Politics

  • Obama holds rare sit-down with Congressional leaders

    Wed May 16 6:40 CST 2012

    At the bipartisan white house lunch, President Obama will be making some requests Republicans find hard to swallow.

  • In Iowa, Romney tags Obama for debt 'prairie fire'

    Tue May 15 12:34 CST 2012

    Republican Mitt Romney said Tuesday President Barack Obama's support for increased federal debt has put the economy on a disastrous course, portraying himself in a speech in battleground Iowa as the defender of fiscal responsibility and his opponent as reckless.

  • Romney to talk about US debt in swing-state Iowa

    Tue May 15 4:23 CST 2012

    Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is criticizing President Barack Obama's handling of the national debt in the battleground state of Iowa.

  • Ron Paul: 'We will no longer spend resources'

    Mon May 14 2:53 CST 2012

    Ron Paul says he is done spending money on his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.

  • Candidate profiles for Paducah mayoral contenders

    Sun May 13 8:04 CST 2012

    Starting Tuesday, May 15 WPSD Local 6 will begin airing a special series profiling the four candidates running for Paducah Mayor. Local 6 plans on profiling one person a day during WPSD Local 6 At 6.

  • Obama seeks to undercut Romney's record on jobs

    Mon May 14 7:25 CST 2012

    President Barack Obama is casting Mitt Romney as a greedy, job-killing corporate titan with little concern for the working class in a new, multi-pronged effort that seeks to undermine the central rationale for his Republican rival's candidacy: his business credentials.

  • Santorum endorses one-time rival Romney

    Tue May 8 7:05 CST 2012

    Former presidential hopeful Rick Santorum urged his supporters to back fellow Republican Mitt Romney's campaign Monday in a late-night email that ignored that Santorum once calling Romney the "worst Republican in the country" during their bitter contest.

  • Presidential campaigns kick into higher gear this week

    Mon May 7 7:04 CST 2012

    The president officially kicked off his campaign this weekend, with rallies in two swing states. But who will be Mitt Romney's runningmate is one of the biggest unknowns in this campaign, as he and President Obama spar over the economy.

  • Candidates vying to take open congressional seat to face off in debate

    Fri May 4 2:31 CST 2012

    Two candidates seeking to succeed Congressman Jerry Costello will debate each other next month in southern Illinois. Only two men - both Democrats - have represented the 12th District since World War II.

  • Obama invites African leaders to G-8 summit

    Thu May 3 4:25 CST 2012

    President Barack Obama is inviting the heads of four African nations to join other world leaders at the G-8 summit to discuss food security on the continent.

  • Bachmann endorses Romney for president

    Thu May 3 4:15 CST 2012

    Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has endorsed one-time Republican rival Mitt Romney for president. Bachmann says electing Romney will be the country's last chance to keep from "going forward" over a cliff.

  • Romney criticizes Obama administration over Chen

    Thu May 3 3:39 CST 2012

    Mitt Romney has criticized the Obama administration for allowing a blind Chinese dissident to leave the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.

  • Budget dilemma looms for Illinois Democrats

    Wed May 2 2:39 CST 2012

    The Democrats who run Illinois insist they're serious about controlling pension and health costs, even though it would mean opposing their own constituents and political allies in an election year.

  • Gingrich calls it quits

    Wed May 2 2:33 CST 2012

    Newt Gingrich has suspended his presidential campaign, calling it "an amazing year" for him and Callista.

  • Voters will decide on government merger

    Tue May 1 9:19 CST 2012

    After years of debate, the prospect of merging two governments reaches a turning point.

  • Romney national security spokesman resigns over sexuality flap

    Tue May 1 5:10 CST 2012

    Mitt Romney's national security spokesman has resigned after critics raised questioned his conservatism because he is gay.

  • Stinging gas sends May Day protesters fleeing

    Tue May 1 4:52 CST 2012

    Stinging gas has sent May Day protesters fleeing a downtown Oakland intersection as police took at least four people into custody.

  • Group stirring independent White House bid hits obstacle

    Tue May 1 4:42 CST 2012

    A group clearing the path for an independent White House bid has canceled the first phase of its search for a bipartisan ticket because declared and draft candidates aren't mustering enough preliminary support.

  • One year later, Bin Laden becomes campaign issue

    Tue May 1 1:04 CST 2012

    Today's the one year anniversary of the capture and killing of Osama Bin Laden. It's become a campaign issue, with former President Bill Clinton defending the decision in a web video, and there's there's plenty of fallout about whether President Obama made the right call.

  • Obama: GOP puts tax cuts for rich over creating construction jobs

    Mon Apr 30 4:06 CST 2012

    President Barack Obama is rallying union workers by painting a bleak portrait of America's infrastructure. He blames Republicans for focusing on tax cutting rather than creating jobs by updating and rebuilding highways, railroads and airports.

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