GOP candidates emerge after CPAC

Regardless of party allegiance, all eyes are on those conservative contenders vying for the presidential spotlight and if they have what it takes to turn a

DC Download: A GOP identity crisis

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's GOP response to the State of the Union didn't hurt the Republican Party very much, but it certainly didn't help its cause.

Top Supreme Court talkers of 2012

While U.S. Supreme Court justices heard dozens of cases this year, there are a few that stand out above the rest.

Electoral College set to affirm Obama re-election

Tradition trumped suspense Monday as members of the Electoral College cast the official, final votes in the 2012 presidential election, a constitutional

In slow recovery, many 2012 fights to carry over

The next four years should be better than the last four. But American policymakers, newly re-elected President Barack Obama and a still-divided Congress could

Must-see US political photos of 2012

A look back at some memorable images of 2012.

Election hits $2B mark amid last-minute donations

Remarkable for its last-minute surge of contributions, the U.S. presidential election witnessed unprecedented sums of cash boosting two men in their quest for

Gen Y: Listen up, GOP

The 2012 election was embarrassing for the Republican Party, and the biggest group of people pointing and laughing came from one of the largest voting blocs:

Yahoo's top 10 searches of 2012

List reveals political battles were more important than celebrities this year in Yahoo searches.

DC Download: This week’s ‘Cliff’ notes

While Congress and the White House are still trying to reach an agreement on how to solve our country’s debt crisis, many stories emerged this week surrounding

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Obama: Oklahoma needs help right away

President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in …

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Photos: 2012 presidential debates

President Obama and Republican Mitt Romney square off in three national TV

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