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President Barack Obama at a rally in Ohio Reuters

President Barack Obama has a busy day of traveling. On Wednesday, the White House reports that the president will attend campaign events in Iowa, Colorado and Nevada, while also throwing in a stop in Los Angeles to record an appearance for "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Obama will then fly to Tampa, Fla., for the night.

A new set of battleground state polls show Obama leading his GOP challenger Mitt Romney in both Ohio and Virginia.

The White House was aware a militant group had claimed responsibility for the September attacks at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi’s just hours after the event occurred, according to a series of emails from State Department officials.

Congressional Democrats are increasingly open to extending the payroll tax holiday next year, according to the Hill.