Allen West: "No one's gonna lay a trap for me"

Tea Party linked Congressman shrugs off notion that the Republican establishment wants him out of office

• Feb 2, 2012

Newt Gingrich: I care about poor people

Gingrich goes after Romney for comment that he is "not concerned about the very poor" while stumping in Nevada

• Feb 2, 2012

Romney keeps playing right into critics' hands

GOP frontrunner keeps making gaffes that gives detractors ammunition to argue he lives in his own, empathy-free world

• Feb 2, 2012

Holder: Fast and Furious "has become political"

Attorney general tells GOP-led panel no attempt "at a cover-up" of Justice Dept.'s flawed gun-smuggling investigation

• Feb 2, 2012

Trump injects himself into Republican race

Reality TV host arrives in Vegas Wednesday night for "major announcement" Thursday, now expected to back Mitt Romney

• Feb 2, 2012

The Drive: Why Gringrich may not come back

Brian Montopoli breaks down how the calendar, lack of debates and money gap make another Gingrich political resurrection unlikely

• Feb 2, 2012

5 reasons why February will be tough for Gingrich

John Dickerson: former House speaker has lost momentum as the race heads into states that are strong for Romney

• Feb 2, 2012

Who's more aloof -- Obama or Romney?

John Dickerson: Romney's gaffe about not being "concerned" about the poor isn't just another blunder -- it's the beginning of a race over who is most out of touch

• Feb 2, 2012

Romney holds strong lead in Nevada, poll shows

Former Massachusetts governor handily won Nevada in 2008, and now has the support of 45 percent of likely caucus goers there in new poll

• Feb 2, 2012

Washington state senate approves gay marriage

Washington likely now to become seventh state to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed

• Feb 2, 2012

Romney: Afghan troop announcement "naive"

GOP candidate says announcing that U.S. would end combat role in 2013 "makes absolutely no sense"

• Feb 2, 2012

Komen for Cure, Planned Parenthood sparks fly

Breast cancer foundation denies political bullying prompted its decision to pull plug on Planned Parenthood funding

• Feb 2, 2012

Romney tries to explain remark about "very poor"

GOP front-runner says comment seized on by foes - that he's "not concerned" about poor - was "not exactly what I meant to say"

• Feb 2, 2012

GOP pushes federal pay freeze through House

Bill passes to keep federal workers and lawmakers' wages from rising for 3rd consecutive year; Obama expected to urge ending freeze

• Feb 2, 2012

Santorum doles out tough medicine on drug costs

Presidential hopeful says pharmaceutical companies need incentives to make life-saving drugs

• Feb 1, 2012

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