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White House says Holder won't be prosecuted
The White House is arguing that Attorney General Eric Holder won't be prosecuted for being held in contempt of Congress because he is protected by President Obama's use of executive privilege. The...
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White House: 'Penalty' for not having insurance
Disputing the Supreme Court's characterization of the individual mandate in the health-care law as a tax, the White House Friday still chose to call it a "penalty" that people would be required to pay...
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Obama visits fire-ravaged Colorado
DENVER — President Obama surveyed Friday the damage from the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs, praising responders for their efforts and remarking on the enormity of the devastation. "We have been...
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Conservatives bash court ruling at Western summit
DENVER — Still reeling from Thursday's Supreme Court decision, conservatives gathered Saturday to lick their wounds, shake their fists and vow to strike back in November at the annual Western...
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GOP: Voters will have final say on health care law
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders in Congress say voters will have the final word on health care in the November elections, and the GOP is betting that the law's unpopularity will be enough to drive...
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White House chief: 'Penalty' for health insurance noncompliance is 'fair'
The Supreme Court may call it a tax and Republicans may call it a tax, but Democrats insisted Sunday that the fee for noncompliance with the Affordable Care Act bears no resemblance to a tax. White...
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For Hispanic voters, one size does not fit all
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In New Mexico, Tomasita Maestas says she will pick the presidential candidate who has the best plan to fix education and the economy. In Arizona, Mexican immigrant Carlos Gomez...
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Health care issue like a persistent cough for Romney
So much for Mitt Romney escaping health care. Reminders of the Republican presidential candidate's signature achievement as Massachusetts governor — a sweeping state health care overhaul — are...
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ZOGBY: President Obama's weekly report card (June 25-July 1)
Grade: A+ "Fellow Times Readers: This one may be injurious to your health! This was a historic week for President Obama. "Few presidents can claim to have passed major reform legislation and this one...
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Obama removes bundler as Holland envoy nominee
President Obama has withdrawn the nomination of one of his major donors for a cushy diplomatic post after the nominee was arrested on charges of drunken driving, speeding and resisting arrest. D.C....
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Inside the Beltway: [Expletive]
Could President Obama's re-election campaign be overmarketed and overpackaged in the trite era of political "likability"? The campaign is a showcase for hip references and fabricated rhetoric. But...
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Abortion activists concur: Presidential vote paramount
In the wake of the Supreme Court's stunning ruling on health care, activists on both sides of the abortion issue have pledged to bring the full weight of their movements into the November election...
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Romney would support foreign friends, confront adversaries
Call it the "friend-enemy" distinction. Mitt Romney has assembled a foreign-policy platform rooted in the belief that adversaries such as Russia must be confronted for backsliding on democracy and that...
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A 'tax' by any other name smells just as foul to GOP
The Supreme Court may call it a tax and Republicans may call it a tax, but Democrats insisted Sunday that the fee for noncompliance with the Affordable Care Act bears no resemblance to the T-word....
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Inside Politics: Paul to hold rally on convention eve
TAMPA, Fla. — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul will hold a free rally for thousands of supporters at the University of South Florida Sun Dome on the day before the Republican National...
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Privately devout Romney worships with his family
WOLFEBORO, N.H. — Every year, Mitt Romney and his family spend a week at his estate on picturesque Lake Winnipesaukee. They go boating, play games — and attend church, an expression of the faith that's...
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Romney adviser: Health care not a tax
While Congressional Republicans have seized on the Supreme Court's ruling that President Obama's health care overhaul is constitutional as a tax, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's top...
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Drug maker agrees to largest-ever fraud settlement
GlaxoSmithKline LLC, a global health care company, agreed to plead guilty and pay $3 billion, the largest health care fraud settlement in U.S. history, after illegally marketing certain prescription...
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Recount: Democrat wins final Wis. Senate recall race
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Recount results released Monday show Democrat John Lehman defeated incumbent Republican state Sen. Van Wanggaard in last month's recall races, moving Democrats closer to seizing...
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White House payroll costs up 2 percent over previous year
Despite a pay freeze imposed by President Obama two years ago, payroll at the White House rose about 2 percent in the past year and there are 14 more employees than a year ago, according to an...
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