
Giuliani: Obama Had a White Mother, So I'm Not a Racist – First Draft. Political News, Now.
Mr. Giuliani’s remarks — made at a New York fund-raising event for Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin on Wednesday night and first reported by Politico — set off an uproar….
What if you had as much political influence as a billionaire?
The only thing surprising about the first lady’s statement is that a leading political figure said out loud something we all know. What she didn’t say is that her advice…
Jon Stewart’s 10 Best Religion Moments
Jon Stewart announced his plan to step down as host of “The Daily Show” on Tuesday, leaving a post he has held for the better part of two decades. “It’s…
Jeb Bush’s War Chest Far Outpacing Field Of GOP Contenders
Jeb Bush’s money juggernaut is far eclipsing the efforts of his would-be rivals for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, putting his two political committees on pace to amass an unprecedented…
Rand Paul, Ted Cruz woo libertarian techies
“I love tech,” Cruz said, kicking off his speech to the crowd and not-so subtly mentioning that both of his parents were computer programmers. READ: Huckabee heads to Holy Land…
GOP Consultant Pleads Guilty In First Super PAC Coordination Conviction
WASHINGTON — A Republican Party political operative pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally coordinating with a super PAC while he ran a congressional campaign in the 2012 election. Tyler Harber, 34,…
Liberals And Conservatives Are Both Biased Against Science, But In Different Ways
We usually think of political conservatives as the anti-science contingent, owing to their factions who deny, among other scientifically-verifiable facts, climate change and evolution. That may not be quite fair,…
How Jon Stewart changed politics
“The Daily Show” host’s hordes of millennial fans and political junkies will soon find out what a sans Stewart election is like as they pick their way through the spin,…
Jeb Bush Staffer Resigns After Controversial Comments Come To Light
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s new staffer has resigned after reports shed light on his past inflammatory remarks. Ethan Czahor, who was recently hired as the chief technology officer of…
Jon Stewart Leaving ‘The Daily Show’
Jon Stewart, the comedian who made “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central a nightly home for sharp-edged political satire and up-to-the-moment commentary on the news, said on Tuesday that he…
Russia’s Putin, Egypt’s el-Sisi agree on preliminary nuclear power deal
He said Russia would contribute to the construction of a nuclear power plant, training staff and scientific research. El-Sisi covered both economic and political cooperation in his remarks. – Putin’s…
India’s Governing Party Heads for Crushing Defeat in Delhi Elections
NEW DELHI — Less than a year after Narendra Modi won a historic victory to become India’s new prime minister, a smaller political earthquake struck the capital on Tuesday, as…
Yemen Political Talks Resume but Quickly Stall Over Houthi Demands
SANA, Yemen — Feuding political parties resumed United Nations-mediated talks with the Houthi militants controlling Yemen’s capital on Monday, but two parties withdrew within hours complaining of threats from the…
Former Spy Chief in South Korea Sentenced in Election Case
JEJU, South Korea — In a political blow to President Park Geun-hye, a South Korean appeals court on Monday convicted a former government intelligence chief on charges of intervening in…
Mayor of Paris Grows Into Her New Role as Comforter in Chief
PARIS — Even after Fox News apologized for broadcasting false claims that Paris was blighted by dangerous Muslim-ruled “no-go zones,” the mayor of Paris could barely conceal her indignation. “The…
East Timor’s Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmão, Resigns
HONG KONG — East Timor’s prime minister, Xanana Gusmão, submitted his resignation Friday, as the government begins a political restructuring meant to ease the young country’s often-fraught politics. – Though…