Politics

GOP Senators Remind Iran That Nuclear Deal Needs Their Backing

7:45am March 10, 2015

by Ailsa Chang

The letter from 47 Republican senators is addressed to Iranian leaders and tells them that any deal with the Obama administration must be ratified by Congress to outlive his term, which ends in 2017.

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Then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton checking her phone in 2010. For many Democrats, the answer to the question: "If not Hillary, who?" is — disaster.

3 Reasons Democrats Are Freaking Out About Hillary Clinton

8:16pm March 09, 2015

by Mara Liasson

Back-to-back Clinton controversies are making Democrats queasy. But should they be?

In Israeli Election, Arab Sportscaster Runs On Ticket Of Mainstream Jewish Party

8:07pm March 09, 2015

by Emily Harris

Sportscaster-turned-politician Zouheir Bahloul is one of the few Arab citizens of Israel to ever run for parliament on the ticket of the Labor Party, which is a mainstream Jewish party. During the war in Gaza last summer, Bahloul appeared as a commentator on Israeli news programs, trying to bridge the divide between Israeli Arabs and Jews.

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University of Notre Dame contends that the act of signing a form opting out of the Affordable Care Act's birth control mandate makes the school complicit in providing coverage.

Supreme Court Sends Birth Control Case Back To Appeals Court

5:48pm March 09, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

The court has ordered a federal appeals court to take a second look at Univeristy of Notre Dame's challenge to the birth control mandate in Obamacare, including opt-out rules for religious groups.

President Obama says new sanctions will target Venezuelan figures who have helped repress human rights. Here, opposition leader Maria Corina Machado (center) marched with opponents of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas to mark International Women's Day.

Obama Imposes Sanctions On Venezuela, Invoking Emergency Powers

5:06pm March 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Citing an "erosion of human rights guarantees," President Obama issues an executive order imposing sanctions on members of Venezuela's military and intelligence services.

White House: Obama Traded Emails With Clinton, But Didn't Know Account Was Private

4:42pm March 09, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The president told CBS over the weekend that he learned about Clinton's use of a private email address while she was secretary of state through news reports like "everybody else."

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks to members of the media during a two-day swing through Iowa that had all the trappings of a presidential campaign.

In Iowa, 2016 Has Begun — At Least For The Republican Party

4:07pm March 09, 2015

by Tamara Keith

When it comes to presidential politics, Iowa is where things all get started, long before most people realize the election season has begun. And like it or not, the race is on ... if only on one side.

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at the Iowa Agriculture Summit in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Signs Right-To-Work Bill

3:02pm March 09, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

His state is the 25th to adopt the measure, which critics say restricts collective bargaining and drives down wages. Walker said the law "sends a powerful message across the country."

House Speaker John Boehner's job is secure, despite passing a bill to avert a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security â a bill that most of his Republican colleagues opposed.

How To Oust A House Speaker (Hint: Don't Even Try)

12:53pm March 09, 2015

by Juana Summers

Some conservative representatives in the House are unhappy with House Speaker John Boehner and they want to replace him. Can they do it?

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Politics Roundup: From Iowa To Hillary Clinton's Email Account

8:20am March 09, 2015

by Mara Liasson

Potential Republican presidential candidates showed off in Iowa this weekend, while Hillary Clinton — the presumptive Democratic candidate — dealt with a bubbling controversy over her private email account. A bump in the road? Or is it yet another scandal involving a Clinton?

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