Elections

Budget Battles

  • GOP Contenders Would Slash Judges' Clout

    By MARK SHERMAN

    Most of the Republican presidential candidates want to wipe away lifetime tenure for federal judges, cut the budgets of courts that displease them or allow Congress to override Supreme Court rulings...

  • Gadhafi’s Death Signals Another Victory for Obama

    By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times

    The death of Moammar Gadhafi on Thursday adds another bullet point to the Obama administration’s mounting record of success on the foreign policy front. From the death of Osama bin Laden to a...

  • Obama Still Minting Money on Wall St.

    By Dan Eggen and T.W. FARNAM, The Washington Post

    Despite frosty relations with the titans of Wall Street, President Obama has still managed to raise far more money this year from the financial and banking sector than Mitt Romney or any other...

  • Perry, Paul Pushed for Federal Subsidies

    By PAUL KANE, The Washington Post

    Two Republican presidential candidates who have spoken out against federal subsidies for energy projects tried to obtain such benefits three years ago. Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Rep. Ron Paul (Tex.)...

  • Ron Paul Economics: The Devil in His Details

    By Edward Morrissey

    Herman Cain has succeeded in making “9-9-9” into one of this political season’s catchphrases, even as it comes under increasing criticism for its unintended consequences. Ron Paul hopes to get even...