All Politics
The Paul Ryan budget: your guide to what's in it Rep. Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney's running mate, is best known for drawing up a series of spending-and-tax plans meant to challenge the Obama administration's policies from the right. But it's been some time since his latest budget, which Mr. Ryan terms a "path to prosperity," was released. Here's a primer on what's in it.
Paul Ryan shirtless? We're more interested in his widow's peak.That distinctive downward point in the hairline of Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney's running mate, may be a sign of bigger things to come. Research shows a widow's peak is a plus in politics. It certainly didn't hurt President Reagan.
Poll: Obama wins if likely nonvoters show upSome 82 million Americans are eligible to vote but typically don't. If they did vote this fall, Obama would cruise to victory, according to new poll. Top two reasons for staying home on Election Day: too busy to vote and my vote won't count.
In joining Romney, will Paul Ryan get his 'clear choice' campaign?Back in February, long before he got the vice presidential nod, Rep. Paul Ryan urged Mitt Romney to run an 'affirmative' campaign, laying out how he differs from Obama. Picking Ryan may signal Romney's intent to do just that.
Veepstakes: Why rise of Paul Ryan, Chris Christie signals trouble for RomneyBeltway chatterers are telling Mitt Romney, who is down in the polls, he needs to go bold with his choice of running mate 鈥� and are pointing to Rep. Paul Ryan and Gov. Chris Christie.
Why is the Obama-Romney campaign rife with such awful ads?This time around, reporters are searching for new ways to say the word 'slime.' One reason for the Obama-Romney mudfest is the nature of an incumbent president鈥檚 run for reelection, but other factors are in play, too.
Donald Trump to 'surprise' GOP convention. What might he do?It won't be a prime-time speech, according to a news report. It probably won't be anything related to Obama's long-form birth certificate. But Donald Trump, celebrity 'boss,' will definitely be on scene.
'Welfare voters' are latest battleground in Brown-Warren Senate raceGOP Sen. Scott Brown charges that a new drive to register low-income voters in Massachusetts is a bid to boost support for Democrat Elizabeth Warren, pushed by a left-leaning group with ties to the challenger.
Monitor BreakfastAFL-CIO chief Trumka: Race is less of an issue in 2012 electionRichard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, says race matters less 鈥� 'The sky didn't fall' 鈥� in the 2012 election, which is overwhelmingly about jobs and the economy.
Health-care reform: Has Team Romney embraced the individual mandate?Conservatives have howled over the health-care reform law's requirement that people buy insurance. But recent comments from the Romney campaign have some wondering if the presumptive GOP nominee is now embracing it. 聽 聽聽聽
Would David Petraeus say yes to Mitt Romney? Why that's a long shot.Why Mitt Romney would court the CIA chief and war hero as his pick for running mate is clear. But David Petraeus has said he 'will never be' a politician. 'No way, no how.'聽
Will Stephen Colbert mess up Mitt Romney's VP rollout?Stephen Colbert, playing with the theory that Mitt Romney's team will be polishing the Wikipedia entry of his VP choice, urged viewers to recklessly edit entries of potential picks. Wikipedia was not amused.
Romney repeats charge Obama is 'gutting' welfare reform. Is that a distortion?At issue is whether the Obama administration's new waivers, allowing states to experiment with alternative work requirements, will undermine the historic welfare reform program. Independent fact checkers say, no.
Obama's 'DREAM Act': How it will work is still a work in progressThe official responsible for carrying out Obama's 'DREAM Act' answered questions Tuesday on the illegal immigrants program, but said final details will be known only on Aug. 15, when the first applications are accepted.
Tough new Bain ad from Obama 'super PAC': Does it go too far?The conservative Twittersphere has erupted in anger over a new ad that targets Mitt Romney鈥檚 time at Bain Capital. In it, a former steelworker basically charges that Mr. Romney鈥檚 actions caused his wife鈥檚 death.
Mitt Romney VP pick: Convention speaker list offers fresh tea leavesPressure is mounting on Mitt Romney to 'go bold' with his VP pick, even if the assumption is that he'll play it safe. A three-day bus tour at week's end is being eyed as a good time to make an announcement.
Will Sikh temple shooting spark US conversation on gun control?The Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting elicited renewed calls for gun control, but surveys show it's not a pressing issue for the US public. Obama and his spokesman talked only of combatting violence.
Was Wisconsin temple shooting 'domestic terrorism'?The FBI has been called into the Wisconsin Sikh temple investigation on the grounds that shooter Wade Michael Page had ties to white supremacist organizations, but no motive has yet been determined.
Romney tax returns: Harry Reid may be bluffing, but he's winningThere's no proof that Sen. Harry Reid is correct in asserting that Mitt Romney paid no taxes for 10 years. But he has succeeded in keeping the political universe focused on Romney's wealth and finances, not the struggling economy.
Illegal immigrants' road trip: riding a 'freedom' bus or flouting the law?About 30 illegal immigrants set out Aug. 1 for a cross-country, 'no papers, no fear' bus trip. Supporters say the riders are highlighting the need for immigration reform. Detractors say they are thumbing their noses at the law and should be detained.
