New York Times Romney releases first general election TV adSeattle Post IntelligencerSTEVE PEOPLES, AP Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at the River City Brewing Company, Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla. Photo: Mary Altaffer / AP Republican presidential candidate, …With cookies and [Continue]

Palm Beach Post With cookies and conversations, Romney tries charmSeattle Post IntelligencerPHILIP ELLIOTT, AP Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, greets Sarita Weltman before speaking at a campaign stop at the River City Brewing Company, Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla.Rev. Wright not an issue, [Continue]

MiamiHerald.com Mitt Romney's April fundraising comes up just shy of Obama campaignWashington PostRomney and the Republican National Committee, which is spending money on behalf of the Republican candidate, brought in $ 40.1 million during April, according to a campaign statement. That's just shy of the $ 43.6 million raised by the Obama [Continue]

Las Vegas Sun Congressional Republicans push for votes to prevent broad tax increasesWashington PostWASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers intensified their efforts on Thursday to get quick congressional action on heading off automatic tax increases and revamping the federal tax code. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., [Continue]

No White, Republican, Heterosexual, Church-Going, Male Prosecutor is Qualified …Huffington Post (blog)Virginia's Republican-controlled House rejected the judicial nomination of a gay Richmond prosecutor on the grounds that his past "indicated that he would press an activist agenda from the bench." Mr. Thorne-Begland, the [Continue]

AFP Dear Pasty Republican Billionaires: Haven't You Got Anything Better to Do?Huffington PostYou can't read US political news lately without seeing a story about a septuagenarian Republican one-percenter with a hate-on for the president pouring millions of his fortune into a new Super PAC. Thanks to Citizens United, right-wing sugar [Continue]

Boston.com Insurgents vs. insurgents to push GOP rightwardWashington PostHe established himself as conservative enough to lock down the backing of the Tea Party Express. But earlier this month, Bruning came under fire for being too liberal. “Big spender,” said the announcer in the TV ad. “Big taxer.Conservative Insurgent Fischer Wins Senate [Continue]

AFP Surprise: Hardly a sure thing for the Republicans, Senate control has become …Washington PostWASHINGTON — Divisive Republican primaries, an out-of-nowhere GOP retirement in Maine and an unexpectedly competitive race in North Dakota add up to an unpredictable battle for control of the Senate this fall, confounding early forecasts that [Continue]

ABC News THE RACE: GOP endorsements slow to a trickle as Romney nears delegate target …Washington PostAs Mitt Romney closes in on nailing down the Republican presidential nomination, endorsements from prominent Republicans are slowing to a trickle. And some endorsements come with noticeable reservations. That's because most top [Continue]

New York Times Key Republican says JPMorgan $ 2B trading loss raises questions, but stricter …Washington PostWASHINGTON — A key House Republican on Wednesday said that the $ 2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan Chase raises critical questions about how banks control their risks. But Republican lawmakers rejected calls from Democrats for [Continue]