Obama sends free trade bills to Congress

After years-long holdup, Obama submits free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama to Congress; House expected to act next week

• Oct 3, 2011

Senate pressures China on currency valuation

Congress to debate bill pressuring China to stop deliberately undervaluing its currency

• Oct 3, 2011

All eyes on Chris Christie as clock ticks

With New Jersey governor just days away from a decision on presidential bid, speculation continues

• Oct 3, 2011

Obama sidesteps Congress while waiting for Jobs Act

President says he's "insisting" Congress take up $447B jobs bill this month; working around Congress in the meantime

• Oct 3, 2011

2012: Disenfranchised voters, hacked machines?

Report finds up to five million will have harder time voting due to GOP voting reform efforts; experts show off voting machine hack

• Oct 3, 2011

Supreme Court rejects another "birther" lawsuit

High court turns away challenge to Obama's eligibility for presidency brought Alan Keyes, American Independent Party

• Oct 3, 2011

South Carolina GOP primary set for January 21

Move is likely to push up primary dates in Iowa, New Hampshire

• Oct 3, 2011

Obama campaign goes on the attack

Reelection effort argues that Romney, Perry kowtow to Tea Party and "have embraced policies that the American people oppose"

• Oct 3, 2011

Health care looms over Supreme Court's new term

Obama's major domestic accomplishment, target of GOP presidential candidates squarely in high court's sights at outset of new term

• Oct 3, 2011

Christie could shake-up the GOP race if he runs

Still, the New Jersey governor could join other early favorites who burned out fast as would face harsher criticism on national stage

• Oct 3, 2011

Poll: Half of U.S. says Afghan war not a success

CBS News Poll finds that 39 percent of Americans think war is a success, 69 percent say war has lasted longer than anticipated

• Oct 3, 2011

Gov. Christie has team investigating 2012 bid

With the first GOP caucuses about 100 days away, NJ Gov. Christie to make final decision on 2012 bid this week

• Oct 2, 2011

Dem Gov: GOP running for Tea Party nomination

Maryland Gov. says Republican presidential field not running for GOP nomination, but rather "pandering to the Tea Party to be the Mad Hatter"

• Oct 2, 2011

Cain: Perry "insensitive" on hunting camp name

GOP candidate says Texas Gov.'s alleged delay in removing racially offensive name from rock at hunting camp demonstrates "insensitivity"

• Oct 2, 2011

Barbour: Obama will unite GOP behind nominee

GOP gov. calls president "greatest uniter of Republicans and conservatives," says election will be a referendum on his policies

• Oct 2, 2011

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