Candidates tread lightly around Christmas holiday

Some negative ads will come down for Christmas as candidates get set to briefly leave campaign trail ahead of Iowa caucuses

• Dec 22, 2011

Ron Paul: Don't say an Iowa win wouldn't matter

The Texas congressman told National Journal/CBS News that his contrarian foreign policy views can attract Democrats and independents

• Dec 22, 2011

George H.W. Bush "unofficially" endorses Romney

Former president says fellow Texan Rick Perry "doesn't seem to be going anywhere," says of Gingrich, "I'm not his biggest advocate"

• Dec 22, 2011

Gingrich: Don't pay Americans to "do nothing"

Republican presidential hopeful says he'd require the unemployed to get job training in exchange for benefits

• Dec 22, 2011

Obama on payroll tax cut: "Enough is enough"

President blasts "dysfunctional" Washington, says even Republicans think it's time to "get this done"

• Dec 22, 2011

McConnell raises payroll tax pressure on Boehner

Speaker sticks to his guns as Senate GOP leader urges House to pass short-term deal while both sides work on long-term deal

• Dec 22, 2011

Barbour to return to lobbying in January

After his term as Mississippi governor ends next month, Haley Barbour will return to the lobbying group he founded

• Dec 22, 2011

Gingrich challenges Romney to debate

Gingrich to Romney: "Ninety minutes in Iowa next week, anywhere, anytime"

• Dec 22, 2011

Report cites billions of bucks feds "wasting"

GOP senator's office points to 100 instances, such as studies on chimps flinging feces; Recipients defend the uses

• Dec 22, 2011

Gingrich swipes at Ron Paul

GOP presidential candidate says rival's supporters want to "legalize drugs" and says Texas congressman is naive about terrorism

• Dec 22, 2011

Ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner, wife welcome son

Weiner, wife Human Abedin have baby months after congressman resigned in disgrace amid sex scandal

• Dec 22, 2011

Payroll tax drama leaves Americans at a loss

Congress' inability to compromise leaves sour taste; "I just can't understand it, why they have to keep arguing"

• Dec 22, 2011

Rove piles on, tells GOP to cut bait in tax row

Former adviser to George W. Bush tells Fox News House Republicans are losing public relations battle

• Dec 22, 2011

Huntsman jams with Paul Shaffer on Letterman

In an appearance on "Late Show with David Letterman," Jon Huntsman takes to the keyboard with the band

• Dec 22, 2011

Drug testing welfare recipients arises again

Rick Perry joins Newt Gingrich in suggesting drug tests for federal aid recipients

• Dec 21, 2011

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