Secret Service dog falls to death at Biden event
The Secret Service says one of its canines fell to its death at a New Orleans fundraiser where Vice President Joe Biden was speaking. Secret Service ...

APNewsBreak: Harkin won't seek 6th Senate term
U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin said Saturday he will not seek a sixth term in 2014, a decision that eases some of the burden the national Republican Party faces ...

New nonprofit to promote Obama agenda
In an unprecedented move, President Barack Obama's vaunted political organization is being turned into a nonprofit group — funded in part by corporate ...

Ron Paul's GOP legacy growing in states like Iowa
Ron Paul is exiting the political stage, but his legions of followers insist they are only getting started. Libertarian-leaning loyalists of the ...

$1 million donations wanted for Obama inauguration
Planners of President Barack Obama's second inauguration are soliciting high-dollar contributions up to $1 million to help pay for the celebration in ...
Obama '08 campaign fined $375,000 by FEC
President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign has been fined $375,000 by the Federal Election Commission for reporting violations related to a set of ...
House adopts GOP rules after partisan debate
The House on Thursday adopted Republican-written rules for the chamber that reflect the party's efforts to cut spending, stop government regulations ...

Crowd-funding draws donations for Sandy relief
In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, some who lost their homes or businesses have turned to crowd-funding websites to elicit a faster and more direct ...
Groups urge probe of $12 million mystery donation
Two election watchdog organizations on Thursday urged the Justice Department and Federal Election Commission to investigate more than $12 million in ...

Booker won't run for NJ gov, eyes US Senate seat
Newark Mayor Cory Booker, perhaps New Jersey's highest-profile Democrat, has ruled out a bid for governor next year and is eyeing a run for U.S.