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Monitor BreakfastDemocrats' campaign chief: US House is 'in range' for takeoverRep. Steve Israel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, says Dems have moved within striking distance for winning control of the US House in Election 2012.
Monitor BreakfastUS business leaders defend tea party, anonymous political adsThe top officials at the US Chamber of Commerce scold Congress over stalled transportation bill. But they defend tea partyers as 'people who believe in conservative economic policies.'
Pew survey: Partisan polarization in US hits 25-year highPartisan divisions have become wider since 1987, with most of the shift occurring under the Bush and Obama presidencies, a Pew survey finds. This does not bode well for gridlock in Congress.
Democrats campaign for Paycheck Fairness Act ahead of Tuesday voteBut the bill, which would provide several protections for women in the workplace, is unlikely to overcome a filibuster by Senate Republicans.
Does Ron Paul want his supporters to cool it?Reports of altercations between Ron Paul supporters and police at the Louisiana state GOP convention don't do Ron Paul any good as he seeks a voice at the national convention in August.
Obama ad attacks Mitt Romney's record on jobs as governor: risky strategy?For an incumbent president, negative ads always carry risks. But attacking Mitt Romney over his record on job creation while governor of Massachusetts may be Obama's only play right now.
Wisconsin recall vote: Why didn't Obama campaign there?Wisconsin holds its recall vote Tuesday without any campaign appearances by President Obama. He apparently didn't want to risk damaging his brand in a potentially losing effort for Democrats.
Why are Mitt Romney's favorables rising?A new poll shows that voters are viewing Mitt Romney far more favorably than they did several months ago, despite daily attacks from the Obama camp.
Why Mitt Romney had a good monthThe month of May was good to Mitt Romney. He clinched the GOP nomination. Voters are viewing him more favorably, especially Republican women. And a droopy economy is of no help to Obama.
Obama's take on gloomy jobs report: Congress hasn't done enoughFollowing the politically damaging jobs report, Obama spoke at an event near Minneapolis promoting jobs for veterans. His message to Congress: 'Now's not the time to sit on your hands.'
Obama 2012: why weak jobs report is especially painfulThe economy rules as President Obama fights for his political life. Voter impressions of where the economy is heading will soon lock in, meaning he can ill afford the unemployment uptick to 8.2 percent.
Bill Clinton defends Mitt Romney's time at Bain: Does that help Obama?Former President Bill Clinton's praise of MItt Romney's business career seemed to deliberately undercut the Obama campaign's attacks. So why did he do it?
Bush and Obama at the White House: Why the yukfest?Comedy was the order of the day between Bush and Obama at Thursday's unveiling of the Bush presidential portrait. Why did an episode of 'The Daily Show' break out at this simple ceremony?
GOP outlines two ways to keep rates low on student loans; Democrats see 'ruse'On a day that Speaker Boehner reportedly called the student loan fight 'phony,' the Republican leaders outlined two ways to fund the subsidized student loan rates they say draw on Obama's own budget proposals.
Team Obama takes attacks to Mitt Romney's home turfObama strategist David Axelrod shouted over protesters at the Massachusetts State House as he attacked Romney's record as governor. Romney countered at California's shuttered Solyndra plant.- House rejects ban on sex-selection abortion, but GOP makes its pointA GOP bill to abolish abortion if sex selection is the reason failed to clear the US House on Thursday. But Republicans were able, for a day, to turn the tables on Democrats in the 'war on women,' saying the bill sought to save baby girls.
George W. Bush presidential portrait is unveiled. Who paid for it?Though no longer the 'haphazard affair' it once was, the process of creating a presidential portrait like George W. Bush's is not an easy process. But taxpayers don't pick up the tab.
What do women voters want? In a word: jobs.Swing women voters put the economy and jobs at the top of their list of concerns, a new report shows. Presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney has been closing the gender gap.
Is Donald Trump secretly supporting President Obama?The day after hosting a fundraiser for Mitt Romney in Las Vegas, Donald Trump resorted to insisting that Barack Obama was born in Kenya. This is not helping Romney.
Another sordid case of campaign fund misuse? Sen. Mark Kirk says no.Sen. Mark Kirk (R) of Illinois faces allegations of violating campaign finance law by funneling contributions to his girlfriend and ex-wife. Denying wrongdoing, the Kirk camp sees ill will from a woman scorned.
