The Big Dog owned the Democratic National Convention last night. Former President Bill Clinton took to the stage in Charlotte, NC and gave a clear appeal for another term for President Barack Obama. Notably, Clinton pointed...

The Republican National Convention was promising a mystery guest tonight—and it turned out there were two: Clint Eastwood, as expected, and... an empty chair. The empty chair was supposed to represent President Obama, and at one point,...

Last night, mother of five, grandmother of 18, MS-sufferer and breast cancer survivor Ann Romney rallied support for her husband and the Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, trying to soften his image as a corporate raider. Telling...

Via Yeshiva University Looks like the GOP's trying to get some help from the Big Mentsch In Charge—today's opening prayer at the Republican National Convention will be delivered by a New York Jew! Rabbi Meir Y....

Cardinal Dolan will be at the Republican National Convention to give a benediction. Joseph Zwilling, spokesman for the New York Archdiocese, said, "Cardinal Dolan is going to pray, not to engage in partisan politics... He is...

Last night, Rep. Todd Akin, the controversial Republican running for Senate in Missouri, had a chance to tell CNN's Piers Morgan what he meant by his comments against abortion. Akin, who is against abortion, had asserted...

The Obama campaign has released an ad attacking Mitt Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate—and links to a website with five facts about Ryan, such as, "Paul Ryan’s extreme budget would end...

Mitt Romney has made things official, by introducing his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, at a campaign stop in Norfolk, Virginia. Of course, things didn't go totally smoothly, since Romney decided to introduce Ryan...

At an 8:45 a.m. campaign event in Norfolk, Virginia, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is expected to announce his running mate is Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan.

One reporter was worried about the crazy high speeds the Romney motorcade was traveling at.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's overseas trip to show off his foreign policy prowess has been rocky. First he insulted the British while in London. And then, while at a fundraiser in Israel, he suggested Israeli...

Scott Brown and his daughters Mayor Bloomberg's endorsement is a big deal, because, well, he's mayor of New York City, he's a billionaire,and he's a media baron. While he hasn't weighed in (at least not publicly)...

With less than four months to the election, President Barack Obama's and Mitt Romney's campaigns are in overdrive. Last week, Romney got to hammer Obama about the mediocre jobs numbers. This week, it's been all about Obama going after Romney's history at Bain Capital, from the outsourcing to he was there for three years longer than stated. Enter this new Obama 2012 ad... oh, and there's talk of Swiss bank accounts too:

In a further effort to paint Republicans as defenders of the rich, President Obama announced today a proposal to immediately extend the Bush tax cuts for another year for those making under $250K a year. The...

President Obama having a water gun fight with daughter Sasha last year at Camp David (White House) While he and his family have vacationed in Martha's Vineyard every summer since taking office, this year President Obama...

Photograph of Rangel during Bronx Pride Week—with Fat Joe—from his campaign website Rep. Charles Rangel won his most difficult primary challenge in decades, basically ensuring he will be elected to Congress for a 22nd term. State...

On his way to party with millionaires in NYC, President Obama stopped off in Ohio to give a "major" speech about the economy. Obviously the grim economic news of the past couple of weeks is a...

J.C. Wiatt tries to have it all Employers aren't supposed to discriminate when they pay male and female employees, but the Republicans are happy to leave things to chance by blocking the Paycheck Fairness Act. While...

A New York Congressional member has accepted the resignation of her campaign adviser who wrote on Facebook, "Let’s hurl some acid at those female democratic Senators" who don't agree with their views. Jay Townsend, campaign spokesman...

Rep. Rangel and Mayor Bloomberg in 2010 (NYC Mayor's Office) Yesterday, it was noticed that Mayor Bloomberg was part of the host committee for Congressman Charles Rangel's big 82nd birthday gala-fundraiser, suggesting that Bloomberg would endorse...

Sure, Newark Mayor Cory Booker may save people from burning buildings and yuck it up with NJ Governor Chris Christie, but he's getting schooled in "What Happens When You Go Off Message, 101" after a disastrous...

Mitt Romney gave a commencement speech at Virginia's ultra-conservative Liberty University today, and received the most applause for his line defining marriage. “Marriage is a relationship between one man and one woman," Romney said, according to...

From the Cranbrook yearbook: "Chester impresses Romney and the gang." Mitt Romney does not remember that one time in his senior year at prep school when he allegedly pinned down a gay classmate and cut off...