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How Romney is fighting harsh charge he's a heartless job-killerTwo new pro-Obama ads are hammering Romney's former firm, Bain Capital, for the demise of a Missouri steel company. The counter-ad from the Romney camp focuses on a firm that Bain bolstered.
JP Morgan losses send Wall Street back to Capitol HillCongressional critics plan hearings to probe how America's largest bank posted $2 billion in trading losses – and whether new financial regulations, still being implemented, go far enough to rein in Wall Street abuses
Jerry Brown proposes billions in cuts. Are Californians getting his message?With California's budget shortfall soaring, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) proposes broad, painful cuts for state workers and programs. Without new taxes, he warns voters, the cuts will be even worse.
Why Ron Paul's 2012 effort may not really be overThe Ron Paul campaign won't run ads in upcoming primaries, but Paul is still out to make his mark at the GOP's August convention. That means getting supporters elected as delegates and even picking up some 'stealth' delegates.
With graduation speeches, Obama, Romney target 'must win' audiencesObama, whose campaign is targeting women voters this election year, zeroed in on Barnard – a top women's college. Romney spoke two days ago at Liberty University, full of evangelicals.
Monitor BreakfastGOP campaign chiefs: Republicans will gain House seats in NovemberRepublican campaign chiefs predict that the GOP will pick up House seats in the November election despite hefty opposition, and that Mitt Romney will help the party to do so.
Obama ad depicts Mitt Romney as job-killing 'vampire.' Over the top?Obama's new 'Steel' ad picks up themes of vanquished Romney GOP rivals – that Mitt Romney is not a job creator but a job killer. But Romney was no longer with Bain Capital when the Kansas City steel mill went under.
Top 9 reasons Congress is broken Congress's approval rating is barely at 10 percent, and the venerable institution is filled with such rancor that moderates such as Sen. Olympia Snowe (R) of Maine are fleeing the place. From people who've previously served on the Hill comes this assessment of the top nine problems Congress faces today.- Top 9 reasons Congress is broken Congress's approval rating is barely at 10 percent, and the venerable institution is filled with such rancor that moderates such as Sen. Olympia Snowe (R) of Maine are fleeing the place. From people who've previously served on the Hill comes this assessment of the top nine problems Congress faces today.
Might Mitt Romney not remember if he bullied someone in high school?Mitt Romney says he doesn't recollect an incident from the mid-1960s in which, according to a Washington Post report, he led a 'posse' that forcibly cut the long hair of a nonconformist student.
How the sequester could save Democrats in DecemberCongress has an apocalyptic list of issues to deal with after the November elections, including the Bush tax cuts and the sequester. Any chance for compromise could rest on Democrats' willingness to be as ruthless as Republicans have been.
Appalled by sequester cuts, House begins efforts to avoid themThe House on Thursday passed a measure that would spare the Pentagon from looming cuts by making deeper cuts to social programs. But Congress isn't expected to get serious about altering the debt deal's $109 billion sequester until after the November election.
Does it matter if Mitt Romney was a bully in high school?When Mitt Romney was a senior at suburban Detroit’s Cranbrook school, he led a 'posse' that forcibly cut the long blond hair of a nonconformist junior, according to a Washington Post report.
Monitor BreakfastHouse races won't hang on Obama gay marriage move, says a top DemocratObama’s new stance in favor of gay marriage is unlikely to have a big impact on Democrats’ fight to take control of the House, says Rep. Steve Israel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Obama event at George Clooney's house: Bad to be 'celebrity in chief'?The Hollywood glitterati will be out in force for the sold-out fundraiser at George Clooney's place. The event will be a lucrative one for Obama's campaign, but the GOP is hoping to cash in too.
Why Obama endorsed gay marriage nowComments on Sunday by Vice President Biden backing gay marriage and a North Carolina vote on Tuesday opposing it pushed President Obama to clarify his own stand on gay marriage well before the Democratic National Convention.
- Why Obama endorsed gay marriage now
Comments on Sunday by Vice President Biden backing gay marriage and a North Carolina vote on Tuesday opposing it pushed President Obama to clarify his own stand on gay marriage well before the Democratic National Convention.
Obama backs gay marriage: What difference will that make?President Obama was already doing virtually all he could to advance gay rights politically. But by openly supporting gay marriage, he could be a potent force to broaden cultural acceptance.
Obama supports gay marriage: Historic switch carries risksObama supports gay marriage in an interview with ABC News, ending a period in which he said his views were 'evolving.' The move was instantly hailed and denounced by the opposing sides on the issue.
What does Mitt Romney's new ad say about his strategy?Don't look for Mitt Romney in his new ad, 'Silence.' It's all about being jobless and 'suffering in silence.' The Romney team wants to keep the focus on 'the Obama economy.'
