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Nassim Taleb, author of the The Black Swan, is backing Ron Paul's long-shot candidacy for U.S. president. It's my duty as a citizen, as a person who lives here and as a taxpayer who doesn't want to be hoodwinked in the long run by bureaucrats, Taleb told CNBC in explaining his decision.

Mitt Romney's southern struggles shouldn't be too big of a problem if Romney secures the nomination, as seems likely. Far-right voters are not about to vote for President Barack Obama, no matter who his opponent is.

The two leaders are expected to hold talks on a wide range of issues including the withdrawal of U.S. and UK forces from Afghanistan and the ongoing crisis in Syria.

Though he's no expert on the subject, Barack Obama on ESPN Wednesday morning for a yearly segment called Barack-etology to announce his pick for NCAA 2012 March Madness Champion, the North Carolina Tarheels. How has Obama fared in previous his previous March Madness picks, and what political implications might his picks have this year leading up to the national election?

Easter, the spring holiday that marks the rebirth of Jesus within Christian faith - not to mention an observed federal holiday, will be celebrated this year on Sunday, April 8, 2012. The Easter holiday is tricky with its day as it is not observed on the same date each year.

President Barack Obama's job approval ratings rose by 2 points to 50 percent in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. Obama's ratings have reached 50 percent for the first time since last July. The poll indicates that more number of Americans now believe that the President is doing his job well than those who think he is not.

The frequent runner-up urged supporters to help him beat presumptive front-runner Romney. Now is the time to pull together, Santorum said. We are campaigning everywhere there are delegates because we are going to win this nomination before the convention.

Rick Santorum is winning the hearts of Republican conservatives but the cold realities of time and math are working against his presidential election effort.

Five major U.S. banks have agreed to pay $25 million to New York State over their use of an electronic mortgage database that the state said resulted in deceptive and illegal practices that led to more than 13,000 foreclosures.

Rick Santorum takes crucial Alabama and Mississippi nominations, setting off alarm bells for Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.

The estimated net costs of expanding healthcare coverage under President Barack Obama's landmark restructuring have been reduced by $48 billion through 2021, though fewer people would be covered under private insurance plans, a new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office showed on Tuesday.

Rick Santorum has won the Alabama GOP Primary, and as of Tuesday evening, he is projected to win in Mississippi, television networks report.

The Congressional Budget Office updated its 2011 figures on the Affordable Care Act and found 2 million fewer Americans will be insured than originally thought.

For the first time since early July, more Americans approve of the job President Barack Obama is doing than disapprove, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll that shows his approval rating now at 50 percent.

The U.S. Senate Tuesday rejected a bipartisan proposal to provide tax incentives for natural gas vehicles, a plan seen by some as paving the way for reduced dependence on foreign oil but panned by conservative groups as an unnecessary subsidy.

The American Petroleum Institute, the country's largest oil and natural gas trade group, blasted President Barack Obama's administration Tuesday for perceived failures in promoting domestic sources of energy.

Find out when to look for the results of the 2012 Hawaii Republican caucus, where to watch on TV and online and how to follow the race on Twitter, by scrolling through the information below. This is Hawaii's first binding presidential caucus, and primary candidates Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are all eager to pick up support from eager GOP voters.

President Obama sought to alleviate outrage over Sunday's massacre of 16 Afghan civilians by an American soldier, denouncing the killings and vowing a full investigation.

We've compiled a number of experts' completed NCAA Tournament 2012 brackets for you to study while making your March Madness picks.

With Republican senators eager to get a jobs bill to President Barack Obama's desk, Majority Leader Harry Reid offered a vote in exchange for dropping a filibuster of the president's judicial nominees.

With spiraling gas prices figuring to play a prominent role in the 2012 election, voters trust President Barack Obama more than Republican lawmakers to tame prices at the pump.