Obama touts new efforts to combat human trafficking

President talks about a global problem at annual meeting of Clinton Global Initiative

• Sep 25, 2012

Biden: GOP thinks compromise is a "dirty word"

In Virginia, VP Joe Biden portrays Mitt Romney and running-mate Paul Ryan as unwilling to compromise on budget issues

• Sep 25, 2012

Romney: Limit teacher contributions to politicians

The GOP nominee says teachers have a right to strike, but their money is creating a conflict of interest in negotiations with elected Democrats

• Sep 25, 2012

Family of slain fed wants Fast and Furious firings

Survivors of Border Patrol agent whose death brought attention to botched ATF "gunwalking" operation demand action from attorney general

• Sep 25, 2012

Top governors' races to watch

The CBS News' Election Unit details the five gubernatorial races to keep an eye on this year

• Sep 25, 2012

Pot politics and more swing state news

Could marijuana enthusiasts tip the electoral scales in Colorado this November? Will Florida's voter purge be upheld?

• Sep 25, 2012

Todd Akin showing no signs of ending Senate run

Akin shows no signs of quitting, plans on bus tour, even as GOP heavyweights call for him to step aside after rape remarks

• Sep 25, 2012

Obama, Romney run misleading Medicare ads

Both campaigns attack each other on the hot topic of Medicare reform

• Sep 25, 2012

Obama ad: Romney tax plan hurts middle class

The ad, to run in four battleground states, hits Romney for not releasing more tax returns and suggests his tax plan benefits the rich

• Sep 25, 2012

Conservatives worry Romney's agenda is too vague

Following the Republican and Democratic conventions, conservatives call for more policy details from Romney

• Sep 25, 2012

Boehner: Obama "absent" from responsibilities

Moody's, a major credit rating agency, said the country's credit rating could be downgraded if Washington does not address the pending "fiscal cliff"

• Sep 25, 2012

Congress back to work, but little action expected

Congress has much to do in a brief window, but expectations are low for what one expert calls the "mother of all do-nothing Congresses"

• Sep 25, 2012

Sen. Reid opens Senate with presidential politics

Republicans will "return us to the failed economic policies that brought us to the Great Recession," Reid said

• Sep 25, 2012

Pizza shop owner gives Obama unexpected lift

Upon walking into a pizza shop in Ft. Pierce, Fla., the president received an enthusiastic greeting by the shop's owner

• Sep 25, 2012

Romney: GOP agreement to debt deal was "mistake"

Republican presidential nominee tells "Meet the Press" that GOP Congressional leaders were wrong to agree to deal with Obama that extended nation's debt ceiling

• Sep 25, 2012

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