Elections
  • President Obama delivers State of the Union Speech in 2012

    “An economy built to last, where hard work pays off”

    By Merrill Goozner and Eric Pianin, The Fiscal Times

    President Obama last night offered a Clintonesque State of the Union address, calling for economic fairness to fire up his political base. He gave short shrift to the issues that have animated his...

  • State of the Union 2012: Full Text

    By President Barack Obama

    President Barack Obama addresses the nation in the annual State of the Union speech.

  • Election 2012: Highest in Spending?

    By DAVID K. RANDALL

    The 2012 presidential election could be one of the most expensive in history, starting with what is expected to be a drawn-out primary season. Between primary races, national and state elections,...

  • Gingrich's Food Stamp Digs May Backfire

    By TERRY WADE, Reuters

    Newt Gingrich calls Democrat Barack Obama the "Food Stamp President," in casting his economic record as a failure, and bemoaning what Gingrich sees as a poor work ethic among those dependent on...

  • Romney Reports $6.2M Tax Bill

    By Steve Holland and Kim Dixon, Reuters

    Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney bowed to political pressure and cracked the books on his personal finances on Tuesday, releasing tax returns showing he will pay $6.2 million in taxes on...