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Why the GOP should embrace Obama

Despite conservatives insisting he's an out-of-control socialist, the president is downright Republican on many key issues

 

Washington's gun debate: What's next?

Despite the NRA's fierce opposition to gun control, Obama has an opening

 

5 things to be hopeful for in 2013

The federal government's debt may be ballooning. But the personal debt of U.S. households is actually shrinking

 

5 disturbing trends you should pay attention to in 2013

You may think the survival of the tiny honeybee is insignificant. But as the honeybee goes, so goes humanity

 

Congress won't act on gun control. But Obama and the states can

For starters, the president can and should close the "gun show loophole"

 

Ronald Reagan would demand more gun control

The GOP hero fought the NRA, and won. It's time for more Republicans to follow his example

 

America already drove over a fiscal cliff

The steep tax hikes and spending cuts set to take effect at year's end pale in comparison to what the country weathered just a few years ago

 

A grand canyon separates Obama and the GOP on the fiscal cliff

When Mitch McConnell first heard Obama's proposal, he reportedly laughed in disbelief

 

Reflections from the Secret Service agent who leaped onto JFK's car

"I think about it every day," says retired Secret Service agent Clint Hill. "It never goes away."

 

What the election means for minorities, the Supreme Court, the GOP, and more

A look at what we can expect in Obama's four more years — and beyond

 

Deconstructing the 5 most ridiculous myths about Barack Obama

The 44th president has long been the target of misinformation, smear campaigns, and outright, bald-faced lies

 

The craziest, most nail-biting elections in U.S. history

You may be surprised to learn that Bush-Gore doesn't even crack the top 3

 

The October Surprise is here, and her name is Sandy

The presidential candidates had big plans for this week. A hurricane is raining on their parade

 

The global hotspots the foreign policy debate will ignore

Romney and Obama are sure to trade jabs about Syria, Iran, and China. But it's unlikely that we'll hear anything about North Korea and the EU

 

President Obama strikes back

Mitt Romney held his own in the second presidential debate, but a clearly plurality of voters declared Obama the winner

 
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