Midterm debacle: The blame game begins

Can Boehner and Obama get along?

Both sides call the relationship between the Ohio Republican and the president nonexistent.

Obama to get personal on economy

The president, facing a buzz saw of bad new, has begun to shift his tone.

Obama to assail GOP vision in Ohio

White House officials say the president will challenge his Republican foe in the House on his home turf.

Rauf: Mosque will move ahead

He says it's progressing with the "support of the downtown community."

Morning Score: Battle plan

DGA plans to focus on high-value states.

• POLITICO Pulse: Insurers blame hikes
• Morning Tech: FTC meeting preparations
• Morning Money: 'Hello, Cleveland!'
• Morning Energy: 'Piecemeal' approach
• Morning Defense: Back to the budget

Hoyer upbeat about Dems' chances

How the House would be won

POLITICO outlines three categories of Democratic-controlled seats in play this fall.

Glass ceiling for female Hill aides?

Congress lags in hiring female chiefs of staff, according to new research.

Clinton speech to tout successes

She “will affirm that America has the unique reach, resources and resolve" to solve global issues.

Thompson: Obama is dog on hydrant

“He keeps treating this country like a fire hydrant,” says the former presidential candidate.

VIDEO: Echo Chamber: Stimulus talk

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NRCC adds four new Dem targets

Fresh ad purchases reflect the GOP’s increasing confidence about their potential gains this fall.

Libertarians: Murkowski still asking

The state party's leader confirms the senator's aides reached out even after they nixed a ballot swap.

Reid 'comfortable' with his campaign

He calls his operation the "best" in the U.S.

• Reid hits Angle on economy

Flores threatens to sue House foe

Christie readies endorsement tour

Hizzoner? Emanuel must decide fast

Obama's chief of staff would have to round up support for a Chicago mayoral bid soon.

W.H. rejects Orszag's call on tax cuts

Obama disagrees with Orszag's proposal to extend by two years Bush's tax cuts for the rich.

Dems say health care can help races

Congressional Democrats hope to use the issue to their advantage in some left-leaning districts.

New faces fill GOP straw poll

Several of the names would not possibly have featured in any presidential primary vote a year ago.

Podesta: W.H. will be 'soul-searching'

The leader of Obama's transistion team expects some "changes" post-November.

What now for ABC News?

Some believe the ABC News president was pushed out by the president of the Walt Disney Co.  

All the presidents' wax

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New polls point to tsunami

The latest surveys show a rising anti-incumbent tide that may spell trouble for Dems in November.

Romney schedules Iowa visit

The likely Republican presidential candidate will head to the early caucus state in October.

Frank debates dining room table

He's set to face the woman who once asked him a question about "Nazi" health reform policies.

Pawlenty seeks Medicaid funds

Dems launch $2M pro-reform blitz

The Health Information Campaign will run national ads touting the law and battling false information.

Congress outsourcing ethics work

The Office of Congressional Ethics has contracted out more than $500,000 of work over the past year.

Hickenlooper, Maes slate 9 debates

In Colorado, a quirky contest is attempting to buck the trend of disagreements over details.

Gore school built on toxic soil

An L.A. Times report has some worried the academy named for him could harm its students.