Obama supporters already on the attack for 2012 election

Obama supporters already on the attack for 2012 election

The stock market plunge highlights a challenge President Obama faces in his quest for a second term: With a recovery that is anemic at best,...

Huntsman struggles to get campaign rolling in New Hampshire

The way his advisors framed it, Jon Huntsman Jr. was going to be the next big thing in the Republican presidential field: a smooth,...

Temporary FAA funding deal reached

A temporary Federal Aviation Administration funding deal would put 4,000 furloughed employees back to work and end a stalemate that has...

GOP voters holding out for dream candidate

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Congressional deficit committee faces a rough road

Congressional deficit committee faces a rough road

Hours after Congress and the White House agreed that a yet-unformed "super committee" from the House and Senate should decide how to slash...

Two Republicans rethink racially tinged remarks

Two Republicans rethink racially tinged remarks

A Colorado congressman and a prominent television commentator have backtracked after using racially tinged language — "tar baby" and...

Debt drama takes political toll on Obama

Debt drama takes political toll on Obama

 

Newt Gingrich campaigns when it suits him

Newt Gingrich campaigns when it suits him

At the wildly popular Nordic Fest parade in this bucolic college town, the "Wizard of Oz"-themed float trundling in front of Newt Gingrich...

Giffords still undecided on reelection run

Giffords still undecided on reelection run

Despite Gabrielle Giffords' surprising and triumphant return to the House floor to cast a vote in favor of the debt ceiling compromise, it...

Debt ceiling deal accomplishes little

Debt ceiling deal accomplishes little

High-stakes negotiations force people to reveal what they really care about, and in the 11th-hour deal to stave off a federal financial...

Insiders describe tense weekend before debt deal

Insiders describe tense weekend before debt deal

A bipartisan bill to increase the nation's debt limit and cut as much as $2.4 trillion in government spending passed the House of...

Almost all GOP presidential hopefuls oppose debt deal

Almost all GOP presidential hopefuls oppose debt deal

The almost unanimous opposition by Republican presidential contenders to Washington's bipartisan debt limit deal reflects the pull of...

Gabrielle Giffords returns to Congress for debt-ceiling vote

Gabrielle Giffords returns to Congress for debt-ceiling vote

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) returned to Congress Monday for the first time since she was critically wounded during a January...

Bachmann trying to broaden her appeal

Bachmann trying to broaden her appeal

Michele Bachmann showed up an hour late to sell herself to voters gathered at the town library the other day. Some had already walked out of...

Fewer political fundraisers are reaching for their pocketbooks

Fewer political fundraisers are reaching for their pocketbooks

The vast majority of big-money bundlers who power political fundraising are sitting out the 2012 presidential contest so far, a reflection...

Michele Bachmann revolts against Boehner debt plan

Michele Bachmann revolts against Boehner debt plan

As House Speaker John A. Boehner battled to quell unrest among conservatives before a major vote, one of his most prominent members,...

Americans Elect seeks to upend primary system

Americans Elect seeks to upend primary system

County registrar offices across California on Thursday will begin receiving the product of an audacious enterprise — nearly 1.6...

In debt ceiling fight, Boehner lays himself on the line

In debt ceiling fight, Boehner lays himself on the line

As the debt ceiling standoff veers toward potential crisis, House Speaker John A. Boehner finds himself on a path that could end one of...

John McCain derides 'tea party hobbits' in debt ceiling fight

John McCain derides 'tea party hobbits' in debt ceiling fight

Sen. John McCain on Wednesday took on conservatives reluctant to raise the national debt ceiling, calling them "tea party hobbits" and...

Obama-GOP standoff in debt ceiling talks triggers public disgust

Obama-GOP standoff in debt ceiling talks triggers public disgust

This upscale mall in the suburbs of northern Virginia is just 13 miles from the nation's capital. But in the eyes of people here trying to...

Oregon lawmaker to resign over young woman's accusation

Oregon lawmaker to resign over young woman's accusation

Democratic Rep. David Wu of Oregon announced Tuesday that he would resign from Congress, following allegations of sexual misconduct with a...

Congress overwhelmed with public input on debt debate

Congress overwhelmed with public input on debt debate

Congressional offices were deluged with feedback Tuesday after President Obama urged Americans to make their voices heard on the...