Obama renews push for payroll tax cut (4:04)
President Obama on Tuesday urged supporters to pressure Congress to extend the payroll tax cut before it expires at the end of the month. Republican leaders on Monday said they may schedule a vote this week.
Biden greets Chinese V.P. at White House (1:31)
Vice President Joe Biden has welcomed China's future leader to the White House, telling him the two powers should work together despite their differences. Biden made his comments before talks with visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping. (Feb. 14)
China's likely next leader makes trip to White House (3:18)
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping - in line to become the head of the Communist Party this year and China's president in 2013 - is meeting with President Obama at the White House in order to showcase the relationship between the two countries.
The winners and losers of Obama's new budget (2:04)
President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion spending plan on Monday that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade, with higher taxes for the wealthy and more investment in areas like community colleges. (Feb. 13)
Obama unveils $3.8 trillion budget
President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion spending plan on Monday for 2013 that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade but does little to restrain growth in the government's huge health benefit programs. (Feb. 13)
President Obama's budget goes to Capitol Hill (2:08)
President Barack Obama has sent Congress a new budget that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade through cuts in government spending and higher taxes on the wealthy. (Feb. 13)
Mitt Romney tops Santorum in CPAC straw poll (1:59)
Mitt Romney has won The Washington Times/CPAC Presidential Straw Poll of conservative activists. Romney polled 38 percent of the respondents. Rick Santorum drew 31 percent, Newt Gingrich polled 15 percent, and Ron Paul polled 12 percent. (Feb. 11)
Ron Paul suffers narrow loss to Mitt Romney in Maine (1:45)
Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) narrowly lost the Maine caucuses to GOP rival Mitt Romney Saturday. Paul polled 36 percent of the vote, compared to Romney's 39 percent. Several communities elected to hold their caucuses later, but those votes won't count. (Feb. 11)
Sarah Palin brings anti-Washington message to CPAC (2:02)
Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin brought her anti-Washington message to this year's Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. She also urged conservatives to support the GOP's eventual nominee. (Feb. 11)
