1. House speaker John Boehner answers questions from reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, February 2, 2012 (Bryant Avondoglio)

    Democrats Want More Borrowing, No Cuts

    According to the White House, Republicans are holding the financial credibility of the United States “hostage to a political ideology.”

  1. President Barack Obama addresses supporters in Columbus, Ohio, May 5, 2012 (Obama for America/Christopher Dilts)

    Democrats Try to Frame Election As Vote On Equality

    Members of President Barack Obama’s party know that they cannot win on the economy so they’re changing the conversation.

  1. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid delivers a press conference, December 6, 2011

    US Lawmakers Avoid Shutdown, Fight Over Taxes

    The parties agreed to a measure that will keep the government funded through next year but still fight over taxes.

  1. President Barack Obama speaks on the phone in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington DC, June 9, 2009

    Obama’s Swing State Challenge

    The 2012 election will be decided in twelve battleground states. President Barack Obama struggles in all of them.

  1. President Barack Obama during a briefing in the Oval Office, July 11, 2011

    Obama’s Class Warfare Strategy Has Risks

    Centrist Democrats worry that the president’s “tax the rich” rhetoric could cost them crucial independent votes in the next election.