Newt's surge strains his campaign
Unemployment hits 2-year low
Plus, the nation added 120,000 jobs in November, roughly in line with expectations.
Reprieve for W.H. on grim econ news
'Major announcement' from Cain Saturday
He also says he'll open a Georgia office tomorrow.
House GOP loads up year-end bill
House Speaker John Boehner seems to always find a colorful way to rally his troops.
Branstad: Paul's Iowa ops are tops
But the unaligned governor predicts no GOPer will capture more than 30 percent in his state.
POLITICO Influence: A private tour
Don Young is auctioning off a private tour of the Capitol and lunch at the National Republican Club.
Flutie goes deep for Scott Brown
Santorum fundraises off Palin praise
In an email to supporters, Santorum listed up high Palin's quote to Sean Hannity last night.
Poll: Obama rising with Israelis
In just a year, Jewish Israelis’ opinion of Obama has turned on its head, a new poll says.
Clinton upstages Obama again
He steals the show at a green building event.
Levin bucks W.H. on detainees
The Michigan Democrat rejects administration calls to overhaul a provision of the defense bill.
Artur Davis: From Dem star to exile
Newt recycles Mitt's energy plan
Differences are more style than substance.
Jackson cited deal for Obama seat
According to the Office of Congressional Ethics, Jesse Jackson Jr. violated federal law.
Schmidt: No benefit from W.H. ties
The Google chairman says 'we have to be extra-careful about how we behave.'
Wisconsin joins top governors' races
The state moves into the upper tier of POLITICO's rankings of the most competitive contests.
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Census: Welfare climbed in recession
Participation among families with children under 18 jumps from 3.8 in 2006 to 4.8 in 2009.
Brown: What about average folks?
He says members of Congress don't spend enough time focusing on jobs.
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Cain train: 'Major announcement'
NBC is reporting Herman Cain is set to make a 'major announcement' on Saturday.
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'Gorilla dust?'
White House press secretary Jay Carney explains his unusual phrase choice during the daily briefing.
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Dems gloating too early on jobs?
Doug Heye: The 310,000 people no longer looking have "given up on that key Obama word: hope."
Sunday shows: Jobs, jobs, jobs
W.H. warns GOP on spending games
Jack Lew cautions against flirting with a shutdown.
Why GOP bucked McConnell
He incorrectly predicted they'd back the payroll tax.
Senate rejects dueling tax-cut plans
The upper chamber votes down both parties' payroll measures, leaving the issue up in the air.
Will Newt's immigration stance fly?
Opinion: The 2012 hopeful has a long history of supporting amnesty and then backtracking.
Panel subpoenas Corzine
Whitman to Huntsman: Run 3rd party
The former New Jersey governor is encouraging him to take make an independent bid.
Obama builds on Bush's AIDS legacy
The president showers praise on his predecessor for “bold leadership” on AIDS prevention.
Biden pushes more Iran sanctions
He says additional pressure on the nation is "necessary to secure a negotiated settlement."
F136 jet engine scrapped
Though Congress cut funding, GE and Rolls-Royce continued the program on their own dime.
Politi-quotes: The week in one-liners
Stars of the Kennedy Center Honors
The president and first lady will attend the star-studded event at the Kennedy Center Opera House.
U.S. gives Camp Victory to the Iraqis
The base is under the full authority of the government of Iraq, military spokesman Col. Barry Johnson says.
Yahoo!: Weiner top scandal of year
Out of all the slip-ups in 2011, the website's visitors put Weinergate at the top of the list.
Issa's office reports bomb threat
His district staff calls San Diego-area police after a caller told an aide an explosive device was outside.
Mitt Romney's vice? Chocolate milk
House names room for Giffords aide
The room, in the basement of the Capitol Visitors Center, is often used for staff gatherings.
House sergeant-at-arms to retire
His is the voice that bellows “Mr. Speaker, the president of the United States!”
