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About the issue: Debt
A sea of red ink is confronting the nation and presidents to come. The budget deficit — the shortfall created when the government spends more in a ...
Obama notes 20th wedding anniversary at debate
President Barack Obama says at the start of the first presidential debate that 20 years ago he "became the luckiest man on earth" when married his ...
First presidential debate under way
The first debate between Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney is under way at the University of Denver. Obama and ...
About the issue: Taxes
Almost every U.S. taxpayer faces a significant increase unless Congress and the White House agree on a plan to extend a huge collection of tax cuts ...
About the issue: China
The United States accuses China of flouting trade rules and undervaluing its currency to helps its exporters. That hurts American manufacturers and ...
About the issue: Economy
The job market is brutal and the economy weak. Nearly 13 million Americans can't find work; the unemployment rate is 8.1 percent, highest ever three ...
Romney plans policy speeches as election nears
Mitt Romney is planning to deliver a number of policy-focused speeches with new details during the presidential campaign's final five weeks.
Judge tosses Montana campaign finance limits
A federal judge on Wednesday struck down Montana's campaign contribution limits as unconstitutional, a decision that comes less than a month before ...
Ore. pot measure struggles as Wash., Colo. thrive
As marijuana legalization efforts in Colorado and Washington pick up steam, a similar push in Oregon seems to be going up in smoke. More than $4 ...
California wades into national labor debate
California voters are being asked to starve unions of the tens of millions of dollars they use to finance campaigns and political organizing, as the ...
State Dept opens Benghazi consulate attack probe
Past investigations into attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions have blamed both the administration and Congress for failing to spend enough money to ...
Pa. voter ID issue is far from resolved
Just because opponents of Pennsylvania's new law requiring voters to show photo identification won a preliminary injunction in court doesn't mean the ...
Questions and answers on presidential debates
Tired of being deluged with TV commercials telling you that President Barack Obama or challenger Mitt Romney "approved this message?" The candidates ...
Lawmakers divided on counterterror effort
Stinging criticism from Congress about a counterterrorism effort that improperly collected information about innocent Americans is turning up the heat ...
Book: Obama hoped to try bin Laden, if captured
A new book says President Barack Obama hoped to put Osama bin Laden on trial, showing the U.S. commitment to due process under law, if the al-Qaida ...
Analysis: Romney needs debate to reset election
President Barack Obama, in a position of strength, is looking to avoid mistakes in his first debate with Mitt Romney. The Republican challenger, ...
Wide-eyed Chipotle worker, Romney photo goes viral
The manager of a Denver Chipotle restaurant has become an Internet celebrity thanks to the wide-eyed pose he struck alongside Mitt Romney when the ...
Winner of Georgian election to visit US first
The opposition leader who won Georgia's parliamentary election wants to restore ties with Russia, where he made his billions as a businessman.
5 things to watch for in the presidential debate
Five things to watch for when Barack Obama and Mitt Romney meet in their first presidential debate Wednesday night: 1. ROMNEY MAKES HIS MOVE: He needs ...
Outside money fills airwaves in tight Senate races
Campaign cash from outside political groups is flooding into conservative states with close Senate races like Indiana, Arizona and Montana, where ...
Photo ID rule for Election Day in Pa. is blocked
A judge has ruled that Pennsylvania voters won't have to show photo identification to cast ballots on Election Day, a move that could help President ...
Analysis: Presidential debate to set tone for race
As millions of Americans watch, President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney will be chasing opposite goals in their first debate. The key for ...
WHY IT MATTERS: Immigration
The issue: Illegal immigration is a decades-old problem. With an estimated 11.5 million illegal immigrants living, and in many cases working, in the U
Bad weather caused Air Force 2 to delay landings
Bad weather forced the plane carrying Vice President Joe Biden to delay landings twice on Tuesday. Air Force Two was approaching Charlotte Douglas ...