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New format coming to presidential debates
Organizers of this fall's presidential and vice-presidential debates announced Wednesday that they are overhauling the format to allow for more in-depth discussion of policy issues.
Crist: Rubio 'a real nice guy'
Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist said Wednesday he hasn't decided whether to take a side in the presidential contest yet — but it appears there still isn't a ton of love lost between Mr. Crist and Sen. Marco Rubio, who beat him in the race for the seat in 2010.
Allen snags Chamber endorsement
Republican George Allen won the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Wednesday in his Senate race against Democrat Tim Kaine in Virginia, giving the former governor and senator the backing of the world's largest business federation.
Special Ops officers form PAC to oppose Obama
Retired special operations officers from the U.S. military have organized their own political action committee designed to highlight what they see as unforgivably security leaks by President Obama and his team.
Hoyer braces for busy lame duck session
The House's No. 2 Democrat says the upcoming congressional lame duck session is shaping up to be among the busiest in decades, as lawmakers continue to punt on several significant fiscal issues before the Nov. 6 elections.
Romney camp: Our 2014 Afghan timetable different than Obama's
Earlier this year, presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney called President Obama "extraordinarily naive" for putting a timetable of transferring control of Afghanistan to the country's security forces by the end of 2014.
Scott Brown: 'Can you imagine a hundred Professor Warrens down there?'
As President Obama's campaign works to quell a controversy over his recent statement on entrepreneurship and small businesses, Sen. Scott Brown, Massachusetts Republican, has seized on them to bring attention to similar remarks made by his opponent, consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren.
Bush homeland security chief gives Obama 'C' on security
Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Wednesday he'd give President Obama a "C" on his national security record, applauding him for the raid that killed Osama bin Laden raid but decrying recent national security leaks that have become a flashpoint on Capitol Hill.
Walker hits Romney campaign as too passive
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker criticized Mitt Romney's campaign on Wednesday for being too passive in its response to attacks from the campaign of President Obama.
Brown ad embraces auto bailout in Ohio race
In the fight to keep his Ohio Senate seat, Democrat Sherrod Brown is appealing to his state's manufacturing base by touting the Obama administration's auto bailout plan.
Axelrod goes on the offensive against Romney campaign
Senior Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod struck back at the Romney campaign on Wednesday, defending the president's foreign policy record and accusing the presumptive Republican presidential nominee of failing to put forth his own vision for the world's future.
Groups ask FEC to blur lines between candidates, super PACs and nonprofits
Political groups are pressing to further blur the lines between the myriad and little-regulated types of groups that run politically-tinged advertising, including campaigns, super PACs and nonprofit advocacy groups, according to a document released Tuesday by the Federal Election Commission.
Obama ups damage control over 'you didn't build that' comment
After two weeks of political fallout over his "you didn't build that" comments about business owners, President Obama is bringing his attempt to clarify the remarks directly to voters with a new ad accusing Republicans of taking his quotes out of context.
Christie denies keynote speech reports
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday denied reports that he's been chosen to give the keynote address at the Republican National Convention in Tampa next month.
Nearly one in 10 employers to drop health coverage
About one in 10 employers plan to drop health coverage when key provisions of the new health care law kick in less than two years from now, according to a survey to be released Tuesday by the consulting company Deloitte.
