Obama: Strong relationship with China is "vital"

Administration pulls out all the stops for Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who is next in line to lead China

• Feb 14, 2012

Santorum calls Occupy movement intolerant

Several people are arrested at candidate's event outside Seattle

• Feb 14, 2012

Panetta doubts Israel has decided on Iran attack

Defense secretary echoes President Obama, tells lawmakers he thinks Israel undecided on striking Iran nuke program

• Feb 14, 2012

Obama, Romney getting cozier with super PACs

Rules barring top aides from directly asking for donations no impediment to the implicit solicitation of future checks to come

• Feb 14, 2012

Romney tells Michiganders he's one of them

In op-ed, GOP candidate defends opposition to auto bailout, calls for taxpayers to get the proceeds from sale of GM shares

• Feb 14, 2012

Top bishops fight birth control deal

Top U.S. Catholic bishop vows legislative and court challenges to Obama's compromise over contraception coverage

• Feb 14, 2012

Obama: Payroll tax cut fight isn't over yet

The president appeals to voters to continue pushing Congress to extend the payroll tax cut

• Feb 14, 2012

Study: Voter rolls deeply flawed

Nearly two million dead people on active voter rolls according to study that says outmoded voter registration system is wasteful and inaccurate

• Feb 14, 2012

Poll: Santorum pulls ahead of Romney

CBS News/New York Times survey shows former Pennsylvania senator making strong gains among conservatives; Gingrich slides into 4th

• Feb 14, 2012

Panetta defends trimmed Pentagon budget

Defense chief tells senators it's time to show they're serious about reducing the deficit

• Feb 14, 2012

China's likely new leader in U.S. at testy time

Xi Jinping to meet Pres. Obama with two nations at odds over trade, human rights -- but U.S. business groups' arms wide open

• Feb 14, 2012

Schieffer: Romney still hasn't sealed the deal

Says conservatives are still looking for their champion, and this week it's Rick Santorum

• Feb 14, 2012

China's next leader visits White House

Obama gets 1st chance to size up Xi Jinping, who is destined to lead Asian superpower through coming decade

• Feb 14, 2012

Gingrich brushes aside dropout talk

Candidate says he's better at discussing ideas than dinging rivals

• Feb 13, 2012

Romney attacks Obama budget over entitlements

GOP presidential candidate says Obama budget doesn't say anything about keeping programs solvent

• Feb 13, 2012

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