Swing States See Rising Unemployment
High joblessness is usually considered to ding the incumbent's prospects
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Judge Rejects Cut in Early Voting Rules in Florida
Says reducing days of early voting discourages African-Americans.
You, Too, Can Purchase a Not-Quite Panopticon
We're almost certainly not yet living in the Panopticon. But any step in that direction-even if it's well-spun marketing-speak-is worth watching.
Pundits Still Wonder If Crazy Uncle Joe Is Dragging Down Obama
His gaffes are becoming opposition fodder.
Illinois House Ejects Representative for Bribery
First time a house member has been tossed in more than a century.
Romney and Obama Offer Different Flavors of Big Government
You can choose between debt and spending or debt and spending
Ryan's Votes Under Scrutiny
He has a long legislative history that's getting an even longer look
Jim Gray Takes Marijuana Message to Colorado
The Libertarian veep hopeful and former judge targets pro-pot sentiment in the state
Democrats Challenge Reports of Voter Registration Short-Fall
They're slightly ahead of Republicans, but they blew a wad in the process
Libertarians Key to Montana Senate Race
Tester blurs the difference between himself and Rehberg to drive freedom advocates to the LP candidate
Ecuador Uses Assange To Bludgeon Britain
The UK is now painted as a bully in the standoff over the WikiLeaks founder
Romney Not Keen on Tax Disclosure Deal
Doesn't find "I'll show mine if you show yours" to be persuasive
Gary Johnson's Mad Dash From Odessa To Nashville To Dallas
Libertarian Party candidate makes marathon drive in stormy weather to stop Tennessee from kicking him off ballot.
German Army's Role Expanded
The German army will has been authorized to use lethals weapons on German streets in extreme situations.
Family Research Council Chief: The Southern Poverty Law Center Gave a Gunman "A License" to Try to Kill Us
Hoisted with their own petard.
North Korean Officials Meet Chinese President Hu Jintao
First talks between China and North Korea since Kim Jong-Un came to power.
Assange To Make a Statement Sunday
UK government pledges to extradite the hacker to Sweden.
Obama Team Makes Romney Camp an Offer
If Romney releases tax returns Obama will stop talking about it.
Recalled Legislators Unlikely to Fix Illinois Pension Crisis
State has unfunded liabilities of $83 billion.
Merkel May Consider Loosening Greek Bailout Conditions
Report indicates that the German Chancellor may continue the Greek bailout without strict austerity conditions.
Ryan Helps Romney Rake in Cash
The Romney campaign has collected more than $10 million online since Ryan's pick.
Opposition Leader Detained at Pussy Riot Trial
Sergey Udaltsov was detained after trying to enter the courthouse.
Leaders Must Prepare For Eurozone Breakup, Says Finnish Politician
Erkki Tuomioja, Finlands Foreign Minister, says that Finland already has a plan in place.
Journalists on Trial For Insulting President
Egyptian talkshow host and editor are facing charges after allegedly insulting Mursi.
Diplomatic Row Over Assange Continues
British government vows to not let the wikileaks founder leave the UK.
Pennsylvania Town Approves Laziness Fine For Double Parking
Residents could face an additional $100 fine for double parking if a free parking space is nearby.
Police Kill 30+ Strikers at South Africa Mine
Marikana platinum plant action began a week ago. Lonmin shares tank.
Political Ad Spending tops $500 Million
It's a privately funded media economic stimulus package!
Is a Privately-Funded Sports Stadium and Team Economically Viable?
A hedge fund magnate wants to give it a try in Seattle.
Will GM Go Bankrupt Again?
The government is holding $10.1 billion worth of stock and sitting on an unrealized loss of $16.4 billion.
Ryan Accuses Obama of Letting China Walk All Over Him
Chasing after the blue-collar vote, though, can cause problems with business backers
Medicare Passes ObamaCare as Election Issue
73 percent of respondents polled in the days around the announcement described Medicare as "very important" or "extremely important" to their votes.
4 Myths Both Parties Want to Maintain Through the Presidential Election
Obama and Romney try to create rhetorical differences where substantive ones may not exist.
