Barack Obama wins election for second term as president

President Barack Obama handily defeated Gov. Mitt Romney and won himself a second term Tuesday after a bitter and historically expensive race that was primarily fought in just a handful of battleground states. Networks project that Obama beat Romney after nabbing the crucial state of Ohio. FULL STORY

Do companies get a tax break for shipping U.S. jobs overseas?

A: Not specifically for that reason. But companies can deduct business expenses, including the cost of moving a job to another state or even out of the country. FULL STORY

Has President Obama kept his campaign promises?

On our Obameter, we've rated 38 percent as Kept, 16 percent Compromise and 17 percent Broken. Four years ago, Barack Obama made an extraordinary number of campaign promises -- 508 -- on everything from taxes to whaling. We've been tracking each one and have rated them on our Obameter, a five-level scale from Stalled to Promise Kept. FULL STORY

Slumping Gingrich promises sharper counter-punch

Slipping in polls under an onslaught of attacks, Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich promises to wage a sharper..

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Donald Trump: "I'm Obama's worst nightmare.."

"I don’t hear them talking about Mr. Pawlenty or anybody else. They’re talking only about Trump. And I can tell you, I’m their worst nightmare..."

Source: www.realclearpolitics.com

Republicans kill Senate jobless aid measure

Republicans on Thursday defeated Democrats' showcase election-year jobs bill, including an extension of weekly unemployment benefits for millions of people out of work...

GOP Says Obama Needs to Start Over on Health Care

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Slow down and start over. That was the message from top Capitol Hill Republicans in advance of President Barack Obama's address Wednesday..

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