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Top staffers brief Obama on quake status
President Obama, who was golfing in Martha's Vineyard Tuesday afternoon when a 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked parts of the East Coast, convened a conference call with top staffers to discuss the status of critical infrastructure, the White House said.
Ducking their constituents
Congress fled town early this month and left work undone in Washington — but it wasn't to rush back and hear from constituents at home.
Poll: Obama struggling against top GOP rivals
A new Gallup poll shows President Obama would face a tight race against four Republican presidential contenders, with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney beating him by two percentage points if the election were held today.
Obama blames Congress, but Boehner says it's the Senate
Responding to President Obama's plans to run for re-election by blaming Congress for inaction, House Speaker John A. Boehner on Wednesday said the real hold-up is Senate Democrats.
Tea party leader: Perry has problems
The outspoken leader of a popular tea party group says Texas Gov. Rick Perry has skeletons in his closet that could hurt his chances of winning support from the grass roots movement and securing the Republican presidential nomination.
Obama: Getting out of Washington good for the spirit
President Obama told Iowans Tuesday that his bus tour of the Midwest is restoring his mental outlook after contentious debt negotiations with congressional Republicans.
Poll: Congress' approval rating at historic low
Americans' opinion of Congress has hit a record low, with only 13 percent of voters saying they approve of the way Capitol Hill lawmakers are doing their jobs, the Gallup polling service reported Tuesday.
West open to Fla. Senate run
Rep. Allen B. West, an outspoken freshman Republican from Florida, told a gathering of tea party supporters Monday evening that, while he doesn't expect to make the race, he is leaving the door open to running for Senate in 2012.
Lieberman undecided on backing Obama in '12
Sen. Joseph Lieberman said Tuesday it's too soon to say whether he will support President Obama's reelection bid next year.
Democrats jump on Buffett's op-ed
Democrats are moving quickly to capitalize on Warren E. Buffett's "tax-me-more" op-ed in today's New York Times.
Other candidates can't match his record, Perry says
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, on the Republican presidential campaign trail in Iowa on Monday, said his economic record is second to none in the field of GOP contenders.
Lawmakers urge Obama to close old School of the Americas
Sixty-nine members of Congress are urging President Obama to shut down the Western Hemispheric Institute for Security Cooperation -- once known as the School of the Americas.
Fundraising? Everybody does it, White House says
White House press secretary Jay Carney defended President Obama's decision to headline a glitzy Manhattan fundraiser Thursday night, arguing that other politicians are doing the same thing and voters understand that's how the system works.
House cancels page program, blames $5 million annual cost
Citing high costs and limited duties, House Speaker John A. Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Monday they are ending the page program that has seen both successes and its share of controversy.
Rangel: 'We look like a bunch of clowns'
Rep. Charles B. Rangel, New York Democrat, said Monday the congressional fight over raising the debt ceiling has seriously damaged the country's standing in the eyes of the world.
