Sen. Barack Obama, who made tying Sen. John McCain to President Bush a centerpiece of his campaign for the White House, jumped on Mr. McCain's comment Sunday that he and the president "share a common philosophy." Published October 26, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail Saturday promising to pull the country out of an economic tailspin and accusing Sen. John McCain of resorting to smear tactics and feigning differences with President Bush. Published October 25, 2008
Sen. John McCain on Thursday continued to distance himself from President Bush and even tried to turn the tables on his Democratic rival, arguing that Sen. Barack Obama will provide the sequel to the Bush administration's reckless, runaway spending. Published October 24, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama jumped on a report Thursday that jobless claims increased last week as further evidence of President Bush's failed economic polices, despite most of the job losses resulting from Hurricane Ike. Published October 23, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama beat back criticism Wednesday that his tax plan is socialism and bad for aspiring small-business owners such "Joe the Plumber" by accusing Sen. John McCain of lavishing tax cuts on the rich. Published October 23, 2008
RICHMOND | Sen. Barack Obama beat back criticism that his tax plan is socialism and bad for small business owners such "Joe the Plumber" by accusing Sen. John McCain of lavishing tax cuts on the rich. Published October 22, 2008
With two weeks left until Election Day, Sen. John McCain and conservative leaders have a last-ditch warning for the nation's mostly moderate voters: Published October 21, 2008
Sen. John McCain revisited criticism Monday that Sen. Barack Obama's lack of experience would risk national security, following a prediction by the Democrat's running mate that an international crisis will test Mr. Obama within six months if he is elected president. Published October 21, 2008
The Bush administration's political affairs office orchestrated an aggressive strategy to use taxpayer-funded trips to help elect Republican candidates, says a draft House report that recommends eliminating the office in future administrations or revamping laws to prevent such activity. Published October 16, 2008
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed Wednesday to hold a lame-duck session to pass a $200 billion economic-stimulus package likely to include rebates to middle-class taxpayers, despite recent failure to enact less ambitious plans and Republican charges it is a "spending hike to exploit the nation's economic troubles." Published October 16, 2008
Republicans are depicting Sen. Obama as trying to "steal" the election by linking him to a growing voter fraud scandal, deploying language typically used by Democrats when they have been on the losing end of a tight race. Published October 15, 2008
Sen. John McCain's campaign intensified attacks Friday on his rival's ties to shady Chicago characters such as 1970s bomber William Ayers, but Sen. Barack Obama vowed not to let it distract voters. Published October 11, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama's campaign distanced itself from its $800,000 payment linked to the liberal ACORN organization, which is under investigation in several states where it is suspected of filing fraudulent voter registrations. Published October 10, 2008
A Nevada task force Tuesday raided the headquarters of a Democrat-allied group that helps low-income people vote, setting off a skirmish over efforts to expand the electorate on behalf of Barack Obama. Published October 8, 2008
Lehman Brothers doled out more than $20 million in bonuses to top executives just four days before the investment giant declared bankruptcy and accelerated the credit market collapse that resulted in a $700 billion bailout approved last week, documents revealed Monday at a House hearing showed. Published October 7, 2008
Lehman Brothers doled out bonuses to executives just days before it declared bankruptcy and accelerated the credit market collapse that resulted in a $700 billion bailout approved last week. Published October 7, 2008
A defining exchange in the first presidential debate opened with Republican Sen. John McCain's incredulous condemnation of the threat by Democrat Sen. Barack Obama to launch unilateral military strikes against terrorist outposts in Pakistan, a U.S. ally. Published October 7, 2008
For every "greedy" Wall Street banker, there were millions of Main Street Americans willing to live beyond their means. Published October 5, 2008
Congress on Friday gave Wall Street the financial lifeline it was seeking and President Bush immediately signed it into law, as the House reversed course and approved a $700 billion bailout package. Published October 4, 2008
President Bush has signed the $700 billion bailout package, moments after Congress gave Wall Street the financial lifeline it was seeking when the House reversed course and approved it on Friday. Published October 3, 2008
