Romney raised $40.1 million in April

Romney campaign and Republican party raised $40.1 million in April, just under $43.6 million President Obama and Dems raised

• May 17, 2012

Challenges loom for both sides in Edwards trial

Experts say defense must explain why former senator didn't testify, and prosecutors have to explain star witness' testimony

• May 17, 2012

Boehner sets up another debt limit fight

House Speaker John Boehner wants spending cuts to be higher than debt limit hike

• May 16, 2012

Romney defends his record at Bain

The battle over Bain continues as the Obama campaign doubles down and Romney plays defense

• May 16, 2012

Violence Against Women Act gets through House

Republicans pass version of bill to protect victims of violence; Democrats say it excludes vulnerable populations

• May 16, 2012

Study: Romney's Mormon faith could help him

New research from the Brookings Institution suggests that concerns over the negative impact Romney's religion may be overblown

• May 16, 2012

Kucinich rules out Wash. congressional bid

Longtime Democratic congressman says he won't run in the Evergreen State after losing his primary in Ohio

• May 16, 2012

WH: We won't let GOP hold economy "hostage" again

Obama talks debt with congressional leaders; White House says Washington can't afford to recreate last year's debt limit debacle

• May 16, 2012

Fact checking the new attack ad on Obama

Analysis: Only one of the four claims in the new, $25 million Crossroads GPS attack on the president is unambiguously true

• May 16, 2012

Herman Cain finally endorses Romney

He retreats from earlier endorsements of Gingrich and "the American people"

• May 16, 2012

John Edwards' defense team rests

Attorneys for John Edwards rest their case after just two days of testimony and evidence; Edwards, former trial lawyer, will not testify

• May 16, 2012

Romney defends George W. Bush ... sort of

Presumptive GOP nominee says it is unfair for Obama to criticize Bush, without mentioning fellow Republican's name directly

• May 16, 2012

FBI director confirms probe into foiled-plot leak

Robert Mueller tells senators agents looking into who leaked information of Qaeda's upgraded underwear bomb

• May 16, 2012

Campaign seeks to limit press access to Romney

Several efforts at a Florida event provoke complaints from reporters

• May 16, 2012

Rove-backed group launches $25M campaign

Karl Rove-linked group Crossroads GPS announced it's launching a $25M "issue advocacy" campaign to frame the presidential election on the issue of the economy

• May 16, 2012

Show More