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President Obama plans to appoint eight people to join his co-chairmen on the Presidential Commission on Election Administration, the panel he's tasked with recommending ways to "fix" the problems that voters encountered at the polls last year. Joining co-chairs Bob Bauer and Ben Ginsberg who, respectively, represented the Obama and Romney campaigns during the 2012 election...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint ten individuals to the Presidential Commission on Election Administration.  The Presidential Commission on Election Administration was created following President Obama’s State of the Union pledge to identify non-partisan ways to shorten lines at polling places, promote the efficient conduct...

A top liberal SuperPAC in the 2012 election had undisclosed financial ties to the private equity firm Bain Capital — something that some people close to the group say interfered with its core mission of attacking Bain veteran Mitt Romney’s business record.Read More...More on Mitt Romney

Los escándalos del escrutinio del Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS) a grupos conservadores y del espionaje a la agencia AP están reviviendo en EE.UU. al movimiento derechista Tea Party y, ante todo, dando sentido a su advertencia sobre el excesivo rol del Gobierno en la vida de los ciudadanos. "Hoy en día el Tea Party tiene una nueva oportunidad de vida", resume...

BOSTON -- Gallup, the company that has faced intense criticism after its polling consistently understated President Barack Obama's support during the 2012 campaign, shared details of its ongoing review of its election polling methods on Saturday.Over a four-week period before the November 2012 election, Gallup's daily tracking poll showed Republican opponent Mitt Romney...

Here’s a scientific news flash about our recent presidential election: You could assume that President Obama was more kindly disposed to redistribution of wealth than Mitt Romney just by looking at them.

IRS, AP, Benghazi … this past week, the president has been forced to confront a series of damaging scandals that could derail his second term before it has really begunIt is not a comparison that many people thought would ever get much traction.But, assailed this week by multiple scandals and at the mercy of a furious press, President Obama has endured a legion of pundits...

Ex-GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney is building a Utah house near one of his sons.

When a U.S. president nominates a candidate to take over the top spot at a major government agency such as the Defense Department, at least a few senators—usually from the opposing party—raise some objections, if for no other reason than to show that they will not rubber-stamp anyone the president proposes. But yesterday Republicans boycotted [...] ...

Earlier in the day, Maggie and I noted that Wednesday's Benghazi hearing on the Hill marked Hillary Clinton's the unofficial transition from untouchable national treasure to a fair-game 2016 target for national Republicans. From ABC's Jonathan Karl, back-handed validation of that theory: In late 2012, the Romney campaign -- struggling, as always, to attract women voters...

New from Ron Fournier: Both parties are wrong about Benghazi. Existing evidence does not point to a far-reaching cover-up on the scale of Watergate, as Republicans want you to believe. But it is not, as the White House claims, nothing. ... The administration's response to the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on U.S. installations in eastern Libya was inaccurate, irresponsible...

Andrea Saul, the press secretary for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign, has been hired by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg as communications director for Sandberg's "Lean In" project, an organization "committed to offering women the ongoing inspiration and support to help them achieve their goals." "Andrea is joining us to run Communications and help reach women - and...

Chuck Grassley's spokeswoman got back to us late yesterday to comment on a post questioning her boss's differing reactions to offshore-ing by Penny Pritzker and Hank Paulson. Jill Kozeny hit back hard, saying the Iowa Republican only called out the Commerce nominee/Chicago billionaire because President Obama has slammed others (Read: Romney) for seeking out overseas tax...

Matt says: "In his commencement address to the graduating class at Southern Virginia University (a largely Mormon school), Mitt Romney urged the graduates to 'Get married, and have a quiver full of kids if you can.'" Mitt Romney went on to say: “I don’t think God cares whether you get rich,” he cautions. “I don’t [...]    

During the 2012 election cycle I occasionally ran stories declaring that various Republicans being touted as White House material “will never be president.” Sarah Palin after her narcissistic Gabby Giffords meltdown; Newt Gingrich early in his race-baiting campaign; Mitt Romney after his British Olympics screw-up.Read More...More on Republicans ...

Adam Savader, 21, of Great Neck, New York, has been charged with cyberstalking and extortion through the internet after he allegedly blackmailed women for nude photos.

THE WHITE HOUSE Oficina del Secretario de Prensa ________________________________________________________________ Para publicación inmediata                     18 de abril, 2013   COMENTARIOS DEL PRESIDENTE DURANTE EL SERVICIO DE ORACIÓN INTERRELIGIOSA Catedral de La Sagrada Cruz Boston, Massachusetts 12:04 P.M. EDT EL PRESIDENTE:...

Cathedral of The Holy Cross Boston, Massachusetts 12:04 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Boston!  Scripture tells us to “run with endurance the race that is set before us.”  Run with endurance the race that is set before us.  On Monday morning, the sun rose over Boston.  The sunlight glistened off the Statehouse dome.  In the Common and the Public Garden, spring...

ananyo writes "When U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney said last year that he was not even going to try to reach 47% of the US electorate, and that he would focus on the 5–10% thought to be floating voters, he was articulating a commonly held opinion: that most voters are locked in to their ideological party loyalty. But Lars Hall, a cognitive scientist at Lund...

Aren't we DONE with this Cold War era type of consciousness?! Former Clueless actress Stacey Dash is very politically opinionated — she was a HUGE advocate for Mitt Romney during the 2012 presidential elections — so we weren't shocked that girl took to Twitter recently to comment on Beyoncé and Jay-Z's anniversary trip to Cuba… And [...]

Ayudantes del político republicano preparaban una estrategia para desacreditar a la entonces posible candidata, la actriz Ashley Judd

No more political comments for me now that I’ve shot off both my feet. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 9, 2013 Twitter is an extraordinary tool in so many ways. But, it’s a troll-lined black hole for civic dialogue. Last night, serial inventor Elon Musk dared to express a political opinion on Twitter and paid the price. “Always admired Margaret Thatcher — she was...

Tesla Motors Founder Elon Musk on Monday responded to Sarah Palin's claim that his company is a "loser." Sarah Palin calls Tesla a loser. Am deeply woundedrawstory.com/rs/2013/04/07/…Btw, Model S warranty does cover "bricking". — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 8, 2013 Palin criticized Tesla in a Facebook post on Friday that lumped Tesla in with Fisker Automotive, a...

The stench in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California, is beginning to drive away tourists and causing homeowners and local businesses to debate what to do about the pelicans and cormorants that nest there.

White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer made two Sunday morning talk show appearances and ran through a string of administration priorities and hot topics. Appearing on "Fox News Sunday" and ABC's "This Week," Pfeiffer discussed North Korea, the budget, guns and immigration reform, staying on message with the discipline of a former White House communications director. On...

A growing number of Americans discouraged by slow economic recovery are leaving the job market, as the percentage of working-age adults in the labor force falls to 63.3 percent — the lowest since 1979.White House Says GOP Wants to 'Double Down' on Rejected Romney PlanPreservationists Protest Postal Services Efforts to Sell Old Buildings VIDEO: Steve...

Two polls of Republican voters name Marco Rubio as the front-runner for the 2016 nomination. What we learn is the party is looking for a new, conservative face.Almost four years ago, long before the 2012 presidential campaign heated up, CNN took a poll to learn who Republicans might choose as their party's next nominee. There were two clear front-runners: former Alaska...

Anyone thinking Lady Gaga would betray her liberal fan base to perform for the likes of Mitt Romney and other top-ranking Republicans can rest easy. In legal documents in connection with...

The American Society of Magazine Editors has announced the finalists for the 2013 National Magazine Awards, or Ellies, which are considered the most prestigious awards in the industry. On the political front, Bloomberg Businessweek's "Election Issue" (Oct. 15-21) has been nominated for best single-topic issue. Mother Jones's "Full Secret Video of Private Romney Fundraiser"...

Republican strategist Ed Gillespie said Sunday he "wouldn't have any problem" with a Republican Party platform in 2016 that calls for traditional marriage. Appearing on "Fox News Sunday," the former senior adviser to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign said, "I don't ever think you'd ever see the Republican Party platform say 'we're in favor' of same-sex marriage." A possible...

El Gobierno les ofrece lo mismo que a la gran mayoría de inversores que aceptó el canje de deuda en 2010

AP Photo, Reuters Close The top quotes in politics... "Busted." -- President Barack Obama describing his March Madness bracket. "Regretfully, I am currently unable to consider a campaign for the Senate." -- Actress Ashley Judd bowing out. "It's good to live a normal life again." -- Former White House hopeful Mitt Romney appreciating post-campaign life. "I think...

Former top Obama adviser and campaign manager David Plouffe lashes out at Gallup -- which has shown the president's job approval taking a hit in some recent polls -- by highlighting poor predictions in last year's presidential election. Gallup last fall had Mitt Romney beating Obama 50 percent to 49 percent, but Obama won 51 percent to 47 percent. "Never have so many been...

Un senador del Tea Party promente "encontrar un lugar" para los indocumentados que residen ilegalmente en Estados Unidos

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Last year, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney attacked the Democratic convention platform for its "shameful" decision to omit a reference to Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. But in a sign of how U.S. politics have changed in 40 years, President Richard Nixon complained in 1972 of the Democrats' "dishonest" platform language declaring...

Reps. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) traded barbs on Sunday over the Democratic and Republican budgets, with Van Hollen saying the Republicans built their budget on a "hoax" and McCarthy accusing Democrats of playing fiscal Jenga. "I disagree with what the Democrats are doing. It's the old Washington fiscal game of Jenga. You try to build as much...

Arnold Schwarzenegger in a scene from the 1982 film “Conan the Barbarian,” left, and during his term as governor of California. (Reuters; Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press) COMMENTARY Arnold Schwarzenegger’s recent decision to return as executive editor of Muscle & Fitness and Flex magazines makes one thing abundantly clear: The former bodybuilder,...

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus called on Sunday for an earlier party convention, fewer primary debates and a shorter primary calendar in 2016. "I believe that our primary process was way too long, I think our calendar needs to be looked at, our debate calendar needs to be looked at," he said. Holding the convention in late August, like the party...

Democrat-turned-Republican Artur Davis on Saturday criticized his new party's messaging toward poor and working-class Americans, taking several shots at Mitt Romney. "The Americans I'm describing aren't takers, they aren't living off the government dime, they're helping fund this government as much as anyone at that dinner last night," Davis said at the Conservative Political...

Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly bashed on Saturday former -- and failed -- Republican presidential nominees Bob Dole, John McCain and Mitt Romney, calling them establishment candidates who moved to the center based on advice from consultants rather than embracing conservative values."We've had the establishment pick another loser for us," she said of Romney, the...

Erstes Treffen des besonders konservativen Flügels der Republikaner nach der Romney-Schlappe. Sie scheinen nichts aus der Niederlage gelernt zu haben. Von Martin Klingst

The Republican Party must emulate the practical successes of Republican state governors if it wants to regain power at the next election, the party's former presidential candidate, Mitt Romney said on Friday.

City College of San Francisco -- the largest community college in the state and possibly the nation -- faces a deadline Friday to prove that it should retain its accreditation. A scathing report in June by the Accrediting Commission for...

The 2012 candidate said conservatives would win, in the end.

OXON HILL, Maryland (Reuters) - At a gathering for conservatives to plot their future, there was a stark reminder of the past on Friday as failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney made his first public speech since election night.

Paul Ryan mocked the budget offered by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) at CPAC on Friday. "The Senate calls their budget a foundation for growth," the Wisconsin Republican said. "But when you read it, you find that the Vatican's not the only place blowing smoke this week." Ryan, the House Budget Committee chairman, said the government would save money by keeping the status...

New generation of conservatives rethink party agenda ahead of 2016 elections with winning the Hispanic vote a focus of debateAmerica's conservative movement, licking its wounds following last year's defeat of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, gathered this week in an effort to find new leaders and search for a road back to power.At an annual conclave of grassroots...

Big name Republicans like former presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) are some of the headliners of this year's 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference.The gathering brings Republicans to National Harbor near Washington, D.C., to hear conservative "all-stars" like former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) and Donald Trump speak. The 40th annual...

Rick Santorum, Bobby Jindal, Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney will be among those speaking Friday on the way forward for the G.O.P.

Romney, Palin and Bush to address three-day gathering for some soul-searching

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this week threw its weight behind Laura’s Law – which allows counties to create court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment for the severely ill who have cycled through hospitals or jails and refused voluntary care -- saying in a resolution that such programs have been shown to “significantly reduce” homelessness,...

McCain und Romney hatten es vermasselt. Jüngere Republikaner rangeln nun um die Chance, die Partei wieder zum Sieg zu führen. Unter den Hoffnungsträgern sind Gouverneure, Senatoren – und der Bruder eines Ex-Präsidenten.

Of the twenty- three names included on CPAC's straw poll for the 2016 presidential nomination, one name is conspicuously absent: former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. A spokesperson for Bush said the ex-governor asked to be left off because "it is too early to think about 2016." One might conjecture that the prominent politician who has been dancing around his 2016 intentions...

Scott Prouty publicly admitted that he was the bartender who released the footage of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaking at a private fundraiser.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scott Prouty was at a fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney last year as the bartender, and ended up secretly taping a video that changed the trajectory of the 2012 presidential campaign.

Mitt Romney might have avoided the leaking of his disastrous "47 per cent" speech during last year's election if he had followed the example of former president Bill Clinton and been nicer to the staff, it was claimed.

A Florida bartender says he secretly taped controversial comments by Mitt Romney.

Phone numbers, addresses, credit scores, and even car payments and cable bills are all part of a document dump posted online by an unknown group of hackers.

Jon Huntsman's three daughters, the conservative pundit S.E. Cupp, and a number of other young media industry figures have joined "Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry," a same-sex marriage advocacy group. Abby, Liddy, and Mary Anne Huntsman, the daughters of the former Utah Governor, are among 20 new members of the organization's leadership committee, which already...

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:47 P.M. EDT   MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Thanks for being here.  Just a quick thing I want to mention at the top, if I may. Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send the full Senate two more important pieces of the President's plan to reduce gun violence.  Providing districts with resources to make their...

Facebook/Screengrab Close The Israeli government has picked an official logo for President Obama's visit and released an app to follow his trip. Now, the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv is holding a contest on Facebook for tickets to Obama's speech in Jerusalem next Thursday. "LIKE our page, and in the comments below, tell us why you think we should invite YOU. Up to...

Jeb Bush pushed back Sunday against Mitt Romney's comments that "gifts" to low-income voters were responsible for President Barack Obama's win in November. "If you look at Asian Americans, for example, in general they have higher income than the median of our country, more intact families, more entrepreneurship, higher levels of education and they supported president Obama...

Democrats to Face Challenging Senate Landscape in 2014 Dems, GOP Both Appear Eager for Judd to Enter Kentucky Senate Race

Newt Gingrich on Friday said that even though Roger Ailes reportedly called him "a prick" and a "sore loser," things between him and the Fox News chief are "fine." "I talked to him a couple weeks ago. We're fine. We don't have a personality fight," Gingrich told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on "The Situation Room." During the interview, Gingrich, who used to be a Fox News analyst,...

Play Slideshow President Barack Obama has been hosting a lot of high-profile dinner companions lately, but here's one guest list that didn't leak for a week: On March 1st, the president, First Lady Michelle, former President Bill Clinton and outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton enjoyed a quiet, three-plus hour dinner in the private residence to celebrate Hillary's...

WASHINGTON -- Gallup, which has long touted itself as the most trusted survey brand in the world, is facing a crisis. If Barack Obama's reelection in November was widely considered a win for data crunchers, who had predicted the president's victory in the face of skeptical pundits, it was a black mark for Gallup, whose polls leading up to Election Day had given the edge...

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:00 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Hello, everyone.  Sorry that I’m running a little late here.  A lot of activity in the White House today.  Before I take your questions, I just wanted to note that in an important bipartisan step towards implementing the President’s plan to reduce gun violence in this country, the Senate Judiciary Committee...

NBC News reports Mitt Romney will join Solamere Capital in a part-time role.

Mitt Romney has joined his son Tagg's investment firm, marking his official return to the private sector following his failed presidential campaign that ended last November.

BOSTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney has a new position with his son's Boston-area venture capital firm....

Fox News chief Roger Ailes calls former House Speaker Newt Gingrich "a prick" and a "sore loser" in an excerpt from a forthcoming biography by Zev Chafets, an exclusive excerpt of which has just been published in Vanity Fair. Ailes remark about Gingrich came during the 2012 campaign season when Gingrich, a former Fox News contributor, complained that the network was giving...

A rare Gold Rush-era jewelry box pilfered in one of two recent museum break-ins has been recovered and a 45-year-old parolee arrested, Oakland museum and police officials said Tuesday.

The remark was so off-base, it's truly disturbing to remember that it was not made by some Joe the Plumber off the street, your old, staunchly conservative Uncle Antonin at the family barbecue, but rather by a legislator who has a unique say in the life or death of the VRA.