WASHINGTON — After tension escalated in Wednesday’s debt limit negotiations, President Obama told Republican lawmakers that he will not yield on reaching a deal that includes a long-term deficit cut. Republicans said that after a heated disagreement with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), the president “abruptly” walked out of the meeting. Democratic lawmakers, however, […]

WASHINGTON — With the 2012 presidential election vastly approaching, President Obama will have to mobilize his democratic and liberal supporters to stand a chance at reelection. In recent weeks while on the campaign trail, Obama and his administration have conceded that they may face difficulty in rallying the massive support he had during his 2008 […]

Roland Martin appears in The Situation Room with Ed Rollins and host Wolf Blitzer to discuss the possibility of a bipartisan State of the Union address. Will Democrats and Republicans sit together during President Obama’s address to show unity amongst lawmakers in the wake of the Arizona shooting rampage? WATCH:

Washington — About three hours ago, just as he took the Senate floor, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) staff, tweeted: “You can call what i am doing today whatever you want, you it [sic] call it a filibuster, you can call it a very long speech…”

NOTE: Keep this page bookmarked as we will be updating it throughout the day and evening! ——- UPDATE 10:47p ET: Russ Feingold, Liberal Lion of the Senate, Unseated By Republican Ron Johnson in Wisconsin. MSNBC has declared the Wisconsin senate race for Republican Ron Johnson. They have also declared Indian-American Nikki Haley (R) the winner […]

I’m a registered Independent. I voted for Bush and I voted for Obama and I was right each time.

President Obama earned his Martha’s Vineyard vacation as far as Democratic money moguls are concerned, hauling in $4 million for his party’s war chests this week alone.

President Obama didn’t waste any time signing in to law legislation that extends jobless benefits to 2.5 million Americans after the House had passed the measure Thursday morning. The Senate gave the bill passage on Wednesday. The president’s signature was the official end to a long partisan battle over the bill The law extends unemployment […]

From SFGate.com: Fresh from an undisputed victory over her Democratic competitors in the race for California Attorney General, current San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris took the podium at TheDelancey Street Foundation and, flanked by Assistant Attorney General Tony West, his wifeMaya Harris, and their daughter Meena, gave the best speech of her young life in accepting […]

Democratic congressional leaders Wednesday demanded Republicans join them in condemning a spate of threats and vandalism that has followed Sunday’s vote on a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. health care system. More than 10 Democrats have reported trouble since the weekend vote, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told reporters. Windows have been smashed at Democratic […]

Allen Quist, a Republican candidate seeking the nomination to go up against Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN), has made a serious pronouncement: That the political battle against the Democrats is the defining fight of this generation, even greater than the fight against terrorism.

A House-passed bill to speed $14 billion in loans to Detroit’s automakers stands on shaky ground in a bailout-weary Congress, undermined by Republican opposition that could derail the emergency aid in the Senate.