House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi upped the satirical ante Thursday with a new, tongue-in-cheek attack ad taking on comedian Stephen Colbert, who has formed a real "super PAC" to support his less-than-real bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Published February 9 2012
The White House is pushing back against Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's condemnation of President Obama's recent mandate for insurance coverage of contraceptives as part of the new health-care law. Published February 8 2012
President Obama's decision to change his mind and embrace so-called "super PACs" has campaign finance watchdog groups expressing rising disappointment about the administration's failure to follow through on promises to fix the nation's campaign finance laws. Published February 8 2012
As good as Rick Santorum's night was Tuesday in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, Mitt Romney's was that bad, and worse. Published February 8 2012
President Obama has moved ahead of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in Virginia for the first time in Quinnipiac University's polling, according to a survey released Wednesday. Published February 8 2012
Catholic organizations might be battling the Obama administration over a new mandate on groups with religious affiliations to cover contraception in their health insurance plans, but a poll released Tuesday indicates that ordinary Catholics support the law at a higher rate than the general public. Published February 7 2012
Former Sen. Bob Kerrey said Tuesday he won't seek the Democratic nomination for Nebraska's open Senate seat this year, a move that puts Republicans in the driver's seat to win the coveted slot. Published February 7 2012
The Obama administration on Tuesday announced a new "public advocate" charged with listening to immigrants' concerns about its law enforcement policies — but Republicans said the position amounts to an official mouthpiece for illegal immigrants being deported. Published February 7 2012
The White House is denying any advance knowledge of or involvement in a gritty Super Bowl ad starring Clint Eastwood that played up the auto industry's resurgence and called on the nation to come together and rebuild — a message taken in some quarters as an implicit endorsement of President Obama. Published February 6 2012
The White House warned Syria's allies Monday that standing behind President Bashar al-Assad is a "losing bet." Published February 6 2012
The second time has not always been the charm for Mitt Romney this year: Despite winning Nevada's caucuses handily on Saturday, the former Massachusetts governor actually won fewer voters there than he did in 2008. Published February 6 2012
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will host British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife, Samantha, for an official state dinner in March, the White House announced Friday. Published February 3 2012
Under fire from Catholic groups, senior administration officials went out of their way Thursday to explain President Obama's decision to require Catholic hospitals, charities, colleges and other nonchurch entities to cover contraception in insurance plans. Published February 2 2012
While Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Thursday in Pennsylvania — predicting six more weeks of winter — he also was getting a nod on Capitol Hill. Published February 2 2012
