Newt’s (fleeting?) moment

The former Speaker trounced Mitt Romney, the front-runner, in South Carolina. Florida may be a different matter

The union’s state is dire

Barack Obama’s big speech to Congress was mainly a bit of electioneering

Mr Obama’s problem is that Americans simply do not believe these good tidings. More than 48% of them disapprove of the way he is doing his job. More than 65% believe that the country is on the “wrong track”.

Unions Hate Private Equity, But They Love Its Profits

Many of the groups that attacked Romney put their pension into private equity.

Gingrich Falls Short in a Crucial GOP Debate

"There was only one question going into Thursday night's Republican debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: Would Newt Gingrich win, or would he lose?"

He lost. And even worse for Gingrich, Mitt Romney won.

Romney v Gingrich: the five key factors in Florida

With polling showing the race between the two GOP frontrunners wide open, Florida's unique political character will be decisive

Sanctions aimed at averting wider conflict

European and United States experts on Iran claim that fear of a new war is the key reason the European Union decided to phase out purchases of Iranian oil. In particular is the belief that Israel is planning an attack on Tehran's nuclear installations

"There is particular concern that Israel might act in 2012 out of concern that Iran is nearing nuclear weapons capability and in the belief that the Barack Obama administration would be obliged to support Israel in a US presidential election year"

Gingrich Opens Up New Line of Attack on Romney

Look for Newt Gingrich to abandon his above-it-all “presidential” tone at Thursday’s debate and come out rip-roaring about Mitt Romney’s investments that, Mr. Gingrich contends, profited from home foreclosures in Florida.

Mr. Gingrich was referring to a report on, of all places, the left-leaning Web site Think Progress on Wednesday, which claimed that an examination of Mr. Romney’s personal financial disclosure from last year showed he and his wife owned shares of a Goldman Sachs fund that invested in mortgage-backed securities. It linked the fund to “thousands” of foreclosure proceedings against Floridians.

Not all Romney income is on ethics forms

Daniels or Christie for president?

Dissatisfaction with the current candidates is growing – and some in the GOP are a contemplating a completely new pick

"The problem is simple. Former speaker Newt Gingrich is seen by many Republican insiders as too volatile and having too much historical baggage. At the same time, Gingrich's success so far has damaged Mitt Romney's campaign, badly hurting an establishment candidate that many of the party faithful already had trouble getting behind. That means either candidate might appear too weak to beat Obama to Republican leaders if they won the nomination or perhaps neither will be actually able to collect a majority of delegates to claim the prize. That is especially likely due to the presence of libertarian Ron Paul in the race further splitting the field and committed to the long haul."