How to run a killer campaign

The president's campaign manager explains how the Obama campaign did it

• Feb 8, 2013

Romney's "gifts" remark ignores his own fatal flaw

Romney blamed his loss on Obama's "gifts" to specific voter blocs but never made his own effort to court the groups identified

• Feb 8, 2013

$2 billion price tag for presidential election

Campaign finance filings with the government now show that the cost of the 2012 U.S. presidential race has surpassed $2 billion, a new record

• Feb 8, 2013

Christie on Sandy bill: "Shame on Congress"

After taking heat from both parties, Boehner relents, schedules vote for part of Sandy recovery bill on Friday

• Feb 8, 2013

White House warns sequester will hurt middle class

Washington has three weeks left to avert $1.2 trillion in cuts that the White House says will hurt education, small businesses and more

• Feb 8, 2013

Judge to decide if Jesse Jackson Jr. serves jail time

Former congressman has signed a plea deal with federal prosecutors, admitting to misusing campaign funds

• Feb 8, 2013

Colbert: Congress less popular than colonoscopies

At retreat for House Dems, Colbert admits he's "best frienemies" with Pelosi, touts his sister's congressional campaign

• Feb 8, 2013

Bush family emails hacked; authorities investigating

A hacker reportedly gained access to years' worth of personal correspondence between members of the Bush family

• Feb 8, 2013

Poll: Hillary Clinton tops Obama, Biden in popularity

6 in 10 have favorable opinion of Clinton; she leads Marco Rubio, Paul Ryan, Jeb Bush, and other politicians in popularity

• Feb 8, 2013

Calif. lawmakers seek toughest gun laws in nation

Propose measures even stricter than the ones recently passed in N.Y.; Gun groups vow to fight any new Calif. laws in court

• Feb 8, 2013

Amid protests, Brennan defends drone program

At confirmation hearing to be CIA director, Brennan is grilled on administration's targeted killing policy, his record on enhanced interrogation

• Feb 7, 2013

House Democrats suggest 15-point gun safety plan

Suggestions include specific policy proposals and broad ideas; lawmakers say they will all shape future legislation

• Feb 7, 2013

Menendez says he called gov't agency to help donor

The donor, a Florida eye doctor, is the target of an FBI investigation

• Feb 7, 2013

Reid slams postmaster general

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the postmaster general's plan to cut Saturday service has damaged future congressional efforts at postal reform

• Feb 7, 2013

Obama "eager and anxious" to end "government by crisis"

President tells House Democrats he wants to do "something big" to stabilize the economy

• Feb 7, 2013

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