Politics

Appeals court reverses ruling on campaign donors
An appeals court on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling that likely would have led to greater disclosure of who is paying for certain election ads.
Fall debates could take on added import
As Mitt Romney's campaign struggles to get past jarring distractions and back on message and President Barack Obama works to build on his small lead ...
Carney: Presidents must represent all Americans
White House spokesman Jay Carney says the president of the United States is the president of all the people, not just those who voted for him.
Business making an anti-regulation pitch to voters
The National Association of Manufacturers, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Federation of Independent Business are working to make the ...
Correction: Romney-AdWatch story
In a Sept. 17 AdWatch on a Mitt Romney campaign commercial, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the presidential hopeful had first ...
As US troop 'surge' ends, setbacks are piling up
The end game in Afghanistan is off to a shaky start. Just as the last U.S. "surge" troops leave the country, trouble is breaking out in ways that go ...
Romney: 'Victims' comment not elegantly stated
Republican Mitt Romney is trying to head off a new distraction for his campaign after a video surfaced showing him telling wealthy donors that 47 ...
Romney video: Palestinians not interested in peace
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney told donors in a newly released video clip that Palestinians "have no interest" in peace with Israel and ...
Trump video mocking Obama not shown at convention
Republicans, who heard criticism about actor-director Clint Eastwood's lecture to an empty chair at their recent convention, produced an ...
Ex-Democratic senator working for regulation foes
The National Federation of Independent Business is endorsing Republicans over Democrats by a better than 10-1 margin in congressional races this year, ...
US Chamber launches ads in Maine, Montana, Ohio
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is hammering Maine independent candidate Angus King and Democratic incumbents in Montana and Ohio in a new round of ads ...
WHY IT MATTERS: China
The issue: The U.S. accuses China of flouting trade rules and undervaluing its currency to helps its exporters, hurting American competitors and jobs.
Romney: Nearly half 'believe they are victims'
Already scrambling to steady a struggling campaign, Republican Mitt Romney confronted a new headache Monday after a video surfaced showing him telling ...
Obama chides China, hopes to use as campaign wedge
President Barack Obama lodged an unfair-trade complaint against China Monday and immediately used it as a wedge against Republican challenger Mitt ...
Obama team tries to lower expectations for debates
President Barack Obama's re-election campaign doesn't want to talk about what the Democrat is doing to prepare for the fall debates with Republican ...
Ryan says nation needs Romney to trim spending
Just how competitive is Iowa in the presidential campaign? Enough so that both vice presidential candidates were vying for voters on Monday, just 140 ...
Romney receives first intelligence briefing
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has received his first regular intelligence briefing from the Obama administration during a stop in Los ...
Chicago teachers to again consider ending strike
An angry Mayor Rahm Emanuel's appeal to the courts to end a six-day teachers strike in the nation's third largest city set off a new round of ...
Obama and Romney use China as a campaign argument
In an election that may be decided on the strength of the American economy, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are looking ...
RI governor open to seizing 2003 club fire site
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee said Monday he was open to using eminent domain to seize the site of a 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people so ...
Lugar will not campaign for Mourdock in Ind.
Sen. Richard Lugar says he will not campaign for the man who vanquished him in May's Republican primary. Lugar told conservative Indiana blogger Abdul ...
Romney makes fresh appeal to Latino voters
Republican Mitt Romney is making a fresh appeal to Latino voters and trying to cut into President Barack Obama's advantage with a key portion of the ...
Obama takes on China as Romney shifts strategy
Appealing to Rust Belt voters, President Barack Obama announced a new trade enforcement action against China on Monday, while Republican challenger ...
Watchdog: Labor board lawyer broke ethics rules
The top lawyer at the National Labor Relations Board violated federal ethics rules by helping investigate a case involving Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
In Arkansas, a last stand by embattled Democrats
When top Arkansas Democrats talk about their priorities in the 2012 election, they hardly mention the race for the White House or the fight for the ...