May 13 Rep. Paul Launches 2012 Bid, Hopes Third Time’s the Charm By David Chalian Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, is making another run for the White House. Photo by Steve Pope/Getty Images. Rep. Ron Paul made it official Friday, becoming the second full-fledged presidential candidate in the GOP's 2012 field, coming on the heels of… Continue reading
May 12 For Romney, a Health Care Conundrum Likely 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney is set to make a speech about health care. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has a tough assignment Thursday when he takes the stage at… Continue reading
May 11 How Will Gingrich’s Political Past Determine His Future? Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is set to announce that he will run for president. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. He may have left public office in the '90s, but Newt Gingrich will announce Wednesday that he's running… Continue reading
May 10 President Obama to Renew Push for Immigration Reform Thousands marched in Los Angeles last week for immigration and labor reform. Photo by Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images. When President Obama takes to the stage at 3:30 p.m. EDT in El Paso, Texas, and launches the next phase of… Continue reading
May 09 For Obama, Back to the To-Do List President Obama returns to the White House last week after trips to Indianapolis and Fort Campbell. Photo by Olivier Douliery/Getty Images. Is there any doubt that President Obama woke up Monday morning and thought, "Hey, let's do last… Continue reading
May 06 Without Heavy Hitters, First GOP Debate Does Little to Shape Race By David Chalian Texas Rep. Ron Paul, businessman Herman Cain, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson debated Thursday night in South Carolina. Photo by Fox News. The lack of attendance by Mitt… Continue reading
May 05 As GOP ’12 Hopefuls Prepare to Debate, President Obama Heads to Ground Zero President Obama will participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the site of the World Trade Center in New York. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images. The split screen Thursday could not be starker. In Greenville, S.C., five Republican… Continue reading
May 04 Obama to Tell His Side of the Story President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on Sunday's mission against Osama bin Laden. Note: A classified document seen in this photograph has been obscured. White House photo… Continue reading
May 03 President Obama Pleads for Bipartisanship in Bin Laden Aftermath By Bridget Desimone President Obama delivers remarks as House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., look on during Monday's dinner with congressional leaders. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. At Monday's previously scheduled White House dinner with congressional leaders, committee… Continue reading
May 02 The Politics of the Killing of Bin Laden By David Chalian In an address from the White House, President Obama said that Osama bin Laden has been killed. Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Bloomberg. It will take days, if not a few weeks, for the full political impact of President Obama's announcement that… Continue reading