
IRS probe ignored most influential groups
There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. The nation's tax agency has admitted to inappropriately ...
Rubio's PAC airing ads defending Ayotte on guns
A political group backed by Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is coming to the aid of New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, airing a new television ...

Mass. GOP candidate Gomez on his own for now
Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez is on his own — at least for now. National Republican allies, conservative activists and major GOP donors ...
Bill would force super PACs to reveal their donors
Two senators hope to require political groups to name the donors who spend millions of dollars to influence federal campaigns. Legislation sponsored ...

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 ...

SD Sen. Johnson to retire, cites health and age
Entering the auditorium on a motorized scooter and delivering remarks in halting speech, South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson announced Tuesday that he would ...

Bloomberg, mayor group tout big gun control push
A new $12 million television ad campaign from Mayors Against Illegal Guns will push senators in key states to back gun control efforts, including ...

Illinois congressional race shows Bloomberg clout
In the race to replace former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's super PAC followed a simple strategy: Choose a strong ...
Bloomberg defends super PAC anti-gun ads in IL
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg waded deeper Tuesday into the Chicago-area election to replace former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., defending his ...

Hutchinson exits race for Jackson's US House seat
A well-known Illinois state senator dropped her bid Sunday for the U.S. House seat vacated by Jesse Jackson Jr., narrowing the field and consolidating ...

Report: Menendez emails sought to aid donor's firm
Emails between Sen. Robert Menendez's office and the Homeland Security Department describe efforts by his staff in January to thwart U.S.

NJ's Menendez defends actions on donor's behalf
Sen. Robert Menendez defended his actions on behalf of a top campaign contributor, saying that being a donor doesn't disqualify someone from getting ...

Menendez says he called gov't in way to help donor
Sen. Robert Menendez acknowledged Thursday that his office contacted U.S. health agencies in a way that would help the biggest political donor to his ...

New PAC stirs GOP rivalries, tea party angst
Republicans' struggles to redefine their party are intensifying, as tea party insurgents and establishment Republicans vie to control congressional ...

Florida surgeon at center of Sen. Menendez trips
To some, Dr. Salomon Melgen was a miracle worker who brought sight to the blind. To others, he was a smooth political player known for rubbing elbows ...

Giffords pleads for gun curbs; NRA fights back
Severely wounded and still recovering, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords begged lawmakers at an emotional hearing Wednesday to act quickly to curb ...

Clinton supporters form super PAC in case she runs
Some grass-roots supporters of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton have formed a super PAC to help a potential Clinton presidential campaign in ...

Big party for Democrats, quiet reflection for GOP
For many Republicans, this is a good weekend to get away from it all. With hundreds of thousands of Democrats traveling to nation's capital for ...

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 ...

Giffords, Kelly launch gun control lobbying effort
Tuesday was not just a day for Tucson to remember the victims of the deadly shooting that severely injured then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. It was ...
Shadowy donor behind record 'super' PAC checks
A lawyer in Tennessee who is mysteriously linked to millions of dollars in campaign contributions steered to congressional candidates doubled his ...

Corporate money to help pay for Obama inauguration
In a reversal from four years ago, President Barack Obama will accept unlimited sums of money from corporations and individuals to pay for events ...

Election hits $2B mark amid last-minute donations
Remarkable for its last-minute surge of contributions, the U.S. presidential election witnessed unprecedented sums of cash boosting two men in their ...