Jonathan Allen
Former Chief Political Correspondent
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The conservative Freedom Caucus is likely to focus on getting one of its own elevated to majority leader, the No. 2 spot in the GOP hierarchy.


Rep. Joe Pitts didn’t like what the pope played down in his speech.


If Obama had said the same thing, he’d have risked being labeled a socialist.


Pope Francis became the first pontiff to deliver an address to a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday.


The Super PAC backing Fiorina has released a web ad lionizing her for the forceful — but also inaccurate — repudiation of Planned Parenthood she delivered at last week’s GOP primary debate. Regardless of the truth, the ad should be a political win.


It is Francis’s charge to spread the Catholic Church’s message on issues that have both political and moral components. It is part of his calling as a Jesuit to push the mighty to address the needs of the meek.


Clinton would exempt patients from paying for up to three visits to the doctor in the first place, and refund money to individuals and families who spend an inordinate share of their income on health services not covered by their insurance.


The idea that Republican voters would cast ballots for Clinton because she was for the pipeline — or that Democrats or independents would vote against her because she opposes it — is pretty laughable.


Colbert noted that the president Republicans most cite as their political role model actually favored an amnesty program for illegal immigrants and some tax increases.

