Elections

Budget Battles

  • Obama Shifts on Birth Control to Placate Catholics

    By Stephanie Simon and Caren Bohan, Reuters

    The White House, in an abrupt shift aimed at quelling an election-year firestorm, announced on Friday that religious employers would not be required to offer free birth control to workers and that...

  • CPAC 2012: The Most Buzzed-About Quotes

    By Yuval Rosenberg

    It’s been called Coachella for conservatism, and the biggest rock stars of the political right are once again putting on a show in Washington at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference,...

  • Romney Can't Afford More Stumbles

    By John Whitesides and Sam Youngman, Reuters

    Many Republicans may have growing concerns about their presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, but no one is pushing the panic button, yet. That could change quickly, however, if Romney does not...

  • Santorum Hunts for Cash

    By JON NIELSEN, Reuters

    Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum, a day after his stunning sweep of nominating contests in three states, scrambled in Texas on Wednesday to round up the support and money he needs to...

  • Right-to-Work Revolution Takes on Big Labor

    By Edward Morrissey

    Last week, Indiana became the 23rd state in the US to adopt right-to-work laws that prohibit closed shops and mandatory union-dues fees in workplaces. The change was notable for two reasons. First,...