George McGovern, 1922-2012

Former Sen., three-time Democratic presidential candidate who won his party's nomination in 1972, has died at the age of 90

• Oct 21, 2012
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Enough already: voters hit with ads, calls

Battleground state voters are getting fed up with seemingly non-stop campaign pitches

• Oct 21, 2012

Campaigns go on the offensive before 3rd debate

With just 17 days left until Election Day, the attacks have gotten sharper and more personal

• Oct 20, 2012

Administration, GOP chairman spar before debate

Flap followed a House Republican chairman's release of State Department documents on the security situation in Libya

• Oct 20, 2012

Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. "not well," he says

Still battling depression, the Illinois congressman is being probed by the FBI for allegations he misused campaign funds

• Oct 20, 2012

Man charged after tossing voter registration forms

31-year-old hired by Va. GOP was charged with 13 counts after being arrested for dumping voter registration forms

• Oct 20, 2012

Walsh: Abortion to save mother's life up to her

GOP Rep. backtracks after saying there is "not one instance" in which an abortion would be required to save a woman's life

• Oct 20, 2012

In Virginia, Obama diagnoses Mitt with "Romnesia"

At rally in Fairfax, the president goes after his rival for "forgetting what his own positions are," offers up a "cure": Obamacare

• Oct 20, 2012

Less pain at the pump for drivers - and Obama

After Romney makes issue of rising gas prices, they've been heading other way; Analyst says prices could decline 5-15 cents a week until Election Day

• Oct 20, 2012

House tea party icons face re-election challenges

Reps. Michele Bachmann, Allan West and Steve King are a few of the tea party Republicans in tough races this year

• Oct 20, 2012

Lauding Obama, Clinton cites "impatient" Americans

Campaigning for Obama in Green Bay, Wis., Bill Clinton urged voters to stay the course as more signs of a recovery sink in

• Oct 20, 2012

Castro: GOP primary a "competition of idiocy"

Retired Cuban leader takes shots at Republicans as presidential candidates hunt for votes in Fla.

• Oct 19, 2012

Piecing together White House response to Benghazi

The timeline of the Obama administration's response to the Benghazi consulate attack gets new clarification

• Oct 19, 2012

Ambassador warned Libya was "volatile and violent"

State Department cables from U.S. envoy killed in deadly assault on consulate show Washington was told of dangerous security conditions

• Oct 19, 2012

Romney releases ad promising bipartisanship

Obama campaign shoots down assertion that its rival has worked well with Democrats

• Oct 19, 2012

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