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PROMISES, PROMISES: Romney Pledges Raise Questions

Byline:  By Charlese Babington, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is making campaign promises that could produce an economic miracle -- or a more predictable list of broken...

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In Kabul, Obama Highlights Foreign Policy Record

Byline:  By Charles Babington, Associated Press President Barack Obama answered political taunts with presidential muscle Tuesday, addressing the nation from Kabul as Republicans said he's overdoing...

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SPIN METER: Lawmakers' Talk of Cuts is Just Talk

Byline:  By Charles Babington, Associated Press If there's one thing Republicans and Democrats in Washington say they agree on, it's the need to reduce federal spending. And it's something they almost...

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May 04, 2012

The U.S. and China continue to negotiate over activist Chen Guangcheng's travel to America. Plus, President Obama visited Afghanistan on the one year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death. Also, new...

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2008 Bank Bailout

The 2008 financial crisis and bank bailouts have undoubtedly shaped the current economy and the politics leading to the 2012 Presidential election. How did the 2008 presidential candidates John McCain...

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Ohio's Job Growth Doesn't Guarantee an Obama Win

Byline:  By Charles Babington, Associated Press The nation's unemployment rate of 8.2 percent may sink President Barack Obama's re-election bid, but one detail brightens his hopes. About 10...

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Dems, GOP Warily Eye News of Falling Family Wealth

Byline:  By Charles Babington, Associated Press Democrats and Republicans are wary of trying to exploit a new report about the sharp drop in household wealth over the past 20 years. The economic...

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Obama’s New Approach: Bypassing Congress

Byline:  By Charles Babington, Associated Press There’s not much President Barack Obama can do to boost the economy in the next five months, and that alone might cost him the November election. But on...

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July 6, 2012

President Barack Obama campaigns in Ohio and Pennsylvania and accuses Romney of outsourcing jobs during his time at Bain Capital. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney says that the federal health care mandate is...

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September 28, 2012

Special Washington Week from St. Louis, Missouri: With 40 days to go before the election, can Mitt Romney regain lost ground in a half dozen battleground states? Does early voting have an impact on the...

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October 19, 2012

As President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney prepare for their final debate, the roundtable analyzes the fiesty, second debate, the ever-tightening poll numbers, and the issues that are most important in...

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November 16, 2012

With a looming fiscal cliff, we look at the potential for compromise between President Obama and congress. Also, former CIA director David Petraeus agreed to testify about the terrorist attacks in...

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May 10, 2013

The latest on the House Oversight Committee hearings on Benghazi, the diplomatic dance between the U.S. and Russia over the Syrian civil war, Congress addresses immigration and guns, and...

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October 18, 2013

President Barack Obama signed a law to end the government shutdown and extend the U.S. debt limit into 2014. We examine the real cost of the shutdown and what it will take to overcome Washington...

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Despite setback, GOP has impressive budgetary wins

Byline:  by Charles Babington, Associated Press Democrats who gloat over Republicans' bad week in Congress might pause to recall that conservatives still own major victories from past budget showdowns....

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