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Latest From Gingrich: Presidential Announcement Likely in May

-Tom Diemer

The choreographed run-up to announcing an official candidacy promises would-be candidates like Gingrich free media attention every step of the way.

Obama's Education Trip: As Much About Campaigning as Classrooms

-Alex Wagner

The president has used the education issue strategically to draw a sharp contrast between his vision for the country and that of the GOP.

Grand Jury Investigating John Edwards Expected to Report Soon

-Eleanor Clift

The panel, which has been meeting for almost two years, is looking into whether money donated to Edwards' 2008 presidential campaign was used either to support Edwards' mistress or cover up their affair.

Gabrielle Giffords for Jon Kyl's Senate Seat? Don't Count Her Out

-Joanne Bamberger

Most assumed Rep. Giffords' severe wound would keep her sidelined in 2012. But with the remarkable strides she's made, perhaps pundits should think twice.

Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx Juggles 2012 DNC -- and Everything Else

-Mary C. Curtis

Foxx has to handle routine issues like city water rates and taxi contracts still -- while at the same time leading the the charge in raising $40 million for the all-eyes-on-Charlotte convention.

How Do N.C. Republicans View Democrats' 2012 Charlotte Convention?

-Mary C. Curtis

Republicans backed bringing the convention to Charlotte, but if Democrats chose the city to signal their intention to run a competitive campaign in the South, GOP leaders say they relish the fight.

FEC Increases Political Contribution Limits for 2012

-Christopher Weber

Adjusting for inflation, the Federal Election Commission has increased the amount donors can give to federal candidates.

Palin's PAC Raised $3.5 Million Last Year, Starts 2011 With $1.3 Million

-Christopher Weber

After bringing in $279,000 during the final six weeks of last year, Sarah Palin's political action committee's total fundraising for 2010 topped $3.5 million, according to a financial disclosure filed Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission.

Three House Members Cleared in Wall Street Fundraising Ethics Case

-Tom Diemer

The ethics committee found that Reps. Joe Crowley, John Campbell and Tom Price didn't break the law or any House rules "with their fundraising activities."

Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar, 78, to Run Again Despite Tea Party Grumbles

-Tom Diemer

Lugar, a mainstream conservative, could face a GOP primary challenge from the right, but he won with 87 percent of the vote in 2006.

Reince Priebus Chosen by Republicans to Unite Party as Steele Departs

-Tom Diemer

The Wisconsin Republican chairman is the new head of the Republican National Committee, succeeding Michael Steele, who fought hard to save his job but was rejected by party stalwarts worried about debt and leadership.

Killing of Vietnam Memorial Advocate Baffles Friends, Investigators

-Tom Diemer

John Wheeler's body was found in a landfill in Wilmington, Del., on New Year's Eve. Police combed the site for clues, but what exactly happened to the West Point graduate remains a mystery.

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