Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is forming a presidential exploratory committee. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr. The moment Mitt Romney officially tossed his hat into the 2012 presidential ring, the press coverage immediately turned to describe why…

Two days. That's all congressional leaders have to agree on billions in cuts to a trillion-plus dollar budget in order to avert a government shutdown at midnight Friday. While significant sticking points remain -- including the amount of…

President Obama jogs to the podium to address UPS employees at a facility in Maryland on Friday. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool photo via Bloomberg. "It Begins With Us" is the name of the video that the Obama 2012 campaign…

The 'Presidential Table' at the Hamburg Inn No. 2 is a well-known stop for hopefuls campaigning in Iowa. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. The first big Hawkeye State cattle call in the battle for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination is…

Newt Gingrich is entering the "exploratory phase" of a 2012 presidential bid. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Updated: 3:00 p.m. ET Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich announced Thursday he had launched a website to explore a possible presidential bid. Gingrich…