Obama, a ‘huge’ Clint Eastwood fan, not offended by skit  —  DES MOINES - President Obama wants to make it clear that, in his own words, “I am a huge Clint Eastwood fan.”  —  “He is a great actor, and an even better director,” the president said in an interview with USA TODAY aboard Air Force One …

HOW BARACK MOBILIZED BILL — HuffPost: Obama now a ‘creature of Washington’ — Romney down for debate prep during Dem. convention — Tom Manatos, James Rosen, Don Gonyea b'days  —  FIRST LOOK - RYAN LIZZA in The New Yorker, “The Political Scene: LET'S BE FRIENDS - Two Presidents find a mutual advantage” …

Axelrod: America in a ‘better position’ today than four years ago  —  Are Americans better off today than they were four years ago?  —  That's the question Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace immediately posed to President Barack Obama's Senior Adviser David Axelrod, who didn't quite answer directly.

The Other Power in the West Wing  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama was in a bind, and his chief of staff could not figure out how he had ended up there.  —  Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church were up in arms last fall over a proposal to require employers to provide health insurance that covered birth control.

For Mitt Romney, Ohio Remains a Vital Hurdle  —  CINCINNATI — Fresh off his nominating convention, Mitt Romney is cranking up a well-financed political machine that will now bring its full force to bear on President Obama with a hailstorm of ads and nonstop campaigning.

Experts say economy should grow despite who wins White House in Nov.  —  The economy could churn out 12 million jobs in the next four years regardless of who wins the White House in November, economists said.  —  It's a prediction in line with a promise made by the GOP presidential ticket.

Orange Bowling On The Romney/Ryan Planes  —  A scene familiar to West Wing fans played out in real life on the Romney campaign's planes Saturday.  —  On Romney's plane, Saturday's orange asked a question about debate prep … Via: instagram.com  —  A transcript

Obama did not change Washington.  For each side, it's clear who's to blame.  —  View Photo Gallery — Obama on the campaign trail: Washington Post photographer Nikki Kahn has been following President Obama on the campaign trail.  Here are some of the images she has captured.

Romney camp: We talked war before convention  —  Washington (CNN) - The absence of any remarks on the war in Afghanistan during Mitt Romney's convention speech - cited as a major omission by Democrats - is countered by his speech to the American Legion the day before, Romney senior adviser Eric Fehrnstrom said Sunday.

ICE chief of staff resigns after allegations of lewd conduct  —  ICE Chief of Staff, Suzanne Barr, left, is seen here with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.  Barr is resigning from her post amid allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior toward employees, according to a letter obtained by FoxNews.com.REUTERS/ICE

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American Character Is at Stake  —  The American republic has endured for well over two centuries, but over the past 50 years, the apparatus of American governance has undergone a radical transformation.  In some basic respects—its scale, its preoccupations, even many of its purposes …