Liberal Ky. group tied to secret McConnell tape
A liberal political fundraising group in Kentucky is being tied to a secret recording of a campaign meeting held by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell in which ...

Critics revive past promises to knock Obama budget
Advocates for seniors say President Barack Obama is breaking his promise to protect Social Security, while conservatives say he is breaking his ...

9 years after loss, Nader fights campaign tactics
Nine years after Ralph Nader made a failed presidential bid, a different administration is in the White House, his running mate is dead and his ...

FBI probes recording of McConnell hardball talks
Campaign aides to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell proposed using actress Ashley Judd's past bouts with depression against her if she had ...

Microsoft assault on Google shows industry shift
Microsoft is skewering Google again with ads and regulatory bashing that say as much about the dramatic shift in the technology industry's competitive ...

Obama says he's 'determined as ever' for gun bill
With time running out on the chance to pass gun control legislation, President Barack Obama on Monday warned Congress not to use delaying tactics ...

Say again? Some zingers from Venezuelan campaign
Venezuela's animated campaign ahead of its April 14 presidential election has seen its share of shake-your-head remarks by both candidates: Interim ...

Obama raises California cash for Democrats
Making a down payment on his vow to go all in for Democrats in 2014, President Barack Obama courted well-heeled donors in California on a two-day ...

Advocates call for reforms after NY scandal
The latest in a long string of New York political scandals shows the ongoing need to remove money from Albany politics, advocates for campaign finance ...

Lawmaker accused of bribes in NYC mayor race plot
For the politically ambitious, running as a Republican is sometimes the best way a Democrat can increase his electoral odds in New York City's crowded ...

Venezuela's Maduro says opposition seeks violence
Venezuela' acting president, Nicolas Maduro, on Saturday accused his opponent of seeking to provoke violence by scheduling a dueling campaign rally ...

Sparks fly in short campaign in Venezuela
It's Holy Week in Venezuela, a time when millions traditionally take a welcome pause from work and politics to go on vacation. Yet that hasn't stopped ...

GOP moves to plug technology gap with Democrats
Embarrassed by how the last presidential election exposed their yesteryear technology, Republicans are turning to a younger generation of tech-savvy ...
Ex-Sen. Craig loses bid to dismiss FEC lawsuit
A federal judge refused on Thursday to dismiss a Federal Election Commission lawsuit that accuses former Sen. Larry Craig of misusing $217,000 in ...

GOP ponders long list of names, policies, for 2016
Republicans' search for a way back to presidential success is drawing a striking array of personalities and policy options, creating a wide-open ...

Bhutto's son's role in Pakistan election uncertain
The re-election prospects for Pakistan's outgoing ruling party are looking even tougher after indications emerged this week that one of its star ...

NJ professor's quixotic quest to be Iran president
The man who wants to be the next president of Iran sits in a hotel lobby, steps from his office and thousands of miles away from the country he wants ...
France's Sarkozy officially being investigated
A judge on Thursday filed preliminary charges against former President Nicolas Sarkozy in a campaign finance case, formally placing him under ...
Ethics committee investigates Reps. Young, Andrews
The House Ethics Committee said Tuesday it is forming a special panel to investigate whether Alaska Rep. Don Young failed to report gifts on his ...

RNC to spend $10 million to reach minorities
Reeling from back-to-back presidential losses and struggling to cope with the country's changing racial and ethnic makeup, the Republican National ...

Fla. charity figures pumped $1M to politicians
The key players behind a purported veterans charity accused of setting up illegal gambling rooms pumped more than $1 million into the campaign ...

Prosecutors: Beavers lied about campaign money
A powerful Chicago politician fond of playing slot machines spent thousands of dollars from his campaign coffers at a casino and then falsely declared ...

Obama to headline Democratic fundraiser in April
President Barack Obama will return to the campaign trail next month, heading to California for a pair of fundraisers for Democratic congressional ...
Conservative leader says GOP must broaden appeal
As the GOP struggles to broaden its appeal, the head of the American Conservative Union declared Thursday that the Republican Party is not a home for ...