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AP Top Political News At 12:32 p.m. EDT
Updated: 12 years 21 weeks ago

Romney health care vision short on detail

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Anticipating the death of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, Mitt Romney outlined his plans Tuesday to expand coverage to the nation's uninsured, while protecting at least one popular safeguard that would be eliminated should the Supreme Court strike down the law....

Romney health care vision short on detail

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Anticipating the death of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, Mitt Romney outlined his plans Tuesday to expand coverage to the nation's uninsured, while protecting at least one popular safeguard that would be eliminated should the Supreme Court strike down the law....

Dem to GOP: Consider tax hikes to spare military

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans determined to spare the military from devastating across-the-board spending cuts - presidential candidate Mitt Romney among them - must be willing to consider closing tax loopholes and raising rates to increase revenue, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Tuesday....

Dem to GOP: Consider tax hikes to spare military

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans determined to spare the military from devastating across-the-board spending cuts - presidential candidate Mitt Romney among them - must be willing to consider closing tax loopholes and raising rates to increase revenue, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Tuesday....

Dem to GOP: Consider tax hikes to spare military

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans determined to spare the military from devastating across-the-board spending cuts - presidential candidate Mitt Romney among them - must be willing to consider closing tax loopholes and raising rates to increase revenue, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Tuesday....

Republicans want outside prosecutor to probe leaks

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday fended off Republican demands that he appoint a special counsel outside of the Justice Department to look into national security leaks....

Gov't report: health cost relief only temporary

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
WASHINGTON (AP) -- If only the economy were growing as fast....

Obama doesn't emphasize issues he fought hard for

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Fighting for re-election, President Barack Obama is playing down his historic health care overhaul and the multibillion-dollar recession-fighting stimulus - two landmark efforts of his first three years in office. Those signature policies are unpopular, and voters clearly want the candidates to focus instead on jobs....

FEC allows campaign donations via text messaging

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal election officials say small-dollar donors may use their cell phones' text messaging to contribute to political campaigns....

Average price of 4-year university up 15 percent

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
When those college tuition bills come in, be prepared for sticker shock....

Obama doesn't dwell on first-term issues this time

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- Dealing with a slow-moving economy, President Barack Obama is imploring voters to stick with him through tough times while promising that better days lie ahead. He's trying to energize supporters and raise money Tuesday in Maryland and in Philadelphia....

Bill for normal trade with Russia meets opposition

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Senate plan to lift Cold War restrictions on trade with Russia drew immediate resistance from Senate Republicans who said Congress must first address Russia's poor human rights record and existing economic and political policies....

Bill for normal trade with Russia meets opposition

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Senate plan to lift Cold War restrictions on trade with Russia drew immediate resistance from Senate Republicans who said Congress must first address Russia's poor human rights record and existing economic and political policies....

THE RACE: Obama, Romney ramp up economic battle

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are sharpening their economic talking points....

Republicans want outside prosecutor to probe leaks

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday fended off Republican demands that he appoint a special counsel outside of the Justice Department to look into national security leaks....

New Obama ad targets Romney's tenure as governor

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's campaign is launching a new ad against Republican challenger Mitt Romney, building on Obama's attack against his rival's economic record as Massachusetts governor....

New Obama ad targets Romney's tenure as governor

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's campaign is launching a new ad against Republican challenger Mitt Romney, building on Obama's attack against his rival's economic record as Massachusetts governor....

Special election in Ariz. to replace Giffords

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats are hoping that late campaign appearances by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will help push her hand-picked successor to victory in a special congressional election in Arizona....

Special election in Ariz. to replace Giffords

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats are hoping that late campaign appearances by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will help push her hand-picked successor to victory in a special congressional election in Arizona....

FEC allows campaign donations via text messaging

Fri, 2024-11-15 10:24
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal election officials say small-dollar donors may use their cell phones' text messaging to contribute to political campaigns....