Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown: Prop 30 a "tough battle"

Voters approve state tax increases to prevent further education cuts despite strong campaign by anti-tax groups

• Feb 8, 2013

Boehner: We'll work with Obama to avert fiscal cliff

House Speaker says Republicans "willing to accept some additional revenues" if they come from tax reform and economic growth, but not in the form of tax hikes

• Feb 8, 2013

Does Obama have support from "the 47 percent" on taxes?

CBS News exit polling shows conflicting feelings on taxes, showing the challenge the president will face tackling the issue

• Feb 8, 2013

Santa impersonator heads to Congress

Michigan congressional race takes strange turn of events; Tea Party Santa impersonator wins full term but loses special election

• Feb 8, 2013

Gingrich: GOP needs to be "inclusive"

Former presidential candidate says Republican party needs to "rethink" how it deals with the country's issues

• Feb 8, 2013

After Romney loss, some on right bash Electoral College

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, reality host Donald Trump decry electoral system in the wake of Romney's loss

• Feb 8, 2013

Why Romney never saw it coming

He was the numbers guy-- but in the end, his numbers were all wrong

• Feb 8, 2013

Obama wins Florida; Electoral votes 332 to 206

After 4-day count, President Obama declared the winner of Florida's 29 electoral votes by razor-thin edge over Mitt Romney

• Feb 8, 2013

Biden: Weak economy could nix 2016 run

Vice President tells newspaper that he may be dissuaded from running in 2016 if the economy continues to struggle

• Feb 8, 2013

Obama, Boehner head for stalemate on tax cuts

In remarks addressing the fiscal cliff, Obama says he's open to compromise -- but not on extending the Bush-era tax cuts

• Feb 8, 2013

Post-election, new hope for immigration reform

Democrats, activists bank on the notion that Republicans can't afford to say no to immigration reform

• Feb 8, 2013

Obama wipes away tears while speaking to staff

Obama's campaign released a 5-minute video of the president's address to members of his staff at his Chicago headquarters

• Feb 8, 2013

Romney earned zero votes in some urban precincts

Dozens of urban voting locations in several states returned zero votes for GOP nominee Mitt Romney last Tuesday

• Feb 8, 2013

GOP debate on social issues likely to emerge

After disappointing election results, party facing dilemma over how hard to push strong socially conservative stands

• Feb 8, 2013

HHS pushes back state health reform deadline

Responding to Republican criticism, the Obama administration pushed back a deadline states faced in making a key decision about how to implement the health care law

• Feb 8, 2013

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