politics

Xavier Alvarez lied about having been awarded a Medal of Honor. Now the Supreme Court Justices have to decide if the government is right to make this a crime.

The Obama administration said its suggestions would empower consumers regarding use of their personal data gleaned from Internet searches.

Under the deal with military prosecutors, Majid Khan, a Pakistani who lived in the Baltimore area, would testify against other Guantánamo detainees.

Michael D. Shear reports on the what could be the final debate of Republican primary season.

Rick Santorum said he opposed a major funding vehicle for family planning programs, but ultimately voted for it as part of a larger spending bill.

Rick Santorum's rationale for an education vote was a curious -- and unusual -- acknowledgement of politics trumping values.

When asked about education reform, Rick Santorum admitted that he voted for the No Child Left Behind bill because he was "taking one for the team."

Newt Gingrich, as speaker, did preside over a period in which the number and total cost of earmarks spiraled upward.

The Obama administration’s proposal to extend tax breaks to manufacturers would result in other companies losing some lucrative tax benefits.

Rick Santorum is having a hard time at the Arizona debate explaining his stance on contraception because he has made numerous statements that appear to be in conflict.

The four GOP presidential candidates had one last chance to state their case in front of the nation before Tuesday's primaries in Arizona and Michigan. Here are five things we learned from CNN's Arizona Republican debate.

After 20 debates, a long-running television series appears to be wrapping up.

Mitt Romney notes the prescience of a question about contraception at an earlier debate.

In the Arizona face-off, Rick Santorum refused to back down or apologize for his commentary on social issues like birth control.

Several Republican candidates, especially Newt Gingrich, charged that President Obama gave in to the autoworkers' unions when his administration rescued the auto industry in early 2009.

Gov. Bob McDonnell said he wanted an amendment stipulating that pre-abortion ultrasounds be limited to a non-invasive abdominal scan.

The debate is in Arizona, but the Republican candidates are trading barbs about who supported which bailout for what reason -- a nod to the upcoming primary in Michigan.

Rick Santorum found that his position at the top of polls made him the biggest target in Wednesday's CNN Republican presidential debate, possibly the last of the GOP primary and caucus campaign.

Times reporters take a closer look at some of the statements made by the Republican presidential candidates in Wednesday night's debate.

Mitt Romney tried to regain his lead in the fight for the Republican presidential nomination, assailing the voting record of Rick Santorum in a fiercely combative exchange.