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Obama celebrates Soldier Ride with Wounded Warrior Project
President Obama welcomed two dozen injured U.S. servicemen and women participating in the 34-mile Wounded Warrior bicycle race to the White House Friday, reminding the audience that they were in the "presence of heroes."
Class warfare dominates Massachusetts Senate race
Class warfare emerged as a dominant theme in the bitter Massachusetts race for Senate this week, with GOP incumbent Sen. Scott Brown and his likely Democratic opponent Elizabeth Warren each posing as an advocate for the common man while trying to link their opponent to wealth and privilege.
Obama hit on travel to swing states
The White House Friday attempted to brush off concerns that President Obama's decision to travel next week to Iowa, North Carolina and Colorado — all considered swing states in the 2012 election — was motivated by political interests.
Obama hires Planned Parenthood spokesman
The Obama administration has hired Planned Parenthood's spokesman for a communications position that will likely involve hot-button issues like abortion and contraception.
Gingrich gains endorsements in Delaware
Despite running on fumes, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign continues rolling out the endorsements — in Delaware.
Romney, White House trade jabs over 'silver spoon' comment and eating dog
Mitt Romney and the White House traded jabs Thursday over President Obama's comments that he "wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth" — which Mr. Romney and others took as a swipe at the likely Republican presidential nominee.
Obama clings to lead, but Romney scores on economy
President Obama holds a 46 percent to 42 percent lead over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in a Quinnipiac University national poll released Thursday, even as voters give the Republican a slight edge on the economy and jobs and a bigger lead on gas prices.
Romney says voters shouldn't fall for Obama's rhetoric again
Issuing a months-early prebuttal to President Obama's expected speech at the Democratic National Convention, Mitt Romney said Wednesday voters shouldn't fall for the same promises in 2012 that Obama made as a candidate in 2008 but failed to deliver on.
Ted Nugent = Hilary Rosen
That's the equation, say progressive bloggers who are annoyed that the news media has yet to turn its full frenzied attention to recent remarks made by rock icon and firearms aficionado Ted Nugent at the National Rifle Association's annual convention.
Romney gains in favorability poll
America is starting to warm up to Mitt Romney.
White House threatens to veto Cantor's small-business tax cut
The White House is threatening to veto a small-business tax-cut bill, deeming it a $46 billion giveaway to the "most fortunate."
Santorum ad: Romney as nominee 'frightening'
Rick Santorum pulled the plug on his presidential campaign a week ago, but apparently that was after his campaign sent out another round of fundraising letters warning Iowans that the former Pennsylvania senator was frightened by the prospect of Mitt Romney becoming the party's nominee.
Speaker Boehner endorses Romney
House Speaker John A. Boehner endorsed Mitt Romney's presidential bid on Tuesday, saying he was ready to throw his support behind the former Massachusetts governor now that it is clear Mr. Romney will be the party's nominee.
Lugar accuses tea party rival of cheating on taxes
Ramping up his game as he nears one of the most worrisome elections of his 36-year career, Sen. Richard G. Lugar, Indiana Republican, has released a new radio and television ad accusing his tea-party-backed primary rival of cheating on his taxes.
Gallup poll has Romney slightly ahead of Obama
A poll released Monday shows that presumed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney holds a slight edge over President Obama in the coming election — thanks in part to garnering more support among independents.
