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Ryan succeeds Boehner as speaker, seeks to fix ‘broken’ House Republican Rep. Paul Ryan succeeded retiring John Boehner as House speaker on Thursday, appealing for unity and "understanding" as he embarks on the tough task of trying to heal deep divisions in the party and the chamber itself. As he... Read More Senate approves two-year budget deal in 3 a.m. vote The Senate passed a two-year budget deal that raises the debt ceiling early Friday morning, sending the agreement to President Obama's desk. The deal was approved in a 64-35 vote after 3 a.m. after a late speech by Sen. Rand... Read More CNBC moderators get bipartisan drubbing for debate performance Analysts across the political spectrum may be at odds over who won the third Republican presidential debate, but they seem to agree on one thing: the CNBC moderators had a very bad night. The negative reaction to the debate questions... Read More Mayor Rahm Emanuel Planning To Run For Third Term On the same say that the City Council approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s $7.8 billion 2016 budget, he says he wants to keep his job when his current term is over. The mayor sat down with CBS 2’s Chief Correspondent Jay... Read More Campus Carry Bills on the Move in Florida, Michigan Republican lawmakers in Florida and Michigan are currently pushing legislation to make it legal for concealed pistol license (CPL) holders to carry guns on college and university campuses for self-defense. In Michigan the effort for campus carry has coalesced behind... Read More China decides to end remaining 1-child policy, allowing all couples to have 2 children China's ruling Communist Party announced Thursday that it will abolish the country's decades-old one-child policy and allow all couples to have two children, removing remaining restrictions that limited many urban couples to only one, the official Xinhua News Agency said.... Read More