In Detroit, Jeb Bush Makes A Campaign Must-Stop
While he hasn't declared his 2016 candidacy yet, the former Florida governor spoke Wednesday at a preferred venue for presidential candidates.
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Would FCC Plan Harm Telecom Investment? Even Industry Opinion Is Mixed
The Federal Communications Commission will decide this month whether the Internet should be regulated as a public utility. In speeches, CEOs alternately have predicted a chilling effect or no impact.
A Look At What's Inside Obama's Budget Proposal
President Obama's budget proposes more government spending and more taxes on the wealthy. How will Republicans respond?
Like Groundhog Day, There's A Routine To White House Budget Debut
What's the point of a White House budget besides using up a lot of paper and ink? So the administration can lay out its political priorities and draw contrasts with the Republicans.
Gov. Scott Walker Eyes 2016, But Can He Get Past Labor's Loathing?
Unions don't like any of the 2016 GOP presidential prospects so far. But organized labor's loathing for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker runs especially deep.
House Votes To Repeal ACA, Though Bill Unlikely To Pass Senate
The House has voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the first such full repeal vote in two nearly two years. Some 19 million Americans would lose health coverage under the legislation. The bill, though, is not likely to pass the Senate, where a half dozen Democrats would have to go along with it. President Obama has also promised to veto legislation that undoes his signature achievement.
Marco Rubio Challenges Obama Administration's New Approach To Cuba
Florida Republican Marco Rubio is using his new role as chairman of a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee to rail against what he sees as U.S. concessions to Cuba. He's particularly concerned about plans to reopen the U.S. embassy in Havana.
Science Of Vaccines Is Settled — But Politics Are More Complicated
Should kids get the measles vaccine or should parents be given a choice? Potential 2016 presidential candidates weigh in, and their views are all over the place.
NSA's Bulk Collection Of Phone Data Continues, Intelligence Review Says
A year ago, President Obama proposed doing away with the National Security Agency's practice of collecting Americans' phone records in secret. Has that change been accomplished?
Beefed-Up Border Security Proposal Unsettles Texas Business Leaders
A bill proposing tighter security on the Southern border has provoked a backlash from some South Texas leaders. They say the measures may hurt trade with Mexico, the state's largest trading partner.