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'Fiscal cliff' talks vexing official Washington
Five weeks after President Barack Obama won re-election and gained more leverage to make GOP conservatives bend on taxes, the new balance of power is ...
No budging as fiscal cliff talks appear stalled
Republicans aren't budging on tax rates, and Democrats are resisting steps like raising the eligibility age for Medicare. Negotiations on averting a ...
Shadowy donor behind record 'super' PAC checks
A lawyer in Tennessee who is mysteriously linked to millions of dollars in campaign contributions steered to congressional candidates doubled his ...
Deficit talks will test the GOP focus on tax rates
Republican leaders say the government can raise tax "revenues" without raising tax "rates." But they have yet to detail how they would pursue it.
Biden likely to play 'hardball' in VP debate
Four years ago, Joe Biden was careful not to appear overly aggressive in his vice presidential debate with Sarah Palin, then a newcomer to the ...
Obama looks to regroup; Romney appears confident
As the White House race shows signs of tightening nationally, President Barack Obama's campaign is banking on a massive get-out-the-vote operation and ...
Romney's Medicare plan raises cost questions
Mitt Romney's Medicare plan won't try to control costs by limiting the payments that future retirees would use to buy private health insurance, aides ...
Democrats say House should return to work
Two Democrats lingering behind in Washington as fellow lawmakers campaign for re-election are demanding that Congress return immediately to confront ...
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.
Administration warns of 'destructive' budget cuts
A White House report issued Friday warns that $109 billion in across-the-board spending cuts at the start of the new year would be "deeply ...
Ryan votes for budget larger than he prefers
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan on Thursday went along with a stopgap spending bill in the House that avoids a government shutdown ...
CONVENTION WATCH: Obama basks in Clinton's embrace
Convention Watch shows you the 2012 political conventions through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available ...
Dems see Latino-based future as union clout wanes
On a precarious political bridge, Democrats are desperately trying to reach a promising future before their old foundation crumbles behind them.
Congress warned of recession from budget stalemate
A stalemate between Democrats and Republicans that ends up boosting taxes and slashing federal spending in January would likely thrust the nation into ...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC's "This Week" — Stephanie Cutter, deputy campaign manager for President Barack Obama's re-election ...
House members' VIP loans excluded from subpoena
A Democratic committee chairman overrode his own subpoena three years ago in an investigation of former subprime mortgage lender Countrywide Financial ...
Congress breaks for 5 weeks, but much work undone
Congress' performance matches its approval rating — abysmal. Lawmakers headed home for a five-week break with a lengthy list of uncompleted work and ...
House votes to bar Pentagon deal with Russian firm
The House lashed out at Russia for its unwavering support for Syria, voting Thursday to stop the Pentagon from doing business with a Russian company ...
Spotlight is on Ohio's low-profile Portman
You can almost imagine Mitt Romney checking the boxes in pondering whether Ohio Sen. Rob Portman might be a good running mate. Experienced, steady ...
Epic clash nearing over tax boosts, spending cuts
A budget showdown for the ages could begin after this year's election and stretch well into 2013 — despite the threat that an impending ...
Mark Shriver explores what made 'Sarge' a good man
After Mark K. Shriver's father died last year, he kept thinking of the words people used so consistently to describe the affable public servant known ...