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Poll: Jobs Should Be Next President's Priority; Tax Fairness? Not So Much

A new poll shows voters, even those who say they support President Obama, do not think raising taxes on the wealthy should be a top priority of the next president.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY, convened a meeting of top House Democrats on Sunday as the party continues to grapple with serious questions about President Biden's future as the party's nominee for president.

Amid growing calls for Biden to pull out, congressional Democrats remain split

Democrats continue to grapple with serious questions about President Biden's future as the party's nominee for president.

Once a poet and an English teacher, Jim McCormick has become a powerhouse Nashville songwriter.

A Tenacious Wordsmith Hits It Big In Nashville

In the 1990s, Jim McCormick was teaching at the University of New Orleans and looking ahead to a future in academia. Today, he's one of the hottest lyricists in country music, having hit the top of the Billboard Country Music charts twice in the past six months.

Mitt Romney works Thursday in Michigan aboard his campaign bus, which displays a poster for his late father, former Michigan Gov. George Romney. Despite deep roots in the state, Romney finds himself battling a candidate who has barely visited.

'Sugar Daddies' And Debates Changing All The Rules

Before setting foot in Michigan, Rick Santorum was leading in GOP polls there. It's the clearest illustration yet that the traditional rules that determine primary winners have been upended by factors that are new this time around, such as superPACs and the proliferation of candidate debates.

#SportsReport: Blues Take 2017's Winter Classic

NHL:The St. Louis Blues were the winners in the NHL's Winter Classic at Busch Stadium. The Blues gave up an early goal before scoring three times in the…

#SportsReport: Baseball's Manager's Of The Year; LeBron James Angry With Phil Jackson

NBA:In the NBA, the Lakers won against Brooklyn 125-118, Cleveland beat Toronto 121-117, Atlanta beat Miami 93-90, Charlotte won against Minnesota…

#SportsReport: NY Gov Signs Law Allowing Daily Fantasy Sports Sites To Resume

MLB:In baseball, in interleague play, the Yankees beat the Mets 9-5 in a chippy Subway Series game.In the American League, Seattle beat Boston 3-1, the…

A handful of demonstrators held signs outside the federal courthouse where Michael Flynn's plea hearing was held last week.

The Russia Investigations: Knife Fights Over Feds, Trump Jr., Manafort And More

The imbroglio lurched out of cruise and into hedgerow country. Trump Jr. declined to answer, citing attorney-client privilege. Trump had brickbats for the FBI. Mueller had some jujitsu for Manafort.

People wait in line to enter a gun store in Culver City, Calif., on March 15, 2020. The start of the coronavirus pandemic ignited a debate about whether businesses such as gun stores should be deemed essential and allowed to stay open. The start of the pandemic sparked a rise in gun sales, according to retailers and industry insiders.

1st-Time Gun Buyers Help Push Record U.S. Gun Sales Amid String Of Mass Shootings

Data from the FBI's firearms background check database shows six days in March of this year were among the top 10 highest days of firearms background checks since 1998.

Democrats and Republicans might agree on some aspects of what constitutes infrastructure, but sharply disagree on how to pay for it.

Republicans Pledge Unified Fight To Protect 2017 Trump Tax Cuts

The GOP is preparing to battle Democrats over plans to roll back portions of the tax cuts to pay for President Biden's infrastructure and stimulus proposal.

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