Jeremy White

With Rick Santorum out of the Republican presidential primary, Mitt Romney can turn his attention fully to the general election -- and a new Gallup poll shows the ground he has to make up.

Apr 12, 2012

In a sign that the Republican presidential field is narrowing further, Ron Paul emailed his supporters to say he is on the verge of leaving the race unless he can raise millions more.

Apr 12, 2012

Texas affiliates of Planned Parenthood are suing the state over a law barring the women's health organization from receiving funding.

Apr 11, 2012

Rick Santorum has exited the Republican presidential race. While his unlikely candidacy resonated with many conservative voters, some ill-advised remarks underscored concerns about his values and viability.

Apr 11, 2012

Mitt Romney tightened his grip on the Republican presidential nomination after Rick Santorum's decision on Tuesday to leave the race, with a procession of Republican leaders and a key Santorum financier declaring their support.

Apr 11, 2012

President Barack Obama doubled down on his campaign themes in a Tuesday speech, defending a robust government role for promoting economic growth and offering a pointed attack on Republican fiscal policy.

Apr 10, 2012

The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed on Tuesday new regulations to hold mortgage servicers accountable, requiring them to provide more information and give struggling homeowners more options.

Apr 10, 2012

Republicans have accused President Barack Obama of using the so-called Buffet Rule to score political points at the expense of sound policy.

Apr 10, 2012

Rick Santorum is returning to the campaign trail after a brief hiatus to care for his daughter Bella, who was hospitalized with pneumonia.

Apr 10, 2012

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff said she used an official visit to President Obama to press her concern that monetary policy pursued by the U.S. and Europe was inhibiting Brazil's economic growth.

Apr 09, 2012

Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren raised more than twice as much between January and March as her opponent, incumbent Republican Scott Brown.

Apr 09, 2012

President Obama will host Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff on Monday in an effort to strengthen ties between two of the world's largest economies.

Apr 09, 2012

Under a compromise struck this weekend, American troops in Afghanistan will step back to a supporting role in nighttime raids that have infuriated Afghans .

Apr 09, 2012

Political priorities for women, the president stressed, are also family issues, they are economic issues, they are growth issues, they are issues about American competitiveness.

Apr 06, 2012

In the Obama administration's latest effort to punish government officials who leak information to the press, the Justice Department has indicted a former Central Intelligence Agency officer for allegedly telling journalists details of counterterrorism operations.

Apr 06, 2012

Mitt Romney got an influential endorsement of his immigration views on Tuesday, winning plaudits from a former Arizona lawmaker who sponsored the state's tough 2010 immigration law.

Apr 06, 2012

The White House defended Thursday the Obama administration's meetings with a delegation from Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, saying it needs to establish dialogue with the now-dominant Islamic party.

Apr 05, 2012

The Gingrich Group LLC, a consulting firm whose work repeatedly ensnared Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign in controversy, has filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reported.

Apr 05, 2012

A new poll has Mitt Romney overtaking Rick Santorum in Pennsylvania, the state where the former senator has bet his entire campaign.

Apr 05, 2012

The Bush administration did not have legal grounds to allow the Central Intelligence Agency's enhanced interrogation techniques, according to a newly released memo written by a State Department official.

Apr 04, 2012

Monday's raids on a prominent Oakland medical marijuana advocate's businesses and properties underscored the federal-local divide over the legality and utility of cannabis.

Apr 04, 2012

Mitt Romney's victory in Tuesday night's Wisconsin primary saw the former Massachusetts governor carrying voter groups that have eluded him in past primaries.

Apr 04, 2012

It's a Trojan horse, the president said of Republicans' proposed 2013 budget. Disguised as deficit reduction plan, it's really an attempt to impose a radical vision on our country.

Apr 03, 2012

American citizens can sponsor their foreign spouse for residence -- but federal law prevents same-sex couples from doing so. Five gay, bi-national couples have sued to change what they say is an injustice that violates the Constitution.

Apr 03, 2012

A six-day operation led federal agents to arrest more than 3,100 immigrants who had criminal records or had re-entered the United States illegally, the government announced on Monday.

Apr 02, 2012

As the international community weighs options for halting the bloodshed in Syria, members of Congress and the Obama administration have emphasized alternatives to an outright military intervention.

Apr 02, 2012

A new poll found that women voters would choose President Obama over Mitt Romney by a two-to-one margin, giving Obama a critical advantage in contested battleground states.

Apr 02, 2012

As Mitt Romney piles up key endorsements, polls suggest that the Republican frontrunner is poised to win the upcoming Wisconsin primary.

Mar 30, 2012

House Republicans want to amend a law that empowers the U.S. government to indefinitely detain terrorism suspects, lending more conservative support to a cause that has in the past been championed mainly by Democrats and civil libertarians.

Mar 30, 2012