Rielle Hunter: I'm sorry, but no "home wrecker"

Ex-mistress of presidential candidate John Edwards touts book, says she's sorry for affair, but facts were distorted

• Jun 28, 2012

Politics aside at White House picnic for Congress

On the eve of two partisan conflicts coming to a head, Mr. Obama mingles with members of Congress

• Jun 27, 2012

Hillary Clinton most-traveled secretary of state in U.S. history

Clinton's 100th trip in less than four years; breaks record previously held by Madeleine Albright

• Jun 27, 2012

Federal judge refuses to stop Fla. voter purge

Judge says no law prevents states from removing non-citizens from voting rolls, even less than 90 days before election

• Jun 27, 2012

Compromises lead to tentative highway bill deal

House and Senate negotiators reach a tentative agreement on federal highway and transit overhaul

• Jun 27, 2012

The day in politics: June 27

Pictures of today's political events in Washington and around the U.S.

• Jun 27, 2012
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Romney campaign buys "superfan" new truck

Mitt Romney campaign replaces truck of Jim Wilson, who's been following campaign around country

• Jun 27, 2012

Sullivan latest incumbent to be defeated

Rep. John Sullivan, R-Okla., is the ninth incumbent defeated this year after he lost his primary election Tuesday to a tea party-backed candidate

• Jun 27, 2012

Congress tentatively reaches student loan deal

House could vote on bill to extend low student loan interest rates by Friday

• Jun 27, 2012

Biden blasts Romney over energy tax credits

Vice president also mocks candidate on "outsourcing" versus "offshoring"

• Jun 27, 2012

Romney is both non-specific and very specific

CBS News political director John Dickerson writes that Mitt Romney has a problem with specifics

• Jun 27, 2012

GOP senator: Defense cuts will "hurt our economy"

New Hampshire Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte warns that cuts would result in the loss of over one million jobs and "undermine the capability" of the military

• Jun 27, 2012

GOP strategist: Healthcare loss may be Obama win

GOP strategist Mike Murphy says Supreme Court overthrowing health care law could be "a wash" or even a benefit to Obama

• Jun 27, 2012

Obama campaign sets up battleground bus tour

Campaign looking to focus more on direct engagement with voters, less on ritzy fundraisers

• Jun 27, 2012

Health reform: An endless debate?

If the Affordable Care Act survives 2012, it could become as American as the Fourth of July, one historian argues

• Jun 27, 2012

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