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Jeb Bush outlines plans to limit federal control of Western lands

This story originally appeared on High Country News.  Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush this week waded deeper into issues of public land than any other...

Wiretap: What to expect from tonight’s Democratic debate

Big tent What to expect from tonight's Democratic debate: No fireworks, no Joe Biden, no Donald Trump (who says that because there's no Donald, there...

Jeb! brings George W. mile high for an Oct. 18 fundraiser

Jeb! may be struggling to dodge George W.'s reputation for losing wars and torturing detainees who turn out to be nothing more than Middle Eastern. But...

Wiretap: Surprise: Donald Trump’s tax plan doesn’t take on the rich

Big plans Remember when the Donald was promising to go rogue and use his tax plan to take on the rich? Good times. Hook, line, sinker And guess...

GOP Debate: What candidates said about Colorado and marijuana

Colorado won't be picking a Republican presidential candidate at its caucus next year, but that didn't stop a handful of the party's White House hopefuls from...

Wiretap: What to expect from the second GOP presidential debate

Numbers game On the eve of the second GOP debate, a New York Times/CBS News poll shows that 39 percent of Republicans think the Donald...

Wiretap: Michael Bennet could make or break the Iran deal. Which...

Final answer please Obama is up to 33 votes in the Senate on the Iraq nuclear deal -- one short of the 34 he needs...

Wiretap: Roanoke shooter says he took “the ultimate selfie”

Meta-murder In a Washington Post essay, Joel Achenbach calls the horror of the two journalists killed live on TV in Roanoke, Va., the "ultimate selfie"...

Wiretap: Obama’s last minute Iran deal pitch to Democrats

Ticking clock With time running out and the vote apparently close, Barack Obama makes a pitch to congressional Democrats with a letter to Rep. Jerrold...

Wiretap: Jeb’s latest dud attempt at defending his brother’s Iraq legacy

Mission accomplished? Jeb Bush: "Mission was accomplished" by his big brother on Iraq security until Barack Obama ruined it all by withdrawing the troops. And...