Politics

Study: Voting rule changes may deter 10M Hispanics
The combined effects of voter roll purges, demands for proof of citizenship and photo identification requirements in several states may hinder at ...
Novel courts handle low-level crimes across US
In most courtrooms, spontaneous applause could get you thrown out. But in this San Francisco court, it's expected — and strongly encouraged for the ...
Bill Clinton has no idea what Hillary may do next
Bill Clinton says Hillary Rodham Clinton is qualified to be president, but he says she's tired after serving as secretary of state and he has no idea ...
Obama: 'top-down' economics never works
President Barack Obama worked to squash GOP hopes for a resurgence in pivotal Wisconsin on Saturday, pushing back against his GOP rival's complaints ...
Romney focuses on California fundraising
Facing criticism that he's too focused on raising campaign cash, Mitt Romney is about to launch what advisers call an "intense battleground state ...
Former CIA operative Edwin Wilson dies at 84
Edwin Wilson set up front companies abroad for the CIA, made millions in the arms trade and entertained generals and congressmen at his sprawling ...
First lady: Voting rights is 'movement of our era'
Michelle Obama says protecting the right to vote has become the nation's most important civil rights issue. The first lady tells a gathering of black ...
Obama: It takes more than 1 term to fix economy
President Barack Obama says change takes more than one term in the White House, more than one president and more than one party. His message to ...
Obama: Government not the source of every problem
President Barack Obama counters rival Mitt Romney by declaring that government can't solve every problem but is not the source of every problem.
Apple, Samsung demand changes to $1B verdict
Neither side in a bitter patent battle is satisfied with Apple Inc.'s $1 billion jury verdict over Samsung Electronics Co. after a three-week trial ...
School strike first of many challenges for Emanuel
The grueling teachers strike is over. Now comes the hard part for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. As he pushes ahead on his promise to reform the city's ...
Romney campaign trails in crucial ground game
Richard and Jessi Constantine were alone recently as they wheeled their 1-year-old son in a stroller around a Las Vegas subdivision, knocking on doors ...
GOP's Ryan courts Miami's Cuban-American voters
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan is courting Cuban-American voters with promises to be tougher on the Castro government than President ...
Congress seeks clarity from election for agenda
A frustrated Congress quit Washington on Saturday with at least one hope — that the stark choice in the election ahead will give lawmakers clarity ...
Romney gives Dem support for tax deductions claim
Mitt Romney has given Democrats plenty of support for their claim he manipulated his deductions to keep his overall 2011 federal income tax rate above ...
Tide shifts to Obama in most competitive states
In a presidential race seemingly frozen in place for months, the advantage has shifted toward President Barack Obama after a series of miscues by Mitt ...
Campaign is in high gear, but White House is quiet
It's awfully quiet at the White House these days. President Barack Obama is spending lots of time campaigning in the most competitive states, and the ...
Unproductive Congress skips town until November
The most partisan, least productive Congress in memory has skipped out of Washington so lawmakers can make their case for voters to re-elect them.
Romney runs campaign like CEO; is it too much?
Mitt Romney seems to be both candidate and campaign CEO these days, and some Republicans say he's trying to do too much. He reviews TV ads and polling ...
Romney releases doctor's letter, says he's healthy
Mitt Romney's longtime physician declared that he's healthy and physically fit to meet the rigorous demands of a presidency, in a letter released by ...
Congress exits Washington to hit campaign trail
The most partisan, least productive Congress in memory has skipped out of Washington for the campaign trail. The Senate shuttered the Capitol soon ...
Senate approves resolution on Iran
The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a resolution that reaffirms U.S. efforts to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon and says containment of ...
Romneys paid $1.94 million federal taxes for 2011
Mitt Romney, one of the wealthiest candidates ever to seek the presidency, paid nearly $2 million in federal taxes on $13.7 million in income that he ...
Sniping from within GOP adds to Romney's struggles
Mitt Romney struggled to steady his presidential campaign on Friday, buffeted by an outbreak of sniping among frustrated Republicans, fresh evidence ...
Ann Romney makes emergency landing in Colorado
A plane carrying Ann Romney, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's wife, made an emergency landing Friday afternoon after smoke filled the ...