BOCA RATON, Fla. — President Obama on Tuesday renewed his public push for a "Buffett rule," hoping that the proposal to raise taxes on millionaires will deepen distinctions with his political rivals ...

Why are the presidential candidates spending so much time raising so much money? To buy TV ads. In Ad Watch, we review the results of their heroic efforts as they come out. Today: Usually Democrats ...

U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican Party challenger in the upcoming presidential election, Mitt Romney, have squared off in the first presidential debate in the city of Denver, Colorado.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama won Vermont and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney countered with Kentucky Tuesday in a duel for the White House shadowed by a weak economy and high ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Fundamentals usually prevail in American elections. That’s bad news for Barack Obama. True, Americans want to think well of their presidents and many think it would be bad if Americans were perceived ...

the presidency. Romney has spent a lifetime double-talking, double-dealing, changing positions, weathervaning and Etch-a-Sketching. On gay marriage I agree with the president’s position. All people ...

President Obama says it’s not his job to defend his Christian faith against doubters who suspect he’s Muslim. His GOP challenger, Mitt Romney, says religion is “integral” to his life, but he often ...

Of Trump, Obama once reportedly told an aide: "I'm clearly renting space inside the guy's head" President Donald Trump still has his predecessor on his mind. Trump tweeted Thursday that former ...

Despite the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act two months ago, a cloud of uncertainty has hung over the healthcare industry, as major players have tried ...