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Fitzgerald stepping down as US attorney in Chicago
In a city and state known for tenacious corruption, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald became known for equal tenacity in going after politicians of ...
Obama, Dems redoubling money efforts to keep edge
His cash advantage threatened, President Barack Obama and his party are redoubling their fundraising efforts after robust hauls by Republican rival ...
Obama team wrongly says Romney moves goal posts
President Barack Obama's campaign says Republican rival Mitt Romney is trying to "move the goal posts" and reverse his position on unemployment.
Romney promotes education agenda, defends Bain
Originally planning to focus on education, Mitt Romney instead reignited the debate over his business credentials on Wednesday, welcoming scrutiny of ...
Powell not ready to endorse Obama for re-election
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell declined Tuesday to renew the presidential endorsement he gave Barack Obama four years ago, saying he wasn't ...
Independent groups launch dueling campaign ads
An independent group seeking to oust President Barack Obama launched a new TV ad Tuesday suggesting Obama had let down the voters who vaulted him into ...
Ryan Crocker, ambassador to Afghanistan, to leave
Ryan Crocker, the unflappable diplomat who became the civilian face of America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan over two administrations, is stepping ...
Old feud in Bush administration part of Ariz. race
Richard Carmona arrived in Washington a political novice in 2002 and left four years later scarred and frustrated. He didn't go quietly. A year after ...
Brad Pitt brings 'Killing Them Softly' to Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival got its biggest shot of celebrity adrenaline yet on Tuesday, even if it was only half the dose some were expecting. Brad Pitt ...
Head of US nuclear safety agency to step down
The embattled chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission resigned Monday after a tumultuous three-year tenure in which he pushed for sweeping ...
World leaders confront flagging Afghan war
It was what President Barack Obama called a "war of necessity," a conflict thrust upon America by the 9/11 attacks. As NATO's mission here winds down ...
Bush to return to White House for portrait event
Former President George W. Bush plans to return to the White House for the unveiling of his official portrait later this month, marking a rare visit ...
Romney points to restored bridge as Obama failure
Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney on Friday criticized a restored 19th century bridge as another "Bridge to Nowhere" and a fresh symbol ...
Camp David in the international spotlight with G-8
Isolated and heavily guarded, the mountaintop retreat is known simply as Camp David, but its wooded grounds have been a place of triumph and failure, ...
Appeals court upholds key voting rights provision
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, rejecting an Alabama county's challenge to the landmark civil ...
House OKs $642 billion defense bill
Ignoring a White House veto threat, the Republican-controlled House approved a $642 billion defense budget Friday that breaks a deficit-cutting deal ...
Cuban president's daughter gets US visa
Cuban first daughter Mariela Castro has been granted a U.S. visa to attend events in San Francisco and New York, sparking a firestorm of criticism ...
Crossroads announcing $25 million ad push
An independent group favoring Republican Mitt Romney is launching a $25 million, monthlong advertising campaign against President Barack Obama in 10 ...
Don't bet on Mitt Romney winning in Massachusetts
Don't bet on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney winning his home state or even trying. "That's not been a topic of discussion," Romney ...
THE RACE: Endorsements slow as Romney closes in
As Mitt Romney closes in on nailing down the Republican presidential nomination, endorsements from prominent Republicans are slowing to a trickle.
Obama raises $44M for campaign, Dems in April
President Barack Obama raised a combined $43.6 million in April for his campaign and the Democratic Party as he faces a unifying Republican effort ...
Role unlikely for George W. Bush in Romney bid
After months of silence, George W. Bush finally weighed on the presidential race — with four short words. "I'm for Mitt Romney," the former president ...
Focus of primary races shifts to top state races
After an improbable Nebraska primary victory, state Sen. Deb Fischer has emerged from relative obscurity to take the mantle as one of the GOP's best ...
FACT CHECK: Romney oversimplifies debt 'inferno'
When Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney decried the "prairie fire" of U.S. debt Tuesday, he ignored some of the sparks that set it ablaze.