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Fix the Debt: CEOs launch drive for 'grand bargain.' Is Washington listening?The Fix the Debt CEOs, who are dedicated to pushing Washington toward a deficit-reducing 'grand bargain,' say they were appalled by the reckless debate over the debt ceiling in 2011.
Is Donald Trump trying to sabotage the Republican Party?The discredited 'birther' stuff and more insinuations about Obama鈥檚 character won't appeal to the slice of the electorate Mitt Romney needs to win in the campaign's waning days. We鈥檙e pretty sure Donald Trump knows that.
For Election 2012 prognosis, look to ... Halloween masks?Right on cue, marketers tap into the Election 2012 horse race to try to boost sales of everything from Halloween masks to coffee. They also sometimes tap into voters' preferences with bizarre accuracy.
Obama unveils economic plan: 5 ways it differs from Romney'sThe little blue 'new economic patriotism' booklet is President Obama's answer to Mitt Romney's 5-point plan 鈥� and to voters who want to know what he would do with a second term.
Presidential debate 101: Is Romney right that Navy is smallest since 1917?It's true that the Navy is smaller today than it was in 1917, but the US warship count was smaller still in the Bush 2 administration. However, the US still rules the waves in terms of naval firepower.
October surpri...zzzzz: Donald Trump's Obama 'bombshell' fizzlesTrump's news-less announcement was preceded by an attempt to unseal testimony Mitt Romney gave in a decades-old divorce proceeding. So far, these October surprises aren't living up to their billing.
Will Richard Mourdock's rape remarks hurt Mitt Romney?The Romney campaign immediately distanced itself from the remarks of Richard Mourdock, a Republican Senate candidate from Indiana. Democrats portrayed the remarks as evidence of an extreme view on abortion and women鈥檚 rights.
Presidential debate 101: Does Romney have 'economic policies of the 1920s'?In Monday's presidential debate, President Obama accused Mitt Romney of wanting to take America back to the economic policies that preceded the Great Depression. It was a timely zinger, but its accuracy depends on what Obama actually meant.聽
Presidential debate 101: Does US military still use horses and bayonets?President Obama's retort to Mitt Romney on the number of ships in the US Navy noted that the military has 'fewer horses and bayonets.' Both animal and weapon, it turns out, are still in service.
Presidential debate 101: Did Obama make 'apology tour' in Middle East?In Monday night's presidential debate, Mitt Romney attacked President Obama's Middle East positions, saying that when the president traveled there, he characterized America as 'dismissive and derisive.'
Romney tax plan: How rich could pay the 'same' and still pay lessRomney promises to make the rich keep paying a constant percentage of all US income taxes. That's very different from asking them to pay a constant share of their earnings.
Bob Schieffer and presidential debate: Will this moderator enforce the rules?Bob Schieffer moderates the third presidential debate, on foreign policy, Monday evening. If the first two debates are any indication, the challenge for him will be containing the discussion.
Presidential debate: Do new reports on Libya change the story?Ahead of Monday's presidential debate on foreign policy, a new narrative is emerging about why the White House waited so long to describe the Sept. 11 attack in Libya as a terrorist attack.
Donald Trump teases 'big' announcement: Is he trying to get in Obama's head?On the eve of the third and final presidential debate, Donald Trump tells Fox News he's planning to drop a big bombshell about the president sometime in the coming days.
Why the Benghazi terrorist attack still dogs ObamaWhen it comes up in the presidential candidates鈥� foreign policy debate Monday night, President Obama will have some serious explaining to do about the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, last month that killed the US Ambassador and three other Americans.
Romney鈥檚 wavering path on abortion. Do voters care?Abortion is a tricky issue for both Romney and Obama campaigns. In polls, a聽plurality agrees that abortion should be generally available. But聽a substantial number want to restrict its availability.
Presidential debate 101: Does Romney want extra $2 trillion for Pentagon?Romney's call for Pentagon spending to be no less than 4 percent of GDP could add $2 trillion to its budget. But Obama's claim that this is money the military doesn't want misses a key issue: civilian control.
Set aside debate over Romney tax math: Is tax reform a good idea?The momentous policy challenge of how to fix America's dysfunctional tax system has been largely obscured by the debate over Mitt Romney's tax math. But there's broad support for tax reform.
Senate race? What Senate race? Why Virginians pay a big race little heed.Senate race in Virginia between Tim Kaine (D) and George Allen (R) is one of the marquee contests in the US. But Virginians, perhaps swamped by presidential politicking, seem to be barely paying attention.
Presidential debate 101: Does $25,000 deduction cap make Romney tax math work?At the last presidential debate, Romney floated the number $25,000. According to one analysis, such a cap on deductions would generate $1.3 trillion in revenues, short of the estimated $5 trillion in tax cuts.
