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Opinion: I Guess Climate Change is Fixed, Since Neither Campaign is Talking About it

Obama made a big point in the 2008 campaign of arguing that he didn't want to be a commander-in-chief for the past, but a leader for the future.

Opinion: Romney Scrambles to Be Obama-lite on Foreign Policy

After the debate, Romney's spin masters, including former Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman, had a very difficult time after the debate explaining how Romney's foreign policy would be different from Barack Obama's.

Transcript And Audio: Third Presidential Debate

Transcript of the third and final debate between President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney.

Fact Check | Missteps in Final Presidential Debate

Voters didn't always get the straight goods when President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney made their case for foreign policy and national security leadership Monday night before their last super-sized audience of the campaign. A few of their detours into domestic issues were problematic too.

Opinion: Free Jill Stein, Third Parties

Perspectives that would enlarge our political discussion are blocked from entreating mainstream discourse. When they can't be laughed off, casually dismissed or simply ignored, they get suppressed by police tactics that both major parties condone.

Watch and Chat Transcript: Final Presidential Debate

The final debate between President Obama and challenger Mitt Romney took place Monday night at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. The focus of the debate was (supposed to be) foreign policy, and it was moderated by CBS's Bob Schieffer. Brian Lehrer hosted a (Mostly) Swing State Radio Network for ...

Play | Foreign Policy Debate Bingo!

Watching the debate tonight? Why not watch and chat with us while we play interactive debate bingo! Get a fresh card, fill in your tiles as the candidates (or moderators) call out your terms, and tweet out when you've got a winner. Got beef with what constitutes a tile? Come 

Foreign Policy Experts Weigh in: What to Expect in the Final Debate

President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will tackle foreign policy issues in Monday’s third and final presidential debate – meaning a nuclear Iran, the future of Syria, negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians and China's relationship to the United States are all fair game.

Track | Chris Christie to Stump for Romney in Virginia, McMahon in Connecticut

Chris Christie takes his first trip to the South this weekend.

We're going to skip being a battleground state. We're going right for Romney.

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Opinion: I'm Tired of this Cynical, Lie-Filled Election. Aren't You?

Both sides call the other liars, and they're both right.

Obama, Romney Serve Up One-Liners at Smith Dinner

The white-tie event raises money for the epomonyous foundation which provides grants to Catholic healthcare programs in the New York area, while bringing out heavy-weights in New York City politics, business and media to watch the candidates take turns roasting each other.

Cuomo Tapped to Campaign in Swing States

Governor Andrew Cuomo will be hitting the campaign trail in the coming weeks for President Barack Obama.

Meme Patrol: Buying Mitt's Ladybinders on Amazon

"As a wife and mother, I LOVE this binder. It keeps me in my place, allows me to get dinner ready on time, AND costs 72 percent of more masculine version!"

Virginia and the 2012 Election

Virginia is one of the prized swing states in this year’s presidential election. Washington Post Local Columnist Robert McCartney discusses the major issues that the state’s voters care about this year, on both the national level and in the tight Senate race there. Plus, we’ll look at ...

Opinion: Wait, Mitt Romney Really Didn't Know any Smart Women?

It says something about the guy and his attitude towards women when you consider that even his self-generated, wishful-thinking scenarios seem completely outdated.

Opinion: You Might Not Like it, But at Least Obama Has a Real Economic Plan

By contrast, if you elect Romney, you have no idea what you're going to get.

Explainer: Is Oil Production Really Down 14 Percent?

Mitt Romney was correct that domestic oil production decreased 14 percent in one year, but that's nowhere close to the whole story.

Opinion: In all Four Critical Ways, Obama Won the Town Hall Debate

The second Presidential debate was a very animated event. The wireless mike walk around format allowed both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama to get close to voters as they asked questions and also got into each other’s space and face. Town Hall meetings are not supposed to be “mano a ...

Transcript And Audio: Second Presidential Debate

Transcript and audio of the second debate between President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney.