Senate hearing targets Ohio voter suppression law
Filling a federal courtroom and adjacent overflow room, some 300 Cleveland area residents heard two hours of testimony on Ohio's new voter suppression law.
Obama tears into Romney at campaign kickoff
In his first official rally of the 2012 campaign, the president ripped Mitt Romney before a crowd of about 14,000.
Mitt Romney - the moderate?
The inevitability of Mitt Romney's seizure of the Republican nomination has been central to the often comic and sometimes tragic drama of the GOP's identity crisis.
Romney adds to the GOP’s gender problem
In a telephone press conference Romney aides said, "We'll get back to you," when reporters asked whether the candidate backs the equal pay law.
Walker allies lose grip on Wisconsin Senate
One of the GOP state senators under recall here, Pam Galloway (claiming a family health problem) resigned this weekend, wiping out the Republican majority and leaving that chamber split 16-16.
AFL-CIO defends women's access to contraception
In the wake of a GOP-induced controversy over contraceptive rights and health care, the AFL-CIO has stepped forward to defend women's access to contraception, "regardless of where they work."
Protest greets Romney: We are women and we vote
His ideas - and the other Republican presidential candidates' ideas - are "outdated" and "from the dark-ages."
Kucinich falls to right-wing gerrymandering
The defeat of eight-term Congressman Dennis Kucinich in last week's Democratic primary was a huge disappointment to the voters of Cuyahoga County.
Right-wing blogger Andrew Breitbart dead at 43
Andrew Breitbart, a right-wing blogger and provocateur known for his attacks on labor, peace, civil rights and a host of other progressive organizations died late last night at the age of 43.
Republican Party: back to the future
Will pandering to bigots and religious extremists be enough to save the Romney campaign?
