Obama campaign contemplates ascendent Santorum

Obama reelection team digs deeper into Rick Santorum's record, though official says expectation is still that Mitt Romney will be GOP nominee

• Feb 17, 2012

Foster Friess sorry for contraception comment

Prominent backer of Rick Santorum said aspirin had been used for birth control: "The gals put it between their knees, and it wasn't that costly"

• Feb 17, 2012

6 of 10 on ethics panel drop out of Waters case

Six of the 10 members of the House ethics committee say they'll no longer have a role in investigating Maxine Waters

• Feb 17, 2012

Santorum: Iran needs ultimatum over nukes

Republican presidential candidate says U.S. must toughen stance on Iran's nuclear ambitions

• Feb 17, 2012

Santorum: Not responsible for Friess' bad joke

Rick Santorum slams media for asking about a controversial contraception comment made by one of his supporters

• Feb 17, 2012

Uproar over Santorum backer contraception quote

Liberal women's groups outraged after Super PAC contributor says women kept aspirin between their legs in his day

• Feb 17, 2012

Santorum defends backer Friess

Presidential candidate defends Foster Friess as a "very good man" after following controversial remarks about birth control

• Feb 17, 2012

Obama 2012 raises $29.1 million in January

President announces $29.1 million haul for re-election campaign and DNC in January

• Feb 17, 2012

Santorum backer's contraception tip: Keep legs shut

Santorum backer says that in his day, women "used Bayer aspirin for contraceptives"

• Feb 17, 2012

Pat Buchanan out at MSNBC

Network said that it had decided to part ways with the former GOP presidential candidate after 10 years

• Feb 17, 2012

Gingrich: I could lose Georgia

The former 10-term congressman said the political environment is too volatile to predict victory in his home-state primary next month

• Feb 16, 2012

An Occupy Wall Street PAC?

A supporter of the Occupy movement filed with the FEC to organize a PAC

• Feb 16, 2012

Gov: Stop 'dwelling' on Romney's bailout position

GOP Michigan governor says people should look at Mitt Romney's economic plans

• Feb 16, 2012

Pot-laden plane blows into Obama's air space

F-16s deployed when Cessna with 40 lbs of weed enters president's air space in Calif.

• Feb 16, 2012

N.J. legislature passes gay marriage bill

The state Assembly has passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriages, setting the stage for an expected veto by Gov. Chris Christie

• Feb 16, 2012

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