Large donors help fuel Mitt Romney's fundraising

Mitt Romney headed into the third financial quarter of the year with $12.7 million cash on hand after raising $18.3 million in the past three months. 

Michele Bachmann leans on small donors

Rep. Michele Bachmann’s $4.2 million take for the year’s second fundraising quarter was buttressed by her strength with small-dollar donors.

Amid Fast and Furious probe, Democrats push new gun control bill

The debate surrounding gun control laws has reignited following the Fast and Furious investigation, and the latest volley was launched Friday.

Newt Gingrich's fundraising: As bad as advertised

Newt Gingrich raised about $2.1 million for his presidential campaign this quarter and spent nearly $1.8 million, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. He ended the period with slightly more than $300,000 cash on hand.

Obama wins with large and small donors alike

President Obama’s ability to collect campaign money both through small contributions and hefty donations was underscored Friday by the details in his reelection campaign’s first report to the Federal Election Commission.

Inside the Pawlenty haul: 3 states boost GOP hopeful's coffers

Tim Pawlenty's presidential campaign raised $4.3 million and spent nearly $2.5 million in the second quarter of the year, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.

Michele Bachmann leaves church accused of anti-Catholic bias

Taking a page from President Obama’s political playbook, Michele Bachmann has formally left a church in Minnesota accused of holding anti-Catholic views.

Obama campaign discloses bundlers who helped fuel massive haul

In raising a staggering $86 million in the last three months, President Obama's reelection campaign got a substantial boost from a network of well-connected friends.

Obama's base sends a warning about Medicare, Social Security cuts

A group of liberal voters who said they volunteered and donated to President Obama's 2008 campaign are threatening to pull their support if he signs off on cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security during ongoing debt negotiations with Republicans.

Outmanned Democrats score upset on the baseball diamond

House Democrats, a somewhat luckless bunch that rarely gets to relish the taste of victory these days, finally got to do some relishing Friday morning.  

U.S. formally recognizes Libyan rebels in bid to press Kadafi

The Obama administration on Friday formally recognized Libya’s leading rebel group as the country’s legitimate government, a move designed to increase pressure on Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi, while freeing up foreign-held funds for the cash-starved rebels.