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Top passport official to be moved after snooping issues
The top State Department official responsible for passport issues will be replaced after a recent controversy over contract employees snooping into passport files of the U.S. presidential candidates
McCain says he'll take Secret Service protection
Sen. John McCain has made it very clear he doesn't want Secret Service protection, but Friday bowed to reality and said he will take it.
AP: Soldiers' deployments to go back to 1 year
The Bush administration plans to announce next week that U.S. soldiers' combat tours will be reduced from 15 months to 12 months in Iraq and Afghanistan beginning later this summer, The Associated P
Democrat: Report on Iraq 'too rosy'
Senior Democratic senators challenged a new intelligence report's assessment of President Bush's "surge" strategy Friday, saying the troop increase in Iraq has failed to achieve its strate
'Raw Politics': DeSoto goes to the White House
"Raw Politics" on "Anderson Cooper 360" delivers the latest political news with a wry sense of a humor and without spin. When I ran marathons, I took heart from the kind souls who
Sources: Bush to address nation on Iraq, but not in prime time
President Bush is planning to address the nation Thursday morning about the Iraq war, according to sources in the Bush administration and on Capitol Hill.
Clinton drops hospital story from stump speech
Sen. Hillary Clinton will stop telling an emotional story about a uninsured pregnant woman who died after being denied medical care, Clinton's campaign said.
Clinton's top strategist quits
Sen. Hillary Clinton's chief presidential campaign strategist is quitting his post amid criticism of his public relations firm's contacts with the Colombian government over a pending free-trade deal
Cartoon Clicks: Who's doing worse than the FAA?
The selling of the ex-presidency
Shortly before leaving the White House in 1829, John Quincy Adams reportedly said, "There is nothing more pathetic in life than a former president."
Penn ousting follows months of bad blood
Mark Penn's decision to step down as Hillary Clinton's chief strategist comes after months of bitter campaign infighting over disappointing performance and questionable judgment.
Bush challenges Congress on free trade pact
President Bush on Monday moved to force a vote on a controversial free trade agreement between the United States and Colombia that Democrats oppose.
Clinton: Bush should skip Olympic opening ceremonies
Sen. Hillary Clinton called on President Bush Monday to boycott the opening of this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
McCain: No signs Rice wants on the ticket
Sen. John McCain said Sunday he hasn't seen signals Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is interested in running as vice president.
Officials: Petraeus unlikely to recommend troop cuts
Pentagon officials told CNN on Monday they do not expect Gen. David Petraeus to recommend or predict additional U.S. troop cuts in Iraq when he testifies before Congress this week.
Hearings thrust Iraq back into White House campaigns
The emotional debate over the war will once again dominate presidential politics when all three candidates have opportunities to question the top U.S. general in Iraq during congressional hearings T
Polls: Democratic race tightening in Pennsylvania
The Democratic presidential race is tightening in Pennsylvania ahead of its April 22 primary, according to a new CNN analysis of recent polls in the key campaign state.
Rice: No interest in McCain ticket
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice dismissed rumors Tuesday that she is angling to be Sen. John McCain's running mate, instead telling reporters she plans to head back to Stanford University.
Iraqi envoy: This is wrong time for U.S. to leave
Iraq's ambassador to the United States said Tuesday that his country still needs the U.S. military to survive and predicted that the next U.S. president, whoever it is, will agree that the troops wi
Bush weighs skipping Olympics opening
The White House left the door open Tuesday to President Bush skipping the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics to protest China's human rights record and its crackdown in Tibet.
Iraq hearings highlight differences between McCain, Democrats
The sharp differences between the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates over the war in Iraq shared the spotlight Tuesday during Senate hearings.
Clinton: Penn flap won't hurt us
Sen. Hillary Clinton predicted Tuesday the recent controversy surrounding her top adviser's meeting with the Colombian government wouldn't prove damaging to her campaign.
Petraeus, Crocker criticize Iran, call for halt to troop pullout
The top U.S. officials in Iraq told Senate committees Tuesday that Iranian agents and weapons are fueling the ongoing strife there and that further U.S. troop withdrawals will have to wait.
Obama gaining on Clinton in Pennsylvania
Sen. Barack Obama continues to chip away at Sen. Hillary Clinton's lead in the crucial state of Pennsylvania, a new Quinnipiac poll out Tuesday showed.
Report criticizes immigration chief for Halloween party
A report criticizes a top immigration official for attempting to conceal her role in a controversial Halloween costume party.
