Presidential Election

GOP's Walker touts state ties during trip to Iowa

Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often do - one of their own.

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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

GOP's Walker touts state ties during trip to Iowa

Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often do - one of their own.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Wis. governor to court Iowans, stoke 2016 talk

Another year, another campaign.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016

His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats around the country.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

2016 looms: Paul, Jindal visit early voting states

Republican Sen. Rand Paul opened his presidential exploration tour Friday with a splashy set of speaking engagements in Iowa designed to broaden his tea party brand into something more mainstream and, perhaps, viable.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Women make gains in Democratic Senate, House stays Republican

The election will bring a host of fresh faces to Congress, but the control of the two chambers will remain the same: Republicans keep a majority in the House of Representatives, and Democrats hold onto control of the Senate.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Romney was unable to translate economic argument into a win

Mitt Romney staked his campaign on the economy, and the economy let him down.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Economic uptick, Obama’s ability to define Romney key to re-election

Barack Obama wasn’t supposed to win re-election. The hope was gone, critics said, evaporated by endless partisan gridlock in Washington and a jobless rate that hovered above 8 percent for much of his first term.
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Obama’s challenges carry over to his second term

President Barack Obama confronts a daunting array of domestic and foreign policy challenges as he begins a second term amid a political climate so fractured that compromise has become all but impossible.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

President Barack Obama's remarks on Election Night

Tonight, more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Voters endure delays, lines and misinformation to cast ballots

A massive turnout, voting machine breakdowns and misinformation about voter eligibility requirements snarled balloting at many of the nation’s polling places Tuesday, forcing Americans determined to help decide the fiercely fought presidential race to wait as long as five hours to vote.