Obama: This is a "make or break" moment

Channeling President Teddy Roosevelt's progressive agenda, President Obama on Tuesday called for economic policies to help the middle class

• Dec 6, 2011

Text: Obama address on the economy in Kansas

Full text of president's address in which he said it was a "make or break" moment for the middle class

• Dec 6, 2011

GOP candidates to Trump debate: You're fired

Trump's planned debate strikes some as a publicity stunt for the moderator

• Dec 6, 2011

Iowa evangelicals, Tea Partiers backing Gingrich

CBS News/New York Times survey shows that Newt Gingrich is trouncing Mitt Romney with evangelicals and Tea Party voters in Iowa

• Dec 6, 2011

Why Gingrich is surging in Iowa

John Dickerson: Gingrich appears to be on his way to persuading two of the most powerful forces in GOP politics to reverse themselves

• Dec 6, 2011

Was Chris Christie smart not to run?

With the Republican field still unsettled, Mike Allen and Evan Thomas publish first 2012 campaign reflections

• Dec 6, 2011

Mitt Romney backs payroll tax cut extension

Both top contenders for the GOP presidential nomination support extending the tax cut, unlike some congressional Republicans

• Dec 6, 2011

Republicans block Obama appellate court nominee

Republicans blocked Obama's nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, partly as payback for the Democrats' past opposition to GOP nominees

• Dec 6, 2011

U.S. makes first-ever push for gay rights abroad

Foreign aid to be used as mechanism to push for LGBT rights; Rick Perry hits "war on traditional American values"

• Dec 6, 2011

Huntsman changes tune on climate change

The former Utah governor says that the scientific community owes the public more research on climate change

• Dec 6, 2011

Perry used official Texas phone for campaign

Texas governor called top campaign donors from his office phone before announcing his White House bid, the AP reports

• Dec 6, 2011

STOCK Act faces skepticism in the House

Some representatives express skepticism during hearing on bill that would expressly prohibit congressmen from insider trading

• Dec 6, 2011

Clinton sees Syrian opposition, US envoy returns

Both moves show U.S. increasing pressure on Assad regime and looking ahead to a time when he is gone

• Dec 6, 2011

Rush Limbaugh signals support for Newt Gingrich

Conservative radio host appears to be warming to anti-Romney frontrunner, though colleagues seem less enthusiastic

• Dec 6, 2011

Beck grills Gingrich on conservative credentials

Talk show host presses former House speaker on several issues and says he has "serious concerns" about his candidacy

• Dec 6, 2011

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