Politics

Obama reassures US diplomats in wake of riots
The White House says President Barack Obama has called officials at U.S. diplomatic facilities in North Africa and the Middle East to reassure them ...
THE RACE: Obama now holds slight lead over Romney
After a dead-heat race for months, President Barack Obama is narrowly leading Republican challenger Mitt Romney in major polls, both nationally and ...
GOP focuses on monthly jobs report, but do voters?
The government's monthly jobs report has become Washington's most anticipated and studied economic indicator, pounced upon by politicians, economists ...
AP sources: Obama launching China trade case
President Barack Obama will launch a new trade enforcement case against China Monday, using the power of incumbency to counter Republican Mitt ...
FBI: Operation tracking Chicago teen took months
The investigation started months ago, when the FBI noticed an email message: A man in the Chicago suburbs was using an account to distribute chatter ...
Senate GOP spending $650K in tight Ind. battle
Senate Republicans are jumping into Indiana's Senate race with a new ad, outdoing a recent buy from national Democrats as the parties battle for ...
Israeli PM makes case on Iran to US voters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took his case on Iran directly to U.S. voters Sunday, telling the American public in televised interviews ...
Tough words from general on Afghan insider attacks
The persistent problem of rogue Afghan soldiers and police turning their guns on U.S. and allied troops is a "very serious threat" to the war effort, ...
Furor fades a year after military's gay ban lifted
They are images Americans had never seen before. Jubilant young men and women in military uniforms marching beneath a rainbow flag in a gay-pride ...
Romney cancels Sunday event in Pueblo, Colo.
Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has canceled an event planned for Sunday in Pueblo, Colo., because of the crash of a small aircraft at the Pueblo ...
African-American Christians waver over vote
Some black clergy see no good presidential choice between a Mormon candidate and one who supports gay marriage, so they are telling their flocks to ...
WHY IT MATTERS: Iran
The issue: With the Iraq war over and Afghanistan winding down, Iran is the most likely place for a new U.S. military conflict. Despite unprecedented ...
Woman to lead Air Force training after sex scandal
The Air Force chose a woman Saturday to lead its basic training unit at a Texas base where dozens of female recruits have alleged they were sexually ...
Attackers in Afghanistan wore US uniforms
Coalition military authorities in Afghanistan say the insurgents who attacked a British airfield in southwestern Afghanistan on Friday, killing two U.
Obama, Romney square off on China, jobs
Competing for white working-class voters, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney squared off Saturday on China and accused each other of ...
GOP activists to Romney: Why aren't you winning?
Republican activists are incredulous: Why can't Republican Mitt Romney seem to break open a tight race with President Barack Obama given the nation's ...
Ryan criticizes Federal Reserve at Florida rally
Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan thinks the Federal Reserve is making a mistake in its new effort to prop up the economy. Ryan spoke ...
Poll: Strong support for campaign spending limits
Americans don't like all the cash that's going to super political action committees and other outside groups that are pouring millions of dollars into ...
With 7 weeks to go, Obama-Romney race still tight
Middle East violence is shaking up a presidential race that otherwise looks stubbornly stable, and tight. President Barack Obama holds a tiny edge, ...
Obama pays tribute to Americans killed in Libya
President Barack Obama paid tribute to the Americans killed in Libya and denounced the violence and anti-U.S. mob protests apparently sparked by an ...
Senate race gives ND a taste of intense politics
Hustling to finish his wheat harvest, farmer Mark Nesheim was repairing his combine recently when his cellphone rang. The caller wanted to know if ...
Foreign policy at forefront is a Romney hurdle
With protests at U.S. embassies and four Americans dead, Mitt Romney is suddenly facing a presidential election focused on a foreign policy crisis he ...
Obama attends fundraiser in nation's capital
President Barack Obama is collecting $1.4 million for his campaign and the Democratic Party at a fundraising event in Washington. The event Friday ...
Obama, Romney both see reasons to worry in Florida
President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney have this in common when it comes to Florida: They're both worried about the biggest election ...
Obama honors memory of Libya attack victims
Four Americans killed in an attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya returned home Friday, their remains each carried in a slow procession by six Marines ...