Obama team offers Romney tax return deal: five years
Obama campaign manager Jim Messina says he will be happy with five years worth of returns; but Romney's team is standing firm.
The Morning Plum: Romney and Ryan muddy the Medicare waters
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Romney: I’ve paid at least 13 percent tax rate in each of past 10 years
(By Karen Yourish and Laura Stanton - The Washington Post / Source: Tax Policy Center)
Mitt Romney on Thursday offered his fullest explanation to date of his tax status.
Wonkbook: Carbon emissions dropped to a 20-year low
Our carbon emissions have dropped to a 20-year low. But absent policy changes, they're not going to get low enough.
Obama camp on Romney’s taxes: Let’s make a deal
Obama's campaign manager makes Romney an offer.
Is Joe Biden a liability for Obama?
Polls show the vice president was something short of popular -- even before his recent comments drew fire.
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Obama hopes Latino voters give him a chance in N.C.
(Nikki Kahn / THE WASHINGTON POST)
Harvesting Hispanic votes won’t be easy, though, and economic factors seem to favor Republicans.