President Barack Obama arrived in Tel Aviv this morning on his first visit to Israel as president. The three-day trip includes meetings and news conferences with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who disagrees with Obama on how to handle Iran’s...
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The Washington Monument stands behind cherry trees blossoming in Washington on March 19, 2012.
Washington Daybook: Awaiting Cherries
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Members of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Guard of Honor during a media tour in Beijing, China, in this file photo.
Washington Daybook: Secrets, Heroes
Attorney General Eric Holder will discuss the Obama administration’s efforts to mitigate theft of U.S. trade secrets. China’s army may be behind a computer-hacking group that has attacked at least 141 companies worldwide since 2006, according to a report by...
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers her farewell address to the staff at the State Department on Feb. 1, 2013 in Washington.
Clinton Left State Higher-Rated Than President Who Put Her There
Hillary Clinton left Foggy Bottom with higher approval ratings than her former boss, President Barack Obama, and a bunch of politicians mentioned along with her as potential contenders for the White House in 2016. That’s according to a Quinnipiac University...
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A customer looks at guns at a Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. store in Paramus, New Jersey.
Nine in 10 Voters Back Gun Background Checks, Gun-Owners Too
A Quinnipiac University poll out today shows overwhelming support — even among Republicans — for mandatory background checks for all gun purchases. The survey, taken Jan. 30-Feb. 4 of 1,772 registered voters, found 92 percent of voters, including 91 percent...
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Voters cast their ballots on November 6, 2012. Photograph by Tom Pennington/Getty Images
Pollsters 2012: Winners and Losers
Nate Silver, as we’ve all reported, got it right. The statistical brain behind the New York Times’s “Five Thirty Eight” blog predicted that President Barack Obama would draw 50.8 percent of the popular vote on Nov. 6 — the...
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Mitt Romney supporters attend a rally at Defiance High School, in Defiance, Ohio, October 25, 2012.
Ohio Poll: `Photo Finish’
Ohio is close, according to The Ohio Poll. The survey run by the Institute for Policy Research at the University of Cincinnati has a strong track record. Its final snapshot of the race between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt...
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Mitt Romney greets supporters following a rally at Valley Forge Military Academy and College on Sept. 28, 2012 in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
Romney Now Surging in Pennsylvania as Debate Nears
Republican challenger Mitt Romney has cut his deficit by two-thirds in Pennsylvania and now trails President Barack Obama by four points in a Quinnipiac University poll out today. Obama led, by 50 to 46 percent, in the survey taken Oct....
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People watch the televised final presidential debate between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain in Hollywood in this October 15, 2008 file photo.
Obama’s Debate Expectations Higher
For whatever attempts the president and his rival have made to set expectations for their televised debates, the public’s are higher for President Barack Obama. Voters surveyed expect that Obama will do a better job than Mitt Romney in the...
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President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event on Sept. 13, 2012 in Golden, Colorado.
Obama Gains Footing in Key States
President Barack Obama has gained a stronger footing in three states which he won in 2008, three states which Republican Mitt Romney hopes to take from him in November. Obama is favored by at least 50 percent of likely voters in...
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Voting in the Illinois primary election in Bourgonnais.
Party Identification: Ebbs and Flows
The blogosphere has buzzed with complaints about polls this week. Polls that showed President Barack Obama running ahead of Republican Mitt Romney. The common complaint: too many Democrats surveyed. Andy Kohut, one of the best in the business, has an...
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