Widespread Panic That Rick Perry Might Actually Win
Texan shocks lefties into action--but conservatives are worried, too
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Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee is switching parties to become a Democrat. Why? Because President Obama is enjoying decent approval ratings, and Rhode Island is a Democratic state. We plotted the timing of politicians' party switching along the president's Gallup polls — and found that White House approval is a pretty good guide for when these guys will jump ship.
Texan shocks lefties into action--but conservatives are worried, too
The chances of Obama getting anything through Congress is slim
White House issues separate memos for commemorating anniversary stateside and abroad
And Democrats complained a year ago that angry voters didn't understand the law!
Leaving Martha's Vineyard to prep for storm
Roll Call releases its annual 50 Richest Members of Congress list
The treasury secretary can't catch a break even on his big 5-0
Does the new voter registration campaign send the wrong message?
Obama will urge Congress to pass a jobs plan in yet another speech
Gallup finds just 13 percent of Americans think Congress is doing a decent job
Senate and Congressional Reps from both parties receive a white powder in the mail.
The president takes an expensive ride through the Midwest to talk economic struggles
Says he doesn't mind if the world knows he does care about people
Obama battles Republicans for headlines in the Heartland
The president's adviser described Politico's reelection strategy article as "garbage"
Despite a poll showing 45% approval, he has no trouble raising money
The financial backers of the new House GOP committee members
A breakdown of campaign contributions to senators selected to serve on the super committee
His reelect campaign will depict him as inauthentic, unscrupulous and "weird"
Little he can do to lower the unemployment rate--except offer a plan to hire veterans
The last time the economy was this bad was when Reagan won 49 states
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver coins a new demonic food metaphor
The snarky Twitter user unmasks himself as a liberal on a mission
The long dispute hurt Democrats as they look toward 2012
The Senate reaches the 60-vote threshold to pass the bill
McConnell wanted to protect Boehner as he and Biden worked out a plan
The cuts could amount to $550 billion over the next ten years
A rogue Twitter account personifies the devil and asks for more spending cuts
Now leaders must get reluctant House Republicans and Democrats to vote for it
The GOP-controlled House passes the bill with 218 votes
Massachusetts Republican tells Boston area radio station he'd vote for Reid's bill
Cars will get 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 if they don't get caught in legal loopholes
He says time is running out, and turns to the Senate for a last-minute plan
The only bill that can pass the House will be so conservative it'll scare off some Republican senators
House Speaker Boehner may not have the votes to pass his debt bill
If House Republicans don't something she wants, she'll support primary challengers
A final vote is expected at 6 p.m.
The areas where the House and Senate can move closer together
Dueling press conferences set up a House-Senate showdown for tonight
Republicans have attached 39 riders curtailing regulations
It's a really important date and these analysts say it's about a week early
Democrats are hoping GOP disunity will help them pass their own debt ceiling plan
A pattern of strange behavior going back to 1976
The president's liberal base becomes more jaded about his jobs record
He's not just a superhero: he's a political allegory for almost anything!
As Boehner abandons talks, Obama demands leaders meet Saturday
The professor went from booster to anti-Obama crusader after being snubbed
The GOP and Obama are both trying to sell a deal to their parties
The enthusiastic amateurs of 2008 have been replaced by "political animals"
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