China’s Communist Party conclave nearly finished
GILLIAN WONG,Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s Communist Party was bringing its pivotal conclave to a close Wednesday in largely choreographed steps a day before unveiling its leaders for the coming More...
Ryan says Obama stonewalling on Libya questions
KASIE HUNT,Associated Press NEDRA PICKLER,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, responding to President Barack Obama’s description of the response to a deadly More...
Nightmare election scenarios worry both parties
CHARLES BABINGTON,Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Here in a county that knows a thing or two about Election Day meltdowns, both parties are fretting over what might go seriously wrong before, during More...
Obama out to seize momentum from Romney in debate
NEDRA PICKLER,Associated Press STEVE PEOPLES,Associated Press HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Republican White House challenger Mitt Romney conferred with his debate practice partner while President Barack Obama exercised More...
Obama out to seize momentum from Romney in debate
NANCY BENAC,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The pressure is on President Barack Obama to deliver a Goldilocks performance in the second debate: Not too cool, as he was in his first, listless encounter with More...
White House ponders a strike over Libya attack
KIMBERLY DOZIER,Associated Press RUKMINI CALLIMACHI,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House, under political pressure to respond forcefully to the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, More...
Clinton: I’m responsible for consulate security
MATTHEW LEE,Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is answering Republican criticism of the Obama administration’s handling of last month’s attack at the More...
Ryan says nobody wants US troops in Syria
DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan says nobody is proposing sending U.S. troops to Syria. Ryan and Vice President Joe Biden are arguing over whether there’s any difference between More...
War zones, body language off-camera at debates
MATTHEW DALY,Associated Press PHILIP ELLIOTT,Associated Press DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Most voters watching the debate from home didn’t get to see what happened before and after Vice President Joe Biden and More...
FACT CHECK: Slips in vice presidential debate
CALVIN WOODWARD,Associated Press EDITOR’S NOTE: An occasional look at political claims that take shortcuts with the facts or don’t tell the full story WASHINGTON (AP) — Anyone who paid attention More...
VP debate tees up closing issues for Romney, Obama
NANCY BENAC,Associated Press PHILIP ELLIOTT,Associated Press DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) — In a spirited debate that laid out stark choices, Joe Biden and Paul Ryan teed up pointed arguments on the economy, social More...
Medicare in focus as Obama, Ryan trade charges
JIM KUHNHENN,Associated Press PHILIP ELLIOTT,Associated Press President Barack Obama shakes hands with supporters during a campaign stop in Windham, N.H., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson) THE More...
The veep: A regular and not-so-regular Joe Biden
ADAM GELLER,AP National Writer In this July 19, 2012 file photo, Vice President Joe Biden campaigns at the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 189 in Columbus, Ohio. In May, after Joe Biden tripped up his boss More...
Medicare in focus as Ryan, mom appear in Florida
JIM KUHNHENN,Associated Press PHILIP ELLIOTT,Associated Press Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. speaks during a campaign rally at West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va. on More...
Ryan says he did seek economic stimulus money
JACK GILLUM,Associated Press SAM HANANEL,Associated Press Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. gestures during a campaign stop at Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio, Thursday, Aug. More...
Ryan denied stimulus while quietly seeking it
JACK GILLUM,Associated Press SAM HANANEL,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan on Thursday denied for a second time that he ever lobbied the government for stimulus More...
Biden vs Ryan: No. 2s rising in presidential race
MATTHEW DALY,Associated Press STEVE PEOPLES,Associated Press This combo made from file photos shows Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan. In some ways, these presidential More...
Ryan: Republicans can wait for tax specifics
Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. pauses during a campaign rally in Lakewood, Colo., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential More...
Will Ryan change the race?
JOSH LEDERMAN,Associated Press Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. makes an appearance at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Conrad Schmidt) WASHINGTON More...
Romney won’t volunteer budget differences
KASIE HUNT,Associated Press Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets highway patrol officers before boarding the campaign charter flight, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in St. Augustine, More...
Ryan traveled perilous budget path to VP spot
CONNIE CASS,Associated Press Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., accompanied by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, left, speaks at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012. (AP More...
Familiar foe: In Ryan, Obama sees twofold target
BEN FELLER,Associated Press KEN THOMAS,Associated Press President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event at Herman Park, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in Boone, Iowa, during a three day campaign bus tour through Iowa. More...
Axelrod: Ryan selection evokes memories of Palin
Vice presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis,left, his wife Janna and daughter Liza and sons Charles, and Sam, right, during a welcome home rally Sunday, August, 12, 2012 in Waukesha, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey More...
Tea party gets its man in Ryan for vice president
JOSH LEDERMAN,Associated Press In this June 28, 2012, file photo Tea Party supporter William Temple of Brunswick, Ga., protests against President Barack Obama's health care law outside the Supreme Court in Washington. More...
In new role, Ryan faces Obama in Iowa
KEN THOMAS,Associated Press STEVE PEOPLES,Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, right, is introduced by vice presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., arrive during a welcome home More...
GOP VP pick’s Medicare plan back in spotlight
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR,Associated Press Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan R-Wis., reacts to audience applause during a campaign event at the Waukesha county expo center, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012 More...
In the cart? Maybe a hint about Romney’s pick
STEVE PEOPLES,Associated Press Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney pushes a shopping cart after buying groceries at Hunter's Shop and Save supermarket in Wolfeboro, N.H., More...
Vice President Joe Biden says ‘we weep’ for families of Colo. victims
Caption Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the annual convention of the National Association of Police Organizations, Monday, July 23, 2012, in Manalapan, Fla. Biden spoke about the recent Colorado movie theater More...
