Jeremy White

President Barack Obama has opened a slim lead over Mitt Romney in three battleground states, according to a new series of NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll.

A judge backs plaintiffs who said the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011 could lead to their being indefinitely detained, dealing a blow to the Obama administration.

Even as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney defends his criticism of how President Obama handled the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya, other Republicans echoed Romney by saying Obama's policies are partly to blame.

In Florida, voters who were struck from the rolls as part of a controversial purge are set to be reinstated; in Pennsylvania, a battle over a new law requiring photo identification at the polls reaches the highest court.

A banker who went to prison for helping clients avoid taxes, cheating the U.S. government of revenue, is now out free and very, very rich, thanks to his helpfighting the tax evasion he previously assisted in.

Obama has carefully avoided getting involved, but his education reform agenda has supported some of the very things Chicago teachers are striking against.

Perennial battleground states Ohio and Florida top the list of where the Obama and Romney campaigns are spending, and that is not unexpected. Pennsylvania, though, is very far from the top -- and that is a big surprise.

President Obama's repeal of the policy that barred gays and lesbians from openly serving in the U.S. military has not had any measurable negative repercussions, according to a comprehensive new survey.

By embracing the free market as a great leveler, Romney backs a plan that looks similar to the system before the Affordable Care Act.

Authorities deported a record number of immigrants in 2011, underscoring the delicate balance President Obama has attempted to strike on immigration.

With both nominating conventions over, the release on Friday of a lackluster August jobs report underscores the dynamic underpinning a week's worth of lofty speechifying: this is either man's race.

The speech was curiously lacking in specifics about Obama's record to date, sticking instead to a vague framework for a potential second term. Here are a few of the things the president left out.

A federal judge is allowing the most criticized piece of Arizona's tough immigration law to proceed, ushering in a new era of immigration enforcement in the state.

The iconic Democrat delivered a rousing, forceful speech in Charlotte on Wednesday night, energizing the crowd as he extolled President Obama's accomplishments and repudiated the Republican platform. Here are a few of the salient points:

The Democratic Party's quadrennial nominating party is underway, and the days preceding President Obama's climactic acceptance speech are crammed with party luminaries and promising up-and-comers. After First Lady Michelle brought down the house on Tuesday night, here's a list of what lies ahead:

Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has said that she plans to relinquish her post soon, a potential second term for President Obama notwithstanding. That leaves an opening for Kerry, who will be speaking at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.

Almost 50 million Americans, about one in six, used food stamps in June. Republicans who say President Obama has led more Americans to rely on government help may find the bad news helps them.

The fact that the Democrats are preparing to convene in North Carolina highlights how shifting demographics are changing America's electoral map.

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney saw his approval numbers barely budge after accepting his party's nomination on Thursday.

In one of the less surprising developments of the week, it turns out Al Gore is not a big fan of the U.S. electoral college.

This was supposed to be Mitt Romney's moment. Instead, his speech sounded like one long repudiation of President Obama, with a few policy points thrown in.

Mitt Romney accepted the Republican nomination for president on Thursday night with a speech proclaiming XXX

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Rumors of a surprise Republican National Convention guest have been percolating, and signs are emerging that the mystery speaker will be none other than Clint Eastwood, the legendary actor turned director.

In a victory for the Obama administration, a federal court has rejected a new law requiring Texans to present photo identification before being allowed to vote.

A federal judge is poised to nullify restrictions on third-party voter registration in Florida, saying guidelines imposed by a new law are unnecessarily strict.

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush renewed his call for Republicans to reconsider their immigration platform on Tuesday, warning attendees of a panel discussion that the future of the party is at stake.

With a forceful speech that touted his legislative accomplishments, it seems clear that Christie is gunning for a presidential run next time around.

The congressional candidate and RNC speaker could be the first black Republican woman elected to the House of Representatives.