Obama and the Courts, by the Numbers
A new report from Brookings Institute shows President Barack Obama faces more federal judicial vacancies than he can keep up with and a longer confirmation process for his choices.
South Carolina 2012 Republican Debate: Grading the Candidates, From Ron Paul to Newt Gingrich
With the South Carolina primary just five days off, presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry faced off the first of two debates before Jan. 21. Get a complete breakdown of the GOP candidates' performances, and how the debate is likely to affect the results of the 2012 South Carolina Republican primary, here.
Challengers Launch Bitter Attack on Romney in South Carolina Debate
Republican presidential hopefuls attacked Mitt Romney's record in business and government on Monday and challenged him to release his tax returns, but the front-runner emerged largely unscathed from a South Carolina debate.
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Jon Huntsman has announced that he is dropping out of the GOP presidential race, and will instead give his support to Mitt Romney.
Fox News Election Poll Shows Obama and Romney in Statistical Tie
President Barack Obama is statistically tied with Mitt Romney in a general-election matchup, but several factors favor his re-election, according to a Fox News poll released Monday.
Nation Honors Martin Luther King Jr. at Services
The nation celebrated the legacy of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday; President Barack Obama spoke at the King Memorial on Sunday, after attending services at Zion Baptist Church with the First Family.
Ron Paul Picks up Crucial Endorsement in South Carolina
Senator Tom Davis endorsed Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul at a campaign event in Myrtle Beach on Sunday night. Tom Davis, a South Carolina law maker and a Tea Party favorite, said he decided to endorse Paul because he was the only fiscal conservative Republican candidate with a commitment to American constitution.
Huntsman to Quit Presidential Race, Endorse Romney
Jon Huntsman will drop out of the Republican presidential race and will endorse frontrunner Mitt Romney, according to his campaign sources. He has informed his campaign advisers that he is quitting and is expected to make the announcement on Monday during a speech at Myrtle beach, South Carolina.
Huntsman to Drop Out, Back Romney, Aide Says
Jon Huntsman will drop out of the Republican presidential race on Monday and endorse Mitt Romney, a senior Huntsman campaign official said Sunday night.
U.S.-Israel Military Exercise Reported Postponed; A Climbdown from Iran Confrontation?
The United States and Israel have postponed a joint military exercise due to be held in the coming weeks until later in the year, an Israeli security source told Reuters Sunday.
Iran Says It's Received U.S. Letter on Straits of Hormuz
Iran said Sunday it had received a letter from the U.S. government about the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial oil shipping lane that Tehran has threatened to close if sanctions prevent it exporting oil.
Iran Warns of Consequences if Arabs Back Oil Sanctions
Iran said on Sunday it had received a letter from the U.S. government about the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial oil shipping lane that Tehran has threatened to close if sanctions prevent it exporting oil.
Rupert Murdoch Turns to Twitter to Attack Obama on SOPA
Media baron Rupert Murdoch used his new Twitter account this weekend to attack the Obama Administration's opposition to parts of proposed legislation designed to combat Internet piracy.
U.S. Sanctions Hamper Iranian Bid to Recover $1.75 Billion
Iran's effort to recover some $1.75 billion frozen in a U.S. bank faces a new obstacle due to a law President Barack Obama signed last month, potentially further squeezing Tehran's economy and exacerbating tensions between the two countries.
Hillary Clinton Calls Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar's Foreign Minister
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Myanmar's foreign minister and pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a call on Saturday the United States is committed to walking down the path of reform with the Southeast Asian nation.
Quotation on Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial at Center of Controversy to be Changed
A truncated quotation carved into a Washington memorial to slain civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. that drew criticism for not reflecting the spirit of his full remarks will be corrected, the U.S. Interior Department said on Friday.
China's Premier Wen Jiabao Presses Saudi Arabia for Access to Oil and Gas
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pressed Saudi Arabia to open its huge oil and gas resources to expanded Chinese investment, media reports said on Sunday against a backdrop of growing tension centered on Iran and worries over its crude exports to the Asian power.
White House Casts Doubt on Fate of Anti-Piracy Legislation
White House officials raised concerns on Saturday about online-piracy legislation pending in Congress that Facebook and Google Inc. have decried as heavy-handed, but that Hollywood studios and music labels say is needed to save U.S. jobs.
Iran Sends Rare 'Letter of Condemnation' to U.S. over Killing of Scientist
Iran said on Saturday it had evidence Washington was behind the recent killing of one of its nuclear scientists, state television reported, at a time when tensions over the country's nuclear program have escalated to their highest level ever.
Romney Opens 21-Point Lead in South Carolina: Reuters/Ipsos Poll
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has opened a wide lead over his rivals in the South Carolina primary election race, trouncing Newt Gingrich and gaining momentum in his march toward the party's nomination, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.
Myanmar Says 302 Political Prisoners Freed in Amnesty
Myanmar's government said on Saturday 302 of the 651 detainees it freed this week were political prisoners whose release had been sought by the National League for Democracy (NLD) party of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Attacks over Bain Capital Seen Making Mitt Romney's Campaign Stronger
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U.S. President Obama Focuses on Exports in Proposed Revamping of Government
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Obama Approval Rating at 46%, but Independent Support Remains Low
President Barack Obama’s job approval rating has risen to 46 percent in January from 38 percent in the summer of 2011, but he still lacks majority support among independent voters; his support among Republicans is very low, at just 10 percent.
Occupy Wall Street: Why Wealth Redistribution Cannot Work
There has always been economic disparity and there always will be.
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