Palin heads to Iowa as poll shows GOP souring

Palin to make Iowa speech Saturday as Fox News poll shows even self-described Tea Party voters oppose Palin run by 2-1 margin

• Sep 2, 2011

WH requests $5.2 billion in disaster relief funds

But request to Congress doesn't include funds that could be needed following Hurricane Irene

• Sep 2, 2011

Report: U.S. to sue big banks over mortgages

New York Times: FHFA will sue Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and others for billions over misrepresented securities

• Sep 2, 2011

Fall D.C. forecast: Finger pointing and gridlock

After the sandbox spat over the timing of Obama's speech, it's clear campaign season is nearly in full swing

• Sep 2, 2011

Obama withdraws request for tougher smog standards

Listening to the protests of GOP and business leaders, President Obama overruled EPA on its proposal for tougher ozone standards

• Sep 2, 2011

Dismal jobs numbers raise the stakes for Obama

If President Obama wants to win re-election, he'll have to assure voters he can improve the economy, even as he acknowledges the latest sobering economic figures

• Sep 2, 2011

Study shows rise of cancer in 9/11 firefighters

World Trade Center-exposed New York City firemen are 19 percent more likely to have cancer than their colleagues who were not exposed

• Sep 2, 2011

Obama's speech set for 7 p.m. ET next Thursday

Timing of president's jobs speech set after contentious back-and-forth between White House and speaker's office

• Sep 1, 2011

Timing spat shows premium on speech to Congress

By agreeing to a second choice time and date, the White House showed the premium it places on speeches from the House chamber

• Sep 1, 2011

Bush not bothered by Cheney memoir

Former president says he "glad" former administration officials are "giving their version" of history

• Sep 1, 2011

Obama stomps on GOP debate plans

WH press secretary says it's "coincidental" that the president scheduled his jobs speech the same night as a major GOP debate

• Sep 1, 2011

Bachmann invokes Margaret Thatcher comparison

At American Legion conference, Bachmann says world is "in search of another Margaret Thatcher"

• Sep 1, 2011

GOP raffles off Glock in Gabrielle Giffords' district

Arizona county Republican party raffling off handgun in the district where Democratic congresswoman was shot

• Sep 1, 2011

Will Obama speech conflict with NFL season-opener?

After acceding to GOP demands on major jobs speech timing, talk turns to whether Obama will face off against the NFL

• Sep 1, 2011

White House unveils online petition tool

New site allows people to petition online for specific government actions, which Obama says fulfills a campaign promise for open government

• Sep 1, 2011

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