Obama seeks to confront oil market manipulation

Obama to unveil plan for strengthening federal supervision of oil markets and increasing penalties for market manipulation

• Apr 17, 2012

Romney to Obama: 'Start packing'

Candidate and wife address tax returns, abortion, other issues

• Apr 16, 2012

Beware the hot mic!

John Dickerson: What Mitt and Ann say when they think only wealthy donors are listening

• Apr 16, 2012

Santorum still not ready to endorse

Former candidate alludes to plans to build a conservative movement

• Apr 16, 2012

Newt Gingrich still bashing Fox News

Candidate suggests network excessively runs Romney ads to seal his nomination

• Apr 16, 2012

"Buffett Rule" fails in the Senate

Senate Democrats unable to overcome filibuster as rule to raise minimum rates for millionaires fails to go forward

• Apr 16, 2012

Clearance revoked for accused Secret Service agents

Official says equipment has also been taken from the 11 agents accused of misconduct in Colombia last week

• Apr 16, 2012

AP wins Pulitzer for stories on NYPD spying

Associated Press stories exposed secret program that spied on Muslims; Philadelphia Inquirer, Patriot-News also honored

• Apr 16, 2012

Romney campaign video celebrates Ann Romney

As the Romney team seeks to re-introduce the candidate for the general election, the campaign plays up the candidate's role as a family man on his wife's birthday

• Apr 16, 2012

Ex-GSA chief sorry for "extravagant" conference

At House hearing on GSA spending, Martha Johnson says she "deeply" regrets excessive spending at "raucous, extravagant, arrogant, self-congratulatory event"

• Apr 16, 2012

GOP: It's a "mirage" to think Arizona is in play

Republican National Committee is reaching out to Latino voters in key states -- but not Arizona, which the Obama camp considers competitive

• Apr 16, 2012

Reports: Romney reveals potential spending cuts

At a private fundraiser, the GOP candidate gave previously-unknown details of deductions he could cut and agencies he might roll back

• Apr 16, 2012

Romney picks trusted adviser to head VP search

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee has chosen his trusted senior adviser Beth Myers to head his search for a running mate

• Apr 16, 2012

What is Emancipation Day?

Tax Day is extended this year due to local Washington, D.C., holiday marking end of slavery in nation's capital in 1862

• Apr 16, 2012

Congress battles over tax changes as Tax Day nears

"Buffett Rule" and small business tax cuts will come up for votes as both parties lay out opposing visions to coincide with Tax Day

• Apr 16, 2012

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