2012 Elections

Budget Battles

  • The Great Debate

    Five Debate Moments that Changed Elections

    By Robert Speel, The Conversation

    Every presidential election year in my American Political Campaigns and Elections course, I get an opportunity to spend a full lecture discussing with students some of the famous moments from...

  • House panel says IRS official waived rights, contempt possible

    Lois Lerner Is Cleared, Sparking Conservative Fury

    By Rob Garver

    Concluding that “poor management is not a crime,” the Justice Department on Friday informed members of Congress that it would not be filing criminal charges against anyone in what has become known as...

  • GOP Leaders Take on Far Right Pressure Groups

    By Eric Pianin

    There have been plenty of theories about why Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) strode onstage at a conservative gathering late last week carrying a rifle. Ostensibly, McConnell, the 72-...

  • Romney: If Hillary Runs, She Won’t Need Bill

    By Thomas Ferraro, Reuters

    Failed 2012 U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said on Sunday he expects Hillary Clinton to win or lose the White House on her record, not that of her husband, former Democratic...

  • Joint Session of Congress

    Voters Give a Thumbs-Down to Their Own Lawmakers

    By Eric Pianin

    In another sign of public outrage over a dysfunctional and politically divided Congress, a record low percentage of registered voters now say their own House member deserves another chance while even...

  • Pawlenty Down, Bets Big

    By PHILIP ELLIOTT

    AMES, Iowa (AP) — Trailing in polls and low on cash, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is betting the future of his presidential campaign on Iowa, where a late summer test vote could make or break...

  • Monday Morning Catch-up: News You May Have Missed

    By Ciro Scotti

    Despite the over-my-cold-dead-body statements of Republicans, taxes may indeed be on the negotiating table when it comes to a debt-ceiling compromise.

  • Obama Uses Combative New Tone

    By Peter Wallsten and Zachary A. Goldfarb, The Washington Post

    President Obama belittled congressional Republicans for taking vacations amid difficult deficit-reduction talks. He contrasted lawmakers with his young daughters. And he brushed off criticism of his...

  • Palin Running Out of Time to Decide

    By NIA-MALIKA HENDERSON, The Washington Post

    Sarah Palin appeared at a screening of a documentary about her years as Alaska governor and further stoking speculation that she might make a White House bid.

  • Monday Morning Catch-up: News You May Have Missed

    By Ciro Scotti

    Top Story/Election 2012 A Des Moines Register poll of Republicans likely to participate in the Iowa caucuses shows former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney leading the pack of contenders for the GOP...