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Obama tries to rally a jobless generation
President Obama kicks off his "official" re-election campaign Saturday with college rallies in Virginia and Ohio — the latest in a series of events aimed at shoring up flagging support among the...
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Romney super PAC donors put at credit card risk
The political fund that has raised more than $50 million to support Mitt Romney's bid for the presidency has been collecting money online with a system so insecure that it exposes donors' credit card...
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Inside the Beltway: Ayn Rand, Part 2
It's on the way: "Atlas Shrugged Part II" is now filming in Los Angeles, the second installment of an ambitious independent movie project — due for commercial release in October, just as the...
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Obama ensnared in mystery of Chinese dissident
The Obama administration Thursday found itself on the defensive over its handling of a blind Chinese dissident at the center of a diplomatic firestorm between Washington and Beijing, as confusion over...
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Inside Politics: How conservative is enough for Texas?
AUSTIN — After a decade of building a solidly Republican resume, Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is finding it more difficult than expected to make the next step to higher political office. The man...
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Club for Growth targeting 'establishment' GOP candidates
If longtime Sen. Richard G. Lugar of Indiana loses his Republican primary Tuesday — which polls show is highly possible — several factors invariably will be blamed for his downfall: His advanced age...
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Web put off-limits to Social Security claims judges
The Social Security Administration last month told its disability-claims judges they are no longer to seek out information from websites when deciding cases — taking away a tool some of those judges...
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Administration making 'progress' in fighting sex trafficking
Sex trafficking is a big moneymaker for criminals and a scourge to society, a top Justice Department official said Thursday, adding that traffickers callously seek to furnish their market with "women,...
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Peculiar case of Chinese dissident tests U.S. mettle with its banker
ANALYSIS: The peculiar case of Chen Guangcheng, the blind dissident who won, relinquished and now once again seeks refuge in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, presents a classic test for President Obama and...
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House Democrats claim fundraising edge; GOP cites cash on hand
WASHINGTON — Democratic challengers raised more money than Republican incumbents in 20 competitive House races from California to Virginia during the first three months of the year, and President...
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Illinois Sen. Kirk goes home after recovering from stroke
CHICAGO — Nearly four months after suffering a major stroke, Sen. Mark Kirk was released from a Chicago rehabilitation center and he returned home, his family said Thursday. The 52-year-old Illinois...
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Postal Service: House must act to stem mail losses
WASHINGTON — With financial losses mounting, the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service is urging the House to quickly pass legislation that would give it wide authority to close thousands of low-revenue...
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Obama to get do-over on Keystone pipeline
The Canadian company seeking to build the massive Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL pipeline through the U.S. reapplied for a permit on Friday, pushing the politically sensitive issue back onto President...
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Obama again serves up contested claims on loans, women's health
President Obama trained his fire on Republicans during in a speech at an Arlington, Va., high school Friday, the day before he officially kicks off his re-election campaign. In his remarks to...
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Obama escalates election fight in Ohio, Virginia
WASHINGTON (AP) — In campaign mode for months, President Barack Obama is making his quest for a second term official with rallies in Ohio and Virginia while casting Republican rival Mitt Romney as a...
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Obama tells Congress: Use war savings to pay down debt, rebuild nation
President Obama used his weekly address to highlight his trip this week to Afghanistan and call on Congress to use half the money the nation is no longer spending on war to pay down our debt, and use...
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Obama at kickoff rally hits Romney as blast from the past
President Obama shifted his campaign to high gear in rallies in Ohio and Virginia – billed as the official kickoff of his quest for a second term – by asking voters for more patience to allow his...
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Twitter essential for campaigns to spread word
NEW YORK — @BarackObama is on Twitter. So is @MittRomney. And so are all the voters following the 2012 presidential contest, whether they know it or not. Candidates, strategists, journalists and...
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GOP foiled as funds flow to Planned Parenthood
Newly empowered Republicans in states across the country are pushing to kill public contracts with Planned Parenthood, only to find their efforts blocked by the Obama administration and federal courts....
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Inside the Beltway: Dodd-Frank=5,320 pages
Taming the Dodd-Frank Act: It's a daunting job, but someone equipped with a whip and a chair may manage to do it. Federal regulations emerging from the new law are occupying many pages — already twice...
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