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Senate Republicans plead for a budget as frustrations boil overSenate Republicans proposed five budgets Wednesday, but the Democratic-controlled Senate defeated them all. Republicans say Democrats are punting on tough choices, Democrats say they already have a budget. 聽- Mitt Romney raising money at home of 'morning-after pill' execThe $50,000-a-plate fundraiser Wednesday night is at the Miami home of Phil Frost, chairman of Teva Pharmaceuticals, which makes 'morning-after pills.' Mitt Romney opposes their use, calling them 'abortive pills.'
Is Washington careening toward another debt limit crisis?Another showdown appears to be brewing over the national debt limit 鈥� and under what conditions Congress will raise it next time. But something big will happen between now and then that may prevent it.
Obama on 'The View': Were hosts too easy on him?The format of 'The View' may allow a skilled politician a lot of control over the message. President Obama skirted around some questions about gay marriage and financial-markets reform.
Obama helps re-election campaign and Dems by raising almost $44 million in AprilPresident Obama raised that amount, almost nine million dollars less than what he raised in March, with more than 400,000 people contributing.- Gov. Christie vs. Cory Booker in Seinfeld-like video spoofNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker release video spoof of Seinfeld-Newman rivalry. A new poll shows Gov. Christie wouldn't be happy as vice president.
Democrats return fire after John Boehner's opening debt-ceiling salvoDemocrats charge that John Boehner's renewed call for spending cuts as a condition to raise the debt ceiling is 'dangerous,' recalling the standoff last summer that drove consumer confidence 鈥� and Congress's approval rating 鈥� sharply down.
Could Ron Paul really have an impact on the GOP convention?The Ron Paul campaign issued a memo outlining its strategy to secure 'the greatest possible impact' on the GOP convention. But its influence may be more symbolic than practical.
Will Californians trust Jerry Brown enough to vote for his tax increase?After outlining drastic cuts Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown pleaded with California voters to approve a temporary sales-tax increase. Some experts, but not all, think he can get it through.
John Boehner fires opening shot in potential debt-ceiling showdownIn a speech Tuesday, Speaker John Boehner will lay out his expectations for how the debt ceiling will be handled in the next round. His plan harks back to the House Republicans' position last year.
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 鈥� 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 鈥� 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 鈥� 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.