'Buffett rule' is producing Capitol gains

The Senate careens toward a vote Monday on the "Buffett rule" tax in a showdown that will do a lot more to arm both political parties for November's elections than it will for making a dent in the federal deficit.

Chatter about a Romney VP pick gets louder

With Mitt Romney all but assured of winning the Republican presidential nomination, speculation is growing about his choice for a running mate.

Romney team ducks women's pay discrimination bill

Mitt Romney's campaign stumbled last week when it couldn't immediately say whether he supports a 2009 law that grants women more chances to sue over pay discrimination — and his staff still cannot say whether he would sign the follow-up legislation, the Paycheck Fairness Act, which is currently pending in Congress.

Romney receives Colorado message

Mitt Romney's had a good couple of weeks, but Colorado conservatives let him know over the weekend that he's still got some wooing to do.

Obama hits Romney over immigration stance

President Obama attacked presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney over his support for Arizona's tough immigration law Saturday and pledged to work for comprehensive immigration reform if he wins a second term.

Obama talks up Latin American trade en route to summit

On his way to a summit in Colombia, President Obama stopped in the key election battleground state of Florida Friday and told port workers that he's promoting more trade with Latin America.

Romney targets Obama in NRA speech

Mitt Romney spoke to thousands of gun owners Friday, but the former Massachusetts governor's remarks were clearly aimed at a broader audience and offered an early glimpse at how the Republican presidential front-runner plans to take on President Obama.

Colo. GOP choosing more delegates for convention

It's been two months since Colorado Republicans chose their presidential favorites, but they're just now starting to choose delegates to the Republican National Convention who will add Colorado's voice.

Decades-old law opened doors for big-money donors

Despite sentiment that court rulings in 2010 gave rise to revolutionized super PAC campaign financing, three-quarters of the $86 million in ads this election cycle could have been purchased under a little-noticed, decades-old law.