Gitmo commission move the latest in a long line of Obama shifts
Washington (CNN) – Those who have followed President Obama's stance on which court is appropriate to try accused terrorists can be forgiven for getting a severe case of whiplash.
After all, it was candidate Obama in 2008 who made clear he intended to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility within a year of his presidency and put an end to military commissions there – the proceedings that extend only limited trial rights to accused terrorists. Then, it was President Obama who quickly signed an order calling for Guanatanomo's close while his Justice Department soon vowed that, in the interest of justice, Khalid Sheik Mohammed and other alleged 9/11 terrorists will be tried in civilian courts.
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Political Circus: Young voters in a 'Bad Romance' with Obama?
Washington (CNN) - Politics is serious business - but not all the time.
Talking to the young'uns
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, widely believed to be a 2012 Republican presidential contender, is making the rounds in key early voting states like Iowa - and trying his hand at pop culture 101 to win over a growing voting bloc, the Des Moines Register reports.
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RNC raising cash off Obama re-election news
Washington (CNN) - The Republican Party's using President Barack Obama's re-election announcement to raise money.
Just a few hours after the president declared his re-election intentions in an email to supporters, the Republican National Committee responded with a new website, titled "Hope Isn't Hiring" and released a web advertisement.
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Today's Obama sound bites
(CNN) – Wondering what you'll be hearing from Democratic pundits Monday about President Obama's official kickoff of his reelection campaign?
CNN's Jessica Yellin has obtained "talking points" on the issue distributed to Democrats by the Democratic National Committee.
Among other things, the DNC wants Democratic pundits to emphasize that the campaign won't be won in Washington and highlight the change they believe Obama has realized.
Read them in full after the jump:
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Romney signs on to key New Hampshire forum
Washington (CNN) – Mitt Romney has signed on to appear at a conservative forum in New Hampshire later this month, the latest sign the former Massachusetts governor is inches away from launching a second bid for the White House.
The forum, sponsored by the New Hampshire state chapter of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, will focus on spending and job creation as well as honor Ovide Lamontagne - the 2010 GOP Senate candidate who, with significant Tea Party support, nearly beat establishment-backed candidate Kelly Ayotte in the Republican primary.
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Biden in key state on day of Obama announcement
Washington (CNN) - On the same day that President Barack Obama announced the launching of his re-election campaign, Vice President Joe Biden is in a crucial state in the race for the White House.
The vice president teams up with Education Secretary Arne Duncan at an event at the University of New Hampshire in Durham to highlight how the school's efforts to reduce and respond to incidents of sexual violence on its campus can be used as a model across the country.
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Republican rival responds to Obama’s announcement
Washington (CNN) – Images of economic distress flash across the screen in a new, fast moving video released Monday by Tim Pawlenty, a Republican hoping to challenge President Obama in 2012.
The 35-second video shows images of homes in foreclosure, going-out-of-business signs and gasoline exceeding $4 a gallon.
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Dems on GOP: What are they waiting for?
Washington (CNN) - The first major official candidate for president in 2012 is ... Barack Obama?
Republicans are still waiting for a prominent GOP contender to formally announce a run for the White House. The slow rollout isn't lost on Democrats.
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Boehner fears Tea Party, Reid says
(CNN) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is maintaining his tough rhetoric against the Tea Party movement, saying that House Majority Leader John Boehner fears the grassroots organization.
"The answer is yes," said Reid when asked if he thought leading Republicans were "afraid of the movement." "The Tea Party is dictating a lot that goes on in the Republican leadership in the House."
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Bachmann nabs top Huckabee aide in Iowa
Washington (CNN) - One of the strategists who engineered Mike Huckabee's victory in the 2008 Iowa caucuses is going to work for another Republican, one more indicator that the former Arkansas governor isn't eying a repeat presidential bid in 2012.
Huckabee's Iowa political director in 2008, Wes Enos, has signed on as a consultant with Michele Bachmann's political action committee as the Minnesota congresswoman and Tea Party hero mulls a bid for the Republican presidential nomination. An adviser to Bachmann confirmed the hire.
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