President Obama said he will submit broad new proposals on gun control no later than January and will commit his office to overcoming political opposition in the wake of the shootings in Newtown.
Weeks after voters rejected Proposition 204, the Arizona Supreme Court issued an opinion affirming its decision that allowed the measure to stay on the November ballot despite objections from Secretary of State Ken Bennett.
Weeks after winning re-election, Republican Rep. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia announced Monday morning her candidacy for U.S. Senate in 2014. Capito's early announcement puts potential opponent Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller, 75, on notice amid speculation over his retirement. But don't expect Rockefeller to speed up his campaign timetable. The longtime lawmaker lamented Capito's [...]
Why are the presidential candidates spending so much time raising so much money? To buy TV ads. In Ad Watch, we review the results of their heroic efforts as they come out. Today: President Obama looks back to when people were making fun of Mitt Romney, Romney finds a disappointed Obama voter, Democrats call Linda McMahon too rich to care about old people, Richard Mourdock tries to tie his ...
Weeks before it takes more than a month off to campaign, Congress is reigniting the debate over taxes. Lawmakers are taking votes to bolster campaign talking points.
Weeks before the U.S. Republican and Democratic national conventions that will anoint each party's nominee for president, special equipment to boost cellular signals in each party's venues is already nearly installed.
By Jeff Cox, CNBC.com Senior Writer NEW YORK (CNBC) -- June is picking up right where May left off -- with a string bad economic news that is among the worst the market has ever seen. On Monday, reports showed that factory orders fell unexpectedly in April, while New York business activity entered contraction mode. ...
By Jeff Cox, CNBC.com Senior Writer NEW YORK (CNBC) -- June is picking up right where May left off -- with a string bad economic news that is among the worst the market has ever seen. On Monday, reports showed that factory orders fell unexpectedly in April, while New York business activity entered contraction mode. ...