Guide to the presidential debates

A look at when to tune in and what to expect from the three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate

• Sep 28, 2012

Bill Clinton, Obama together again

New fundraising contest invites Obama supporters to "meet two presidents"

• Sep 28, 2012

Fraud proof scarce in two voter ID cases

Defenders of voter ID laws say they exist to prevent election fraud - but the evidence of such fraud is scarce

• Sep 28, 2012

Kit Bond to endorse Akin, Priebus hints at RNC support

Akin, the Mo. GOP Senate candidate, shunned after his controversial rape comments, now getting Republicans back on his side

• Sep 28, 2012

Ballot initiatives to watch this year

Voters this year can make history on same-sex marriage, marijuana, genetically-modified food and a host of other issues

• Sep 28, 2012

GOP fires vendor after questionable registrations

Republicans fired a vendor suspected of submitting 106 questionable new voter registrations in Florida's Palm Beach County

• Sep 27, 2012

Stark Obama ad spotlights "47 percent" comments

Obama camp releases spot that juxtaposes images of average Americans with Romney fundraiser comments

• Sep 27, 2012

George Soros gives $1 million to support Obama

Like many Democrats, Soros had been reticent to give over objection to "super PACs"

• Sep 27, 2012

Akin: McCaskill was more "ladylike" in 2006

Embattled GOP senate candidate, who is already under fire for "legitimate rape" comments, thinks his female opponent is acting "aggressive"

• Sep 27, 2012

Judge signals Pa. voter ID law may be blocked

Court battle over controversial law continues weeks before election; Judge says injunction possible

• Sep 27, 2012

Can Romney still turn things around?

With 40 days until the election, polls suggest Mitt Romney is losing. What are his chances for a comeback?

• Sep 27, 2012

Obama, Romney weigh in on NFL refs

White House "very pleased" to hear about impending deal to end lockout between NFL and refs

• Sep 27, 2012

Obama: I won't "pretend" economy fix is easy

In Virginia, the president said restoring will take "a few more years"; slams Romney's economic plan

• Sep 27, 2012

Brown gives warning to staff for "tomahawk chops"

Sen. Scott Brown reprimands staffers who mocked challenger Elizabeth Warren with "tomahawk chops" and Indian "war whoops"

• Sep 27, 2012

Romney tries image makeover, stressing empathy

Continues to try to overcome damage done by video of him at fundraiser saying he doesn't care about "47 percent" of Americans

• Sep 27, 2012

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