
Jeb Bush more open to a future White House bid
Jeb Bush has long resisted pressure from supporters to run for president. Now the former Florida governor is signaling that he's at least open to the ...

Bush: No citizenship path for illegal immigrants
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush writes in a new book that the nation needs to completely overhaul its immigration policies but cautions against providing ...

Legacy in mind, Obama aides form web of influence
Close aides and loyal allies who made President Barack Obama's re-election possible are attempting to do what's never been done before.

Romney: Heart told him he'd win, until he saw Fla.
Mitt Romney says his heart said he was going to win the presidency, but when early results came in on election night, he knew it was not to be.

AP: NY fracking held as Cuomo, RFK Jr. talk health
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo came as close as he ever has to approving fracking last month, laying out a limited drilling plan for as many as 40 gas ...
Obama campaign releases list of top fundraisers
President Barack Obama's top fundraisers brought in at least $186 million for the president's re-election campaign. Obama's campaign released a list ...

Romney back on national stage, if only briefly
Mitt Romney is back, if only briefly. The former Republican presidential candidate is re-emerging after nearly four months in seclusion at his ...
Romney jabs Obama for 'berating Republicans'
In his first public comments since his Election Day defeat, Mitt Romney is criticizing President Barack Obama for "berating Republicans" instead of ...

Obama says no way to avoid gay marriage case
Citing the principle of equality that drove the nation's founding, President Barack Obama spoke out Friday against California's ban on gay marriage ...

Republican losses obscure US drift to right
Republican angst over presidential election losses obscures the fact that many conservative ideals have prospered for decades. Conservative efforts ...

Jindal faces troubles in his home state
Gov. Bobby Jindal faces deepening troubles in his home state even as he dishes out advice on how the divided GOP can regroup and looks to position ...
New generation of governors seeking the limelight
For governors with national ambitions, this is pad — and promote — your record time. Republicans Bobby Jindal of Louisiana is trying to ditch his ...
GOP opens 2013 with money advantage over Democrats
The Republican National Committee is starting 2013 with a financial advantage over its Democratic rivals. The RNC raised $6.9 million in January and ...
Romney to address conservative conference in March
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will make his first public speech since the 2012 election at a noteworthy gathering of conservatives ...

Sarkisian easily wins Armenian presidential vote
Armenia's president easily won a second term, according to preliminary election results Tuesday, but his main rival claimed vote fraud and thousands ...

Rubio's sip of water joins line of political slips
Nothing trumps a carefully crafted political message like the unscripted moment. All-too-human blips and slips were the bane of politicians even ...

First lady hosts 102-year-old determined voter
A determined Florida centenarian who had to make two trips and wait several hours to vote for President Barack Obama last fall joined first lady ...

Obama to revive populist message in Tuesday speech
Reviving his populist re-election message, President Barack Obama will press a politically-divided Congress to approve more tax increases and fewer ...
VA adds 1,000 mental health professionals to staff
The Veterans Affairs Department said Monday it has added more than 1,000 mental health professionals and 200 support staff over the past eight months ...

How Obama is wielding executive power in 2nd term
This is what "Forward" looks like. Fast forward, even. President Barack Obama's campaign slogan is springing to life in a surge of executive ...

In post-election vacuum, Rubio on rise within GOP
Marco Rubio is taking center stage as Republicans search for a new leader. In the nearly 100 days since President Barack Obama won a second term, the ...

GOP hopes for better ties with Hispanics, blacks
The Republican Party's problems with minority voters have preoccupied strategists since November, and it's possible those difficulties will persist ...