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Supreme Court nixes Montana curb on campaign spending
The Supreme Court on Monday overturned Montana's century-old campaign-finance restrictions, in a decision that reaffirmed the high court's earlier ruling that corporations and unions are entitled to...
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Obama loses on issue of police immigration stops
An irony of the Supreme Court's ruling Monday on Arizona's law is that the part about which President Obama and his top advisers most complained is the one part the court upheld. As Arizona was...
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Homeland Security suspends immigration agreements with Arizona police
The Obama administration said Monday it is suspending existing agreements with Arizona police over enforcement of federal immigration laws, and said it has issued a directive telling federal...
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Public stations may get OK for political ads
NEW YORK — A federal court decision has created the possibility that some public television and radio stations that are perpetually challenged financially could see a windfall of cash from political...
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HURT: Obama's court victory sets up bigger defeat later
ANALYSIS/OPINION: Perhaps it is fitting that the justices began the week by throwing President Obama a bone. Because later this week the Supreme Court will deliver the final death blow to his...
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Obama slams Romney for 'outsourcing' work at Bain
President Obama continued to assail Mitt Romney for his record at Bain Capital during a campaign trip to New Hampshire on Monday — at one point mocking his GOP rival for trying to differentiate between...
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Inside Politics: Intel director takes step to stop classified leaks
NATIONAL SECURITY The director of national intelligence is announcing two steps to avert leaks of classified information after recent disclosures about national security. James R. Clapper said Monday...
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Inside the Beltway: Footing the bill for Obama in N.H.
Behold, some White House intrigue in New Hampshire: Security for President Obama's campaign stop in Durham on Monday was set to cost the heavily Democratic little town a big fat $20,000. But alas. The...
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Obama donor got $3.5M FDIC discount in failed-bank settlement
A billionaire Chicago family that donated and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for President Obama got a $3.5 million discount last year for paying off early a $460 million settlement deal it...
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FDA to review safety of metal hip replacements
Metal hip replacements implanted in a half-million Americans may be failing earlier than expected, but it could be years before U.S. health regulators have a clear picture of the scope of the problem....
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Arizona's AG: Court's ruling is 'a 70% win'
Arizona Republicans declared victory Monday after the Supreme Court upheld the key provision of the state's immigration law requiring police to check the status of suspected illegal immigrants during a...
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U.S. expanding military aid, intelligence in Africa
The U.S. is carefully expanding efforts to provide intelligence, training and at times small numbers of forces to African nations to help counter terrorist activities in the region, the top American...
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Would-be stars walk tightrope in VP circus
The buzz around Mitt Romney's vice-presidential choice has become deafening — a political soap opera that involves "American Idol"-like auditions on the stump and conflicting reports on who is in the...
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House GOP seen blocking farm measure
The five-year farm bill, which cleared the Senate last week, could be headed for rough waters in the House with Republicans complaining that the upper chamber's bill favors Midwesterners' crops over...
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Immigration ruling shows clarity need
The Supreme Court on Monday struck down most of Arizona's tough immigration law as an unlawful infringement on federal power, but upheld what backers called the "heart" of the law, which lets police...
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Obama gains power and pressure for enforcement
The good news for President Obama out of Monday's Supreme Court immigration ruling is that the justices all seemed to agree that he has broad discretion over whom he chooses to deport. The bad news for...
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Rivals betting Rep. Conyers vulnerable in Aug. primary
He is the second-longest-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives, in office since 1965 and seeking his 25th term in Congress this year. But challengers to U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr. say the...
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Rangel confident he'll prevail in Tuesday's primary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Charles B. Rangel, New York Democrat, said Tuesday he is confident that he'll prevail in today's primary election. He predicted that voters ultimately will re-elect him to a 22nd...
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Issa challenges Obama executive privilege claim
WASHINGTON — With a vote looming to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, a House committee chairman is challenging President Barack Obama's claim of executive privilege, invoked...
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Issa: Obama executive privilege claim is cover-up or obstruction
The chairman of a House committee that recommended a contempt citation against Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. in its Fast and Furious investigation said on Tuesday President Obama's assertion of...
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