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Decision 2012

Decision 2012

Obama focuses on job creation in Baltimore visit

On jobs trip, Obama tries to leave problems behind

President Barack Obama tried on Friday to leave behind the political battles that have overshadowed his second-term agenda, saying lawmakers should work on creating more middle-class jobs in the slowly growing economy.

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Latest news, photos, videos and more about President Barack Obama.

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Special Section: Mitt Romney

Latest news, photos, videos and more about GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.

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Lawmakers spar with outgoing IRS chief

Two days after being pushed out of his job as Acting IRS chief, Steven Miller told a House committee that no politics were involved in the IRS targeting of more conservative political groups seeking tax exempt status, as he sparred with Republican lawmakers in the first hearing on the tax agency scandal that erupted a week ago.

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2012 Election: Road to 270

Predict which states will go red or blue on our interactive Electorial College map. See how changes to the national map impact the race to capture the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House.

Videos

Bachmann: IRS Targets Groups, Then Health Care?

Rep. Michele Bachmann, a leader of the Tea Party Caucus in the U.S. House, takes to the steps of the U.

Obama Hit by 2nd-term Curse?

Suddenly, President Obama is on the defensive over the Benghazi attack, the IRS Tea Party scandal, and a Justice Department probe of AP phone records.

Ex-Gov Mark Sanford Elected to Congress

Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has been elected to the US House. The win marks a major political comeback for Sanford, whose career was derailed by an extramarital affair in 2009.

Christie on Surgery: "It's Nobody's Business"

Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent gastric band surgery in February to try to lose weight. He says the procedure is an intensely personal issue that is nobody's business but his.

Presidential race analysis

Political advertising

Political AdWatch

Analysis of the latest political ads from the candidates.

Campaign finance

Campaign finance

See how much money is in the candidates' campaign war chests.

Abortion debate

Candidates on the issues

See how the candidates stand on hot-button issues in the campaign.

Photo Galleries

2013 White House Correspondents' Association dinner

Politics, press and stars mix at dinner

The president and headliner Conan O'Brien traded barbs about each other and many of those attending the annual star-studded White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

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Victims of Texas explosion remembered at memorial

A memorial was held Thursday, April 25, 2013 for the victims of the explosion at a fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas.

Candidate Access: US Senate

Candidate Access: Tom Smith (R)

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Candidate Access: Sen. Bob Casey (D)

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