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Ann Romney: 'Not there yet' on veep choice
Despite the swirling speculation nationwide that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney could announce his choice for a running mate this week, his wife, Ann Romney, says her husband is still mulling it over.
Romney camp slams jobs council inaction
The Romney campaign is seizing on a report Wednesday that President Obama's much-touted jobs council has taken an election-year hiatus and hasn't met for six months, even as the issue of job creation is front and center in the campaign.
Christie to keynote Republican convention, GOP activists say
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has been tapped to give the keynote speech Aug. 28 at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., the New York Post reported Wednesday, citing Republican activists.
Pawlenty defends Romney on taxes, calls for focus on economy
Former Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty on Wednesday defended presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's decision not to disclose any tax returns from before 2010, and he accused the Obama campaign of using the issue to distract from the nation's current economic doldrums.
Federal judge dismisses contraception lawsuits
A federal judge has dismissed a challenge by seven states to the requirement in President Obama's health care law that employers must provide contraception coverage to their workers.
Transparency bill dies again in Senate
For the second time in two days, Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a Democratic bill that calls for more strict disclosures for political spending.
McConnell: Dems playing 'Russian roulette' with economy
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said Democrats' push for tax hikes and defense cuts would play "Russian roulette with our economy."
McCain denies he bypassed Romney over tax history
Sen. John McCain denied insinuations Tuesday that he bypassed Mitt Romney as a 2008 presidential running mate because of the former Massachusetts governor's tax history.
Dick Cheney meets with Hill GOP
Senate Republicans emerging from their weekly caucus lunch said they were inspired by former Vice President Dick Cheney, who visited the Hill Tuesday afternoon to meet with Republican lawmakers to discuss how to avoid dramatic defense cuts next year.
Poll: Obama's lead dwindling in Iowa
President Obama's lead in Iowa has been cut in half over the past two months, according to a poll released Tuesday afternoon.
Hovde invests big in Wisconsin Senate effort
Wisconsin dark-horse Senate candidate Eric Hovde is lagging behind his competitors in outside fundraising but has bankrolled his campaign with $4 million of his own money, according to numbers released this week.
Durbin: Tax cuts will expire if Republicans don't compromise
Senate Democrats say they are willing to let George W. Bush-era tax cuts expire for all Americans if Republicans refuse to allow taxes to rise for the nation's highest earners.
New Obama ad questions whether Romney paid taxes
The Obama campaign released a new TV ad Tuesday suggesting that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney didn't pay any income tax in some years, citing his refusal to release all of his tax returns.
First lady just says no to 'kiss cam' — once
When the camera was on them Monday night, the president and first lady Michelle Obama didn't kiss as is customary at sporting events.
Obama up by two in swing-state poll
President Obama leads Mitt Romney by a slim two percentage points in a survey of voters in 12 states deemed to be ones that will likely decide the 2012 election, according to a poll released Monday.
