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Indiana Gov. Daniels to head Purdue after term
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels on Thursday accepted an offer to become the next president of Purdue University, quashing speculation he could be GOP nominee Mitt Romney's running...
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Supreme Court deals unions a setback in fight over extra dues
In a move that could undercut the traditional funding base of the labor movement, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that unions must give nonmembers an immediate chance to object to unexpected fee...
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Inside Politics: Romney closes on Obama in new poll
Fighting a swell of economic anxiety, President Obama has lost much of the narrow lead he held just a month ago over Mitt Romney and the two now are locked in a virtually even race for the White House,...
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Obama to address Latino leaders a day after Romney
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is basking in the aftermath of his breakthrough directive on illegal immigration and pressing his jobs agenda before a meeting of Hispanic leaders, one day after...
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Rubio tries to claim middle ground on immigration
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — In a stern address seeking to reclaim elusive middle ground on immigration, Sen. Marco Rubio told Hispanic leaders on Friday that they need to elevate the issue beyond the...
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'Si se puede': Obama basks in Hispanics' appreciation
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — President Obama took a victory lap Friday with Hispanic leaders, saying he moved to halt deportations of young illegal immigrants because he was tired of fighting a losing...
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Gay activists make obscene gesture at Reagan White House portrait
The White House expressed disapproval Friday of photographs showing gay-rights activists, guests of President Obama, making obscene gestures at the portrait of President Reagan during a gay-pride...
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Negotiators closing in on student loan deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional bargainers appeared to be closing in on a compromise that would head off a July 1 doubling of interest rates on federal loans to 7.4 million college students and end an...
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Issa: No evidence of White House cover-up in Fast and Furious probe
The chairman of a House committee that recommended a contempt of Congress citation against Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. in the Fast and Furious gunrunning probe says there is no evidence so far...
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CURL: Lying liars and the 'furious' lies they tell
ANALYSIS/OPINION: "Lie, noun, 1. A false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth." There are other words in the English language that dance around the edges of "a false...
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Inside the Beltway: Vanity Fare
Uh-oh. When Republicans arrive in Tampa, Fla., for their big, bodacious presidential convention in late August, they'll arrive in a haughty place, perhaps. Tampa has been declared the nation's "vainest...
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Student-loan interest deal nearer
Congressional bargainers appeared to be closing in on a compromise that would head off a July 1 doubling of interest rates on federal loans to 7.4 million college students and end an election-year...
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U.N. treaty on Web freedom may face attempts to censor
A year after the Internet helped fuel the Arab Spring uprisings, the role cyberspace plays in launching revolutions is being threatened by proposed changes to a United Nations telecommunications treaty...
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Utah challenger a thorn in Hatch's side
If Dan Liljenquist falls short in Tuesday's Utah Republican Senate primary, it won't be for a lack of trying. The former state senator has waged a no-holds-barred campaign against six-term incumbent...
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Obama too toxic for West Virginia Democrats
For a West Virginia Democrat these days, balancing the demands of local and national party politics can induce ideological schizophrenia. The party controls the governor's mansion, both of the state's...
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ZOGBY: President Obama's weekly report card (June 18-24)
Grade: B "President Obama gets upgraded from C to B this week. Last week's report card came out before any real polling to measure the impact of his news conference announcing that children of illegal...
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Spin doctors prepare to pounce on health care decision
With the nine Supreme Court justices poised to announce the fate of President Obama's health care law this week, Washington is bracing for the long-awaited ruling that is expected to rattle the...
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Inside Politics: New survey shows 1 in 4 voters uncommitted
They shrug at President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney. They're in no hurry to decide which one to support in the White House race. And they'll have a big say in determining who wins the...
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Can Iowa's booming farm times shape the White House race?
CARROLL, Iowa — These are good times in much of Iowa, partly due to a booming farm economy and a May jobless rate — 5.1 percent — that would be the envy of most parts of the country. Crop prices are...
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Supreme Court upholds key plank of Arizona immigration law
The Supreme Court on Monday struck down most of Arizona's tough immigration law as an unlawful infringement on federal power, but it upheld the most important plank, which allows police to stop and...
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