Michele Bachmann invokes Thatcher in veterans speech

Is the candidate with the "titanium spine" comparing herself to the Iron Lady? Michele Bachmann drew a connection with Margaret Thatcher in a speech to a veterans group today, praising the resolve of the former British prime minister along with another GOP icon, Ronald Reagan.

Cheney book: Condoleezza Rice fires back

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has fired back at former Vice President Dick Cheney over what she describes as an attack on her integrity and other "cheap shots" contained in Cheney's new memoir.

Fox News and Google to present GOP presidential debate

Fox News and Google will team up later this month to host a Republican presidential debate featuring video and text questions submitted by the public via YouTube.

White House slashes 2011 deficit forecast

With stronger than expected tax receipts and reduced spending levels, the federal budget deficit will run 20% lower than expected this year, the White House announced Thursday.

Rick Perry's furious effort to court Christian leaders

As Rick Perry's presidential campaign moves forward, he is devoting enormous energy to wooing religious conservatives, including participating last weekend in a two-day retreat with evangelical leaders on a remote Texas ranch.

White House: Obama speech won't interfere with NFL kickoff

What's a better warm-up act: Kid Rock or Barack Obama?

Polls show lots of unhappiness with Obama's performance

While official Washington is caught in a debate over when President Obama can present his jobs program to a joint session of Congress, two polls released on Thursday show that the president continues to pay a steep political price for a weak economy.

Pro-Bachmann PAC attacks Perry with South Carolina ad

A so-called Super PAC that supports Michele Bachmann is going after Rick Perry, suggesting that he doesn’t merit the support of the "tea party" movement.

Michele Bachmann an outsider on Capitol Hill

Michele Bachmann is swarmed by media and adoring fans as she blazes the campaign trail in Iowa seeking the Republican presidential nomination. But there is still a place where the three-term Minnesota congresswoman looks lonely — Capitol Hill.

Obama agrees to delay jobs speech to Congress

The White House acceded to House Speaker John A. Boehner's request that President Obama address a joint session of Congress next Thursday, ending a brief scheduling skirmish that presages a larger policy fight over boosting job creation.

Jon Huntsman calls Obama speech 'political theatrics'

Laying out an economic blueprint in advance of his GOP rivals and President Obama, Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman Jr. called for a major overhaul of the income tax system that would eliminate popular deductions for home mortgages and charitable deductions as part of a sweeping reduction in tax rates.