L.A. mayor to chair Democratic Convention
15 Feb 2012 2:22am GMT Washington (CNN) – Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will be named chairman of the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, two Democratic sources with knowledge of the appointment tell CNN. Villaraigosa, a prominent Hispanic leader, is expected to be a key surrogate for President Barack Obama on the campaign trail as Obama seeks a second term. The [...]
Tentative payroll tax cut deal reached, GOP legislators say
15 Feb 2012 1:46am GMT Washington (CNN) – Congressional negotiators reached a tentative deal Tuesday to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits while avoiding a fee cut for Medicare doctors, according to Republican legislators and aides. The framework deal followed a key Republican concession Monday and could receive the endorsement of a House-Senate conference committee on Wednesday.
Santorum: Tax returns 'should be out soon'
15 Feb 2012 1:19am GMT (CNN) – Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum seemed slightly out of the loop Tuesday over when his own tax returns would be released, saying he thought they may have already been out. "They should be out soon. I thought they were actually coming out today," Santorum told reporters at a campaign stop in Coeur d'Alene, [...]
BREAKING: Tentative deal reached on payroll tax cut extension
15 Feb 2012 12:44am GMT (CNN) - Congressional negotiators have reached a tentative deal to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits while avoiding a fee cut for Medicare doctors, according to Republican legislators and aides.
Doggie demonstrators protest Romney
15 Feb 2012 12:26am GMT (CNN) – Dogs and their owners staged a protest outside the Westminster Dog Show Tuesday in response to presidential candidate Mitt Romney once traveling with his dog in a crate on top of his car. The story has been the subject of jokes and jabs from opponents and late night comedians. Romney, in his defense, [...]