Topic: United States

Palin says not too late to consider presidential run

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tea Party champion Sarah Palin, who has already ruled out a 2012 presidential run, on Monday attempted to dangle her name anew as a possible Republican candidate, although it's probably too late.In an interview to air on Fox Business ...

House Republicans oppose Senate payroll tax bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fate of an expiring tax break for 160 million American workers was in doubt on Sunday after the top Republican lawmaker declared his opposition to a two-month extension passed overwhelmingly by the Senate.House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner's ...

Huntsman gets New Hampshire newspaper endorsements

(Reuters) - Republican Jon Huntsman, who has based his 2012 campaign for the White House almost exclusively on a strong showing in New Hampshire, has been rewarded with endorsements from two newspapers in the state with an early primary election.The Keene Sentinel ...

Key Iowa paper backs Romney for president

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The main newspaper in Iowa, the Des Moines Register, on Saturday endorsed Mitt Romney in the Republican presidential race, less than three weeks before the state holds the first nominating contest for the 2012 election.(Reporting by Deborah Charles)124165061&bid=informcom" /> ...

Gingrich newcomer team takes on Romney stronghold

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters)- As he surged from also-ran to a front-runner in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Newt Gingrich put a 29-year-old newcomer in charge of his New Hampshire campaign.It was October 21, when the former House of Representatives ...

US Senate passes $1 trillion spending bill

The US Senate approved a deal Saturday to avoid a federal shutdown, voting for a spending bill worth roughly $1 trillion to fund the government through fiscal year 2012.Senators voted 67 to 32 to approve the massive bill, which after approval Friday ...

Romney raises doubts about Gingrich in South Carolina

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney sought to create doubts about rival Newt Gingrich among South Carolina conservatives on Saturday by criticizing his high-paid work for mortgage giant Freddie Mac.Romney, on a two-day tour of South Carolina ...

Romney warms up tepid South Carolina campaign

GREENVILLE, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney warmed up his tepid campaign in South Carolina on Friday with the endorsement of Republican Governor Nikki Haley, winning a key ally for a tough fight."We've been hoping for this for a ...

Gingrich under attack at Iowa presidential debate

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Front-runner Newt Gingrich came under sharp attack from rival Republican presidential candidates on Thursday at the last debate before Iowa launches the U.S. 2012 election season.Gingrich is in a tight race with Ron Paul and Mitt Romney ...

Gingrich to face attacks at Iowa 2012 debate

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Front-runner Newt Gingrich was braced for attacks from rival Republican presidential candidates at a debate on Thursday as they make their case one last time before Iowa launches the U.S. 2012 election season.Gingrich, Ron Paul and Mitt ...