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Will Mitt Romney use Rick Santorum's tax returns against him?Much of Rick聽Santorum's post-Senate income is dependent on the connections he made in the nation's capital 鈥� opening the door to charges of being a Washington insider.
Monitor BreakfastPaul Ryan as GOP vice presidential candidate? He doesn't say noGOP budget-meister and Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin gave a nondenial when asked Thursday if he's interested in being the vice presidential candidate on the 2012 Republican ticket.
Obama proposes bringing jobs home from overseas. Would his plan work?To achieve his goal of 'insourcing,' Obama proposes rewarding firms that create jobs in the US while imposing higher effective taxes on profits earned by overseas operations.
Unemployment benefits 101: When will your state cut off extended benefits?Congress is nearing a deal to extend long-term unemployment benefits to the end of the year. But many states plan to cut off the benefits well before Dec. 31.聽
Chicago area called most corrupt in US. Why Rahm Emanuel is under fire.Chicago and its suburbs have averaged 51 public corruption convictions per year since 1976, a new study finds. Critics say Rahm Emanuel has not made City Hall sufficiently transparent.
Why did Democrats choose Antonio Villaraigosa to lead national convention?Antonio Villaraigosa has built an impressive r茅sum茅 in the California Assembly and as mayor of Los Angeles. As chair of the Democratic National Convention, he could help woo Latinos.聽
Should Ron Paul demand a new vote count in Maine?Evidence is mounting that the vote totals for the Maine caucuses, in which Mitt Romney edged out Ron Paul, were pretty messed up. In addition to towns that hadn't voted yet, others' totals were not recorded.
Payroll tax deal close: Why did Republicans back down?Senate Republicans came to a realization on the payroll tax cut fight: We got the policy right but the politics wrong and it鈥檚 time to move on. Specifics of the deal are still being hashed out.
'Crate-Gate' puts Mitt Romney in doghouse at Westminster showNearly 30 years ago, Mitt Romney put his Irish setter in a crate lashed to the roof rack for a trip to Canada. Democratic protesters at the Westminster dog show were not amused.
No budget? No problem! The strange politics behind a budgetless America.President Obama has proposed a federal budget. Congress looks sure to ignore it, and Senate Democrats show no desire to pass any budget. It would be the fourth straight budgetless year.聽
Congress poised to scale back unemployment benefits from 99 weeksHouse and Senate negotiators agree to shrink the maximum number of weeks someone can collect unemployment benefits. Many states have been reducing them anyway, as jobless rates fall.
Is Rick Santorum facing a brewing 'women problem'?Recent statements about women, and passages from his 2005 book, have put Rick Santorum on the defensive. Even within GOP ranks there are signs of a gender split.
Can Mitt Romney convince Arizona he is a true conservative?A Mitt Romney win in Arizona seems likely, but the state will provide a testing ground for whether Rick Santorum's social-conservative message can resonate in a less traditionally religious state.
Will Mitt Romney's aversion to the auto bailout hurt him in Michigan?Mitt Romney鈥檚 defense of his stance on the聽auto bailout is difficult to parse. Romney was against the bailout before he was for it, except not the bailout that happened, or something like that.
America's big wealth gap: Is it good, bad, or irrelevant?The gap between rich and poor is at its widest since the Roaring '20s. Obama complains that it's unfair, but a growing chorus of economists and sociologists say it's worse than that.
In surprise move, GOP leaders admit defeat in payroll tax battleHouse GOP leaders had wanted to offset the cost of a payroll tax extension by spending cuts. But their decision Monday suggests that the political cost of a stalemate was too high.
Three weeks until Super Tuesday, but some states are already votingOf the 10 Super Tuesday states, early voting is now under way in three: Vermont, Ohio, and Georgia. It begins in Tennessee on Wednesday. How early voting might affect the outcome.聽
Could Mitt Romney lose to Rick Santorum in Michigan?It looks like 'anti-Romney' Republicans in Michigan are coalescing around Rick Santorum as their candidate. Even on his home turf, Mitt Romney suffers from an 'enthusiasm gap' problem.
Does Obama blueprint reduce budget deficit fast enough?US budget deficit, which has hit $1 trillion for four straight years, would fall to $900 billion in 2013, under Obama's budget blueprint released Monday. It is slated to keep falling, but even by 2018 would barely satisfy credit-rating firms.
Did Mitt Romney steal Maine caucuses from Ron Paul?The caucus for Washington County, Maine was cancelled Saturday聽due to the threat of inclement weather. Ron Paul supporters believe that with those votes, Paul could have won the state contest.