All Politics
On National Day of Prayer, plenty of politicsNational Day of Prayer activities may have more political undertones than usual this year, as religious groups take aim at what they see as President Obama's attacks on religious freedom.
Obama's ex-girlfriend: what her diaries revealAs a recent college grad in New York, Barack Obama fell in love with a young white woman named Genevieve Cook. Passages from her diary appear in a new biography of the president.
Why is Michele Bachmann endorsing Mitt Romney now?An endorsement by Tea Party favorite Michele Bachmann in Virginia, a battleground state, can help Mitt Romney. Meanwhile, the Romney camp can help Bachmann with her campaign debt.
New Obama book: A danger to his image?'Barack Obama: The Story,' which tells about the president's life as a young man in New York and Chicago, could threaten Obama's own carefully crafted narrative about his life.
Why does Ann Romney keep calling Mitt a 'wild and crazy' guy?Ann Romney, like many political spouses before her, has been called on to portray her husband's lighter side. But the portrayal has to seem honest for voters to buy it.
Jimmy Kimmel still at it: What's with Romney and the rubber chicken?On his show, Jimmy Kimmel tried to jab President Obama, but his satire of Mitt Romney was much sharper. It illustrates a point: Incumbent presidents can be hard to roast.
Occupy movement seeks new recruits. In New York, it found some.A new generation of activists skips school, flocks to Wall Street to join May Day Occupy protests. On their minds? student loans, reining in corporations, and being part of something that could matter.
Mitt Romney is a Swiss-bank-account-owning liar. So says Newt Gingrich.Newt Gingrich has lobbed one attack after another on front-runner Mitt Romney, driving down Mr. Romney's likability rating among voters. The Obama campaign has compiled the slams in a video.
- Mitt Romney is a Swiss-bank-account-owning liar. So says Newt Gingrich.
Newt Gingrich has lobbed one attack after another on front-runner Mitt Romney, driving down Mr. Romney's likability rating among voters. The Obama campaign has compiled the slams in a video.
Occupy 2012: Day 1 of protests yields a mixed reviewTurnout for the Occupy movement's May Day protests was respectable in New York and Chicago. In some West Coast cities, police resorted to tear gas or pepper spray. Did the movement do itself any favors during its relaunch on Tuesday?
One year after Osama bin Laden death, Obama's balancing act still trickyPresident Obama's speech shows little has changed in Afghanistan despite the Osama bin Laden death. Obama is still in the position of assuaging a war-weary public at home while sticking with plans for a 2014 end to the war – with some US support continuing long after that.
New GOP Facebook app targets Obama's social-media dominanceBarack Obama won the social-media battle decisively in 2008. Republicans are trying to strike back, unveiling the Social Victory Center app on Facebook.
Obama ad hits Romney Swiss bank account. Effective?A new attack ad accuses Mitt Romney of sending jobs overseas and stashing his cash in a Swiss account. Political scientists are dubious that attack ads are as powerful as some think they are.
Obama 'nerd prom' jokes: Did he go too far?At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner over the weekend, President Obama went after every subgroup gathered in the giant ballroom – as well as Mitt Romney.
Jimmy Kimmel wows Washington's 'Nerd Prom.' What's he get paid for that?A little sleuthing of public documents from past White House Correpondents' Dinners suggests the night's entertainment, Jimmy Kimmel, netted in the vicinity of $50k for his comedic services.
Bill Clinton: 5 reasons he is helping Obama Four years ago, former President Clinton got his knuckles rapped for calling Sen. Barack Obama's presidential aspirations a "fairy tale." Now the 42nd president is appearing on the stump with No. 44. Here are five reasons for Mr. Clinton to go all out for the newest member of the Presidents Club.
Why did Obama issue controversial Osama bin Laden ad?The ad questions whether presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney would have ordered the Special Forces raid that killed Osama bin Laden, in advance of the raid's anniversary Tuesday.
Jimmy Kimmel cracks wise at Washington’s ‘Nerd Prom’President Obama was pretty funny at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night. But late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel was the real funny man, targeting just about every class of Washington celebrity.
White House Correspondents Dinner: Obama mocks Romney, Secret Service, himselfEveryone is fair game for humorous jibes at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner. Saturday night was no exception as President Obama and MC Jimmy Kimmel made fun of the political class.
Ron Paul beat Mitt Romney in 10 states! Kind of.Ron Paul fell short in the vote count, but he has edged out Mitt Romney in campaign contributions in at least 10 states – and counting. From the start, the GOP 'money primary' has been a two-man race.
