Politics

Rep. Mia Love of Utah is one of three black Republicans in Congress — the largest class since Reconstruction.

At Critical Juncture, GOP Honors Largest Class Of Black Lawmakers

7:10pm February 13, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

The Republican National Convention held a gala marking the historic elections of three lawmakers, as the GOP continues its efforts to reach out to communities of color.

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Ore. Governor Resigns Amid Ethics Investigation

6:29pm February 13, 2015

by Chris Lehman

Oregon's governor says he'll leave office next week. Democrat John Kitzhaber had been under pressure to resign amid ethics investigations related to his fiancee's consulting work. In recent days, leaders from his own party asked him to step down. Rachel Martin talks with Northwest News Network's Chirs Lehman.

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Obama Calls For Better Response To Cybersecurity Threats

6:29pm February 13, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

President Obama signed an executive order that aims to stem attacks by hackers. The order encourages companies to share information about cyber threats with each other and the federal government.

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Democratic Party possibilities for 2016 (clockwise from top left): former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; Vice President Joe Biden; former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley; Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders; Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren; former Virginia

In Likely Democratic Primary, Who's Joining Hillary Clinton?

6:22pm February 13, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Pretty much everyone expects Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2016. But will she have any competition? A look at the Democratic bench finds a shortlist that's rather short.

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Why Convention Sites Don't Make Very Good Swing State Strategy

4:04pm February 13, 2015

by Ron Elving

The idea that convention cities are decided with an eye toward winning the host city's state is popular to the point of being irresistible. But it doesn't fare well against the facts.

Keystone XL Pipeline Would Transport 'Dirty Energy'

1:54pm February 13, 2015

Despite veto threats, the House sent the Keystone XL pipeline bill to President Obama. David Greene talks to Susan Casey-Lefkowitz of the Natural Resources Defense Council about environmental issues.

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Political Necessity Forces GOP Into Middle-Class Income Debate

8:12am February 13, 2015

by Mara Liasson

As the economy improves, political debates change. President Obama says it's time to focus on stagnant middle-class incomes. Republicans are trying to come up with their agenda for the middle class.

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Daily Show host Jon Stewart addresses the crowd at his Rally to Restore Sanity And/Or Fear in Washington, D.C., in 2010.

Politics & Government

5 Things Jon Stewart Reminded Us About Politics

9:48pm February 11, 2015

by Amita Kelly

When comedian Jon Stewart announced he was leaving The Daily Show, that sound you heard was 2016's presidential hopefuls breathing a collective sigh of relief.

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., left, clasps hands with Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., sponsor of the Senate's Keystone XL pipeline bill version, on Wednesday as lawmakers gather to urge President Obama to sign the legislation

House Sends Keystone XL Pipeline Measure To Obama Despite Veto Threat

7:55pm February 11, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Republicans do not appear to have enough votes to override a presidential veto. It's unlikely to be the last standoff between the GOP and the president on energy issues.

Cattle raised at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Neb. A New York Times investigation of animal suffering at the federal research center has prompted a USDA review.

Outrage Over Government's Animal Experiments Leads To USDA Review

2:43pm February 11, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

Lawmakers also introduced a bill to strengthen laws protecting farm animals used in research. Both moves come out of a New York Times investigation of animal suffering at a federal research center.