Obama approval rating on economy falls to 33%

Bloomberg poll released one day after Dems lost two special elections, one in a heavily Democratic NYC seat once held by Anthony Weiner

• Sep 14, 2011

Huntsman's civility only goes so far

Former envoy to Beijing emphasizes his foreign policy experience in town hall meeting

• Sep 14, 2011

Republican wins Anthony Weiner's old House seat

Political novice Bob Turner defeated Democratic state Assemblyman David Weprin in a special election for a House seat

• Sep 14, 2011

Liberal group files ethics complaint against Issa

Political advocacy group accuses Oversight Committee chair Darrell Issa of having repeatedly used his public position "to promote his private financial interests"

• Sep 13, 2011

Elizabeth Warren to announce Senate bid Weds.

Consumer advocate to challenge Tea Party favorite Scott Brown in Massachusetts Senate bid

• Sep 13, 2011

Bowles: "These deficits are like a cancer"

Erskine Bowles tells CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes there is no easy solution to the well-known problem

• Sep 13, 2011

Report: Gov't spends billions to hire contractors

A report from a Washington watchdog group shows the government pays more when it hires private contractors over public workers

• Sep 13, 2011

Romney's energy could be edge in long campaign

Mitt Romney has never been the kind of candidate who's especially concerned about the negative repercussions of doing too much

• Sep 13, 2011

House passes bill to avert second FAA shutdown

House approves FAA, highway funding extension bill; Senate expected to vote on the measure this week

• Sep 13, 2011

Perry received 5X more from Merck than he said

Texas Gov. Rick Perry under fire for a 2007 order mandating schoolgirls get vaccinated against virus known to cause cancer

• Sep 13, 2011

WH: Obama would sign portions of jobs bill

The White House acknowledges Obama would sign into law just portions of his $447B jobs plan, but says he'd still push for the full package

• Sep 13, 2011

Obama increases number of female, minority judges

More than 70 percent of Obama's confirmed judicial nominees during his first two years were not white males

• Sep 13, 2011

Dems slam Cantor on jobs: "Half a loaf" not enough

Liberals Democrats said today Congress should pass "nothing less" than President Obama's jobs plan

• Sep 13, 2011

Clinton "encouraged" by news to free Iran hikers

Secretary of State expresses hope for "positive outcome" for American hikers imprisoned in Iran

• Sep 13, 2011

Arizona's primary date stirs commotion in GOP

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer dropped a threat to hold her state's primary in January, but it's still early enough to violate Republican rules

• Sep 13, 2011

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