Rick Santorum attacks former pal Newt Gingrich

Santorum is increasingly treating Gingrich as his main obstacle to becoming the Romney-alternative in the contest for the GOP presidential nomination

• Jan 13, 2012

Obama seeks power to shrink the government

President seeks authority to merge federal agencies, says it's time for "effective, lean government"

• Jan 13, 2012

Stephen Colbert not really running for president

Comedian can't get on the ballot in South Carolina or get write-in votes - but he can publicize the outsized role played by super PACs

• Jan 13, 2012

Is America ready for a Mormon president?

National Journal's Major Garrett, Rev. Edward Beck weigh-in on Republican candidates' religion

• Jan 13, 2012

Barbour: No apologies for murderers' pardons

Gov speaks out on last acts in office appearing to give special treatment to felons who worked in Governor's Mansion

• Jan 13, 2012

Why Obama is seeking to merge agencies

Bill Plante explains the motive behind the president asking that several commerce-related agencies be made into one

• Jan 13, 2012

Obama seeks power to shrink the government

President to call for power to shrink the government in East Room announcement at 11:20 a.m. ET

• Jan 13, 2012

PAC attack on Romney and Bain Begins

Pro-Gingrich super PAC launches ads calling Mitt Romney a "corporate raider"

• Jan 13, 2012

In S.C., Romney's rivals try to take him down

In the lead-in to the South Carolina primary, Mitt Romney's Republican rivals attempt to "get rid" of him

• Jan 13, 2012

Republicans rally around Romney after Bain hits

Conservatives rushed to front-runner's defense to counter efforts to paint the ex-venture capitalist as a job-killer

• Jan 13, 2012

Colbert preps possible run in S.C. primary

During a "Colbert Report" taping, the host legally transferred his super PAC to his Comedy Central cohort Jon Stewart

• Jan 13, 2012

Showtime making documentary about Dick Cheney

Network says it is preparing a new documentary on the former vice president

• Jan 12, 2012

Perry urges Congress not to raise debt ceiling

Perry tells voters debt ceiling increase means government will print more money

• Jan 12, 2012

Obama notifies Congress of debt limit hike

With the government in need of more money to borrow, Obama notified Congress Thursday that the debt limit needs to be raised again

• Jan 12, 2012

Conservative fears Romney is McCain revisited

Amid distrust of frontrunner Mitt Romney and no clear alternative, conservatives meeting in Texas in hopes of finding a path forward

• Jan 12, 2012

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