Deal reached to avert government shutdown
Dec 16 2011 4:58AM
Posted 52 days 20 hrs 5 mins ago
Lawmakers on Thursday reached a tentative deal to fund an array of government agencies through Sept. 30.
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Rivals pounce on Gingrich at last Iowa debate
Dec 16 2011 4:22AM
Posted 52 days 20 hrs 41 mins ago
Presidential candidates pounced on front-runner Newt Gingrich on Thursday to try to blunt his surge at the final Iowa debate.
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Gingrich at center stage in Iowa debate
Dec 15 2011 5:12AM
Posted 53 days 19 hrs 51 mins ago
Newt Gingrich, buffeted by attacks, gets his chance to fight back on Thursday at a debate.
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U.S. formally ends war in Iraq
Dec 15 2011 4:21AM
Posted 53 days 20 hrs 42 mins ago
The U.S. military officially ended its war in Iraq on Thursday, packing up a military flag at a ceremony.
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Gingrich worse against Obama than Romney: poll
Dec 14 2011 4:10AM
Posted 54 days 20 hrs 53 mins ago
Newt Gingrich holds a 10-point lead in the fight for the nomination, but he would fare worse against President Obama.
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Supreme Court to decide Arizona immigration law
Dec 13 2011 4:32AM
Posted 55 days 20 hrs 31 mins ago
The Supreme Court on Monday said it will rule for the first time on one of several tough, new state immigration laws.
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Lawmakers reach tentative deal to fund government
Dec 13 2011 4:27AM
Posted 55 days 20 hrs 36 mins ago
Lawmakers moved closer to a deal on Monday to fund the government through next year.
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Romney looks for comeback after $10,000 bet gaffe
Dec 12 2011 4:45AM
Posted 56 days 20 hrs 18 mins ago
Mitt Romney was back on familiar turf looking to steady his campaign after a potentially damaging gaffe.
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Obama says keep standing up to Congress on taxes
Dec 12 2011 4:13AM
Posted 56 days 20 hrs 50 mins ago
President Obama defended his leadership style on Sunday and said he would keep standing up to Congress on taxes.
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Gingrich fights off rivals in Iowa debate
Dec 11 2011 6:25AM
Posted 57 days 18 hrs 38 mins ago
Surging frontrunner Newt Gingrich fought off heavy attacks in a presidential debate in Iowa on Saturday.
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Republicans block Obama's consumer nominee
Dec 9 2011 8:58AM
Posted 59 days 16 hrs 5 mins ago
Senate Republicans beat back President Obama's pick to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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'Daily Show' pulls stunt on Florida governor
Dec 8 2011 4:43AM
Posted 60 days 20 hrs 20 mins ago
Florida Governor Rick Scott was asked on Wednesday to prove he was drug-free.
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Does Romney need to go after Gingrich?
Dec 8 2011 4:16AM
Posted 60 days 20 hrs 47 mins ago
Is it time for Mitt Romney to come up with a new plan?
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Aging in office: U.S. presidents often outlive peers
Dec 7 2011 4:24AM
Posted 61 days 20 hrs 39 mins ago
Judging by their "before" and "after" photographs, U.S. presidents appear to age before our eyes.
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Obama hits GOP, Wall Street in populist speech
Dec 7 2011 3:58AM
Posted 61 days 21 hrs 5 mins ago
President Obama blasted his Republican foes and Wall Street as he portrayed himself as a champion of the middle class.
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Gingrich meets Trump, defends child labor comments
Dec 6 2011 6:41AM
Posted 62 days 18 hrs 22 mins ago
Newt Gingrich paid a visit to Donald Trump on Monday, becoming the latest presidential hopeful to seek his endorsement.
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Obama hones populist message to push agenda
Dec 5 2011 4:07AM
Posted 63 days 20 hrs 56 mins ago
President Obama's aides have persistently tried to paint Republicans as the party of the rich, with mixed results.
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Herman Cain suspends 2012 campaign
Dec 3 2011 10:51AM
Posted 65 days 14 hrs 12 mins ago
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has decided to suspend his campaign.
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Republicans face potential hard sell to women
Dec 2 2011 6:09AM
Posted 66 days 18 hrs 54 mins ago
After a poor showing among female voters in 2008, the Republican Party might again have a women problem.
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Obama raises U.S. goal on fighting AIDS
Dec 2 2011 4:26AM
Posted 66 days 20 hrs 37 mins ago
President Obama vowed to boost efforts to fight AIDS with a new target of providing treatment to 6 million people by 2013.
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