French still foils in American politics

Ad casting Romney in negative light for speaking French is latest example

• Dec 23, 2011

Perry's ad for holidays features veterans

Perry hopes to leave Iowans with message of pride and patriotism during campaign break for Christmas

• Dec 23, 2011

Tax cut extension fight? What fight?

President's Hawaiian vacation was delayed by battle over payroll tax, but many there don't know -- or care about squabble

• Dec 23, 2011

GOP field enters home stretch before Iowa

What's at stake for each candidate as they make final push ahead of January 3 caucuses that could boost - or end - their campaigns

• Dec 23, 2011

Congress takes up payroll tax after GOP retreat

House, Senate to vote on stopgap measure, reluctantly accepted by GOP, to renew payroll tax cuts for 2 months

• Dec 23, 2011

House tax deal vote Fri. needs unanimous consent

To avoid coming to Washington next week, House members have to unanimously approve the agreement Friday

• Dec 22, 2011

Paul, Romney respond to tax deal

Ron Paul said the deal doesn't address the broader fiscal issues he thinks need to be more urgently dealt with

• Dec 22, 2011

Occupy hecklers drown out Bachmann at Iowa diner

Activists blasted the Minnesota congresswoman's position on gay rights, health care and taxes

• Dec 22, 2011

House, Senate make payroll tax cut deal

Congressional leaders agree to extend payroll tax cut for two months, starting Jan. 1; vote coming "before Christmas"

• Dec 22, 2011

Rep. sorry for insulting first lady's "posterior"

Jim Sensenbrenner apologizes after being overheard saying "she lectures us on eating right while she has a large posterior herself"

• Dec 22, 2011

Face the Nation this Sunday: 2011 year in review

Norah O'Donnell, Nancy Cordes, David Martin, Bob Orr, Anthony Mason, Elizabeth Palmer and John Dickerson will look back at 2011 and look ahead to 2012

• Dec 22, 2011

Gingrich calls Romney "Massachusetts moderate"

In radio call-in, GOP presidential candidate also blasts Ron Paul on foreign and domestic policy, hits Obama on comparison to predecessors

• Dec 22, 2011

Perry hits Obama for tax cut remarks

In Iowa, Perry says he wants bigger reforms than the temporary tax cut pushed by president and Democrats

• Dec 22, 2011

Romney: I have no plans to release tax returns

Obama campaign hits GOP presidential candidate for favoring "secrecy over openness" and breaking with tradition

• Dec 22, 2011

John Edwards asks to delay trial, citing illness

Former presidential candidate is seeking to delay his criminal trial over campaign finances; Illness not publicly disclosed

• Dec 22, 2011

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