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Ron Paul's last hurrah: a big, bipartisan vote to 'Audit the Fed'Today's vote marks a high point for Paul, who is retires at the end of the year. His signature bill requires a full audit of the Federal Reserve – a move that critics, including Fed chair Ben Bernanke, dub 'nightmarish.'
Mitt Romney's overseas trip: where he's going and whyMitt Romney, the man who rescued the Winter Olympics of 2002, is making London the first stop on his tour abroad. From Britain he'll travel to Israel and Poland, with an eye both on policy differences and domestic constituencies.
- Mitt Romney's overseas trip: where he's going and why
Mitt Romney, the man who rescued the Winter Olympics of 2002, is making London the first stop on his tour abroad. From Britain he'll travel to Israel and Poland, with an eye both on policy differences and domestic constituencies.
Why gun sales spike after mass shootings: It's not what you might thinkAfter the Colorado shooting, gun sales have risen around the country. For some, it's because they want to buy a gun for self-protection. But there's a bigger reason, gun-shop owners say.
Monitor BreakfastSteny Hoyer: Neither party is spoiling for a fight over a government shutdownThe end of the fiscal year is typically a flash point for partisan battles, but not with a 'fiscal cliff' looming after November elections. Even GOP conservatives are accepting higher spending levels, rather than risk a government shutdown.
Obama widens his lead in polls. So why does it feel like he's in trouble?President Obama is defying political gravity – pulling ahead of Mitt Romney, even as pessimism about the economy grows. The question is, how long can he keep it up?
Constitutional amendment required to undo Citizens United, Senate panel toldNo Republicans on the Senate Judiciary subcommittee attended the hearing, which heard testimony from lawmakers opposed to the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling and constitutional scholars.
CBO: Supreme Court ruling means 3 million fewer with health careCongressional Budget Office finds that the Supreme Court's ruling will cut $84 billion from the cost of health-care reform, as states opt out of new law's call to expand coverage for low-income families.
Fiscal cliff: Will GOP put taxes on the table to avoid blow to economy?In a bid to blunt attacks by Democrats, Sen. Pat Toomey reprises his 2011 offer of a GOP tax hike. Republicans, he says, are not determined to protect the wealthy at all costs and tax hikes could be part of a deal.
Obama going soft on Romney? Don't believe it.A new Obama ad features soothing music and a homey touch. The president himself delivers the message. But half of it is still negative. And a new poll shows that Obama's attacks on Romney are working, so expect more.
Homeland Security: Are US flight schools still training terrorists?Congress is investigating reports that foreign nationals training to fly planes in the US were not properly vetted or are in the country on fraudulent visas – a lapse from standards set up after the 9/11 attacks.
FocusIn Midwest, fight over labor unions to be at heart of 2012 electionAlthough labor unions have had some reservations about President Obama, they're still looking to him as their best ally in the 2012 election. Meanwhile, Republicans who are hoping to further curb unions are putting stock in Mitt Romney.
Colorado shooting: Why calling Obama 'anti-gun' is smart politicsThe gun lobby's bid to preempt new gun-control measures appears to be working. Even in the wake of Colorado massacre, Obama – dubbed by the NRA 'the most anti-gun president in history' – is defending gun rights.
Colorado shooting highlights barriers to tough gun control: Obama and RomneyEarly in their political careers, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney advocated tougher gun laws. But as President, Obama has been largely silent on the issue, and Romney has embraced gun rights.
Will Colorado shootings inject gun control into 2012 race?Gun control activists say the Colorado shootings should be a wake-up call, but Americans' views on guns aren't swayed by individual tragedies, polls show. The candidates know that.
Colorado shooting brings a brief 'truce' on the campaign trailPresident Obama and Mitt Romney have changed their scheduled events today. The president addressed the Colorado shooting tragedy this morning, saying It's a chance to put divisive rhetoric aside and try to bring the nation together. Romney also addressed the theater shooting.
'You didn't build that': Obama's business quip is gift to Romney campaignPresident Obama was speaking of public infrastructure when he talked about government’s role in business. But his clumsy phrasing opened the way for a conservative attack.
GOP conservatives scramble to take government shutdown off the tableIn a shift from last summer's debt-ceiling standoff, tea party conservatives now aim to be seen as avoiding a government shutdown, even if it means accepting a higher level of FY 2013 spending.
New polls show glaring weaknesses for both Obama and RomneyThe latest polls show that both presidential candidates suffer from major weaknesses. A sputtering economy dogs President Obama. Mitt Romney scores even lower than Mr. Obama on favorability.
Michele Bachmann links Clinton aide to extremists. Has she gone too far?Rep. Michele Bachmann said that a longtime aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton may have ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and that the group is trying to infiltrate the US government.
