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Gingrich Campaign At Least $4.8 Million in Debt
During April, with his campaign effectively over, Newt Gingrich raised just $786,782. He ended the month with $806,950 in cash on hand.
N.A.A.C.P. Endorses Same-Sex Marriage
The largely symbolic move puts the N.A.A.C.P in line with President Obama, who endorsed gay marriage a little over a week ago
Sunday Breakfast Menu, May 20
Speaker John A. Boehner, Representative Nancy Pelosi and Representative Paul D. Ryan are among those talking about the nation's economic concerns on the Sunday shows.
The Weekend Word: Pet Projects
Political news from today's Times and around the Web, plus a look at the president's weekly address and a look at what's happening in Washington.
'Stay Classy,' Crossroads Admonishes Obama Camp
An Obama campaign official's new practice of using an abbreviated vulgarity to describe conservative ads draws rebuke - and page views.
A Drop in Fund-Raising for the Obama Campaign
President Obama's campaign took in $25.7 million in April, a drop of about $10 million from the previous month.
Barney Frank Says Secret Service Is Not on Wedding Guest List
Representative Barney Frank is getting married in July, and says he would welcome the Obamas, but doesn't want the fuss that comes with having the president's protectors around.
Romney Unveils First Ad of General Election
Called "Day One," the ad focuses on a number of economic policies that Mr. Romney considers priorities.
Issues of Race and Religion Bubble Up in Campaign
Questions about President Obama's race, religion and the place of his birth diverted the conversation from the economy.
The Early Word: Deep Pockets, Political Dreams
A case study in political neophytes with big checkbooks, and ahead of the NATO Summit, a lowered standard of success in Afghanistan.
Romney Muses on Moving to Low-Tax Florida
One reason to consider the state, Mitt Romney said, "It has the right tax rates." Florida has no state income tax.
In Florida, Romney Plays Crowd Coordinator and Check Collector
Mitt Romney's usual bullet-point-laden stump speech was punctuated by a series of playful, impromptu moments in Jacksonville, Fla.
Massachusetts Democratic Party Requests Information on Brown and JPMorgan Chase
The party said it had made the requests in hopes of learning whether Senator Scott P. Brown had helped JPMorgan Chase seek a loophole in a law meant to limit risky trading.
Rival Views of the Fight for the House
The party chairmen of the Congressional campaign committees offer their views of the 2012 race for the House.
McCain Rejects Racially Tinged Attack on Obama
Senator John McCain of Arizona repudiated a proposal by Republican strategists to "do exactly what John McCain would not let us do," launch an incendiary, racially-tinged attack on the president.
A Modestly Strong Batch of New Data
On the Economix blog, the Times's weekly tracker suggests that job growth this month may be slightly stronger than forecast a week ago.
Democratic Senators' Proposal Targets Facebook Co-Founder
As Facebook goes public, handing Eduardo Saverin a windfall, two Democratic senators unveil legislation to unleash the Internal Revenue Service on him, wherever he may live.
Billionaire Rejects Proposal to Revive Jeremiah Wright Controversy
Joe Ricketts, the billionaire behind the proposal to run ads highlighting President Obama's relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, has released a statement disavowing the politics it represents.
Romney Rejects Using the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Against Obama
"I repudiate the effort by that PAC to promote an ad strategy of the nature they've described," said Mitt Romney
Study Argues Romney's 'Religion Problem' Is Exaggerated
A new study released by the Brookings Institution argues that Mitt Romney's Mormon religion is unlikely to hurt him at the polls in November.
