Capitol Assets: Congress's wealthiest mostly shielded from effects of deep recession  —  If you could peer deeply into how the 535 members of Congress handle their money, what would you find?  —  You would see a diversity of investment strategies and results, from those who put their money into riskier …

Romney TV ad: Obama ‘not telling the truth’ about tax reform plans  —  Mitt Romney on Sunday unveiled a new TV ad pushing back on President Obama's claims the Republican challenger misrepresented the GOP ticket's tax reform plans in Wednesday's debate.  —  “President Obama continues …

Israeli air force shoots down drone aircraft  —  The Israeli air force shot down a drone after it crossed into southern Israel on Saturday, the military ...more  —  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli air force shot down a drone after it crossed into southern Israel on Saturday, the military said …

Tech glitch hits Jon Stewart-Bill O'Reilly debate  —  Fans hoping to tune into the much-hyped mock debate between cable TV pundits Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly Saturday were left frustrated as the Internet livestream crashed.  —  The Comedy Central figure and the Fox News host met …

As More Vote by Mail, Faulty Ballots Could Impact Elections  —  An absentee ballot in Florida.  Almost 2 percent of mailed ballots are rejected, double the rate for in-person voting.  More Photos »  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On the morning of the primary here in August …

Poll: Apparent Slide for Obama Following Debate  —  A one-day poll suggests the president's debate performance cost him.  —  A new poll shows a slight change in the presidential race immediately following Wednesday night's debate in Denver, with a 4-point lead for President Obama …

Ayotte, O'Malley spar on job numbers, presidential debate  —  Surrogates for President Obama and Mitt Romney vied for the upper hand Sunday on the new jobless rate and what last week's debate means for the presidential race.  —  Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) and Sen. Kelly Ayotte …

Broun: Evolution, big bang theory are “lies straight from the pit of hell”  —  Evolution and the big bang theory are “lies to keep me and all the folks who are taught that from understanding that they need a savior,” U.S. Rep. Paul Broun said in a recently released video.

Obama lead down to 2 in Wisconsin  —  PPP's newest Wisconsin poll finds a big debate bump for Mitt Romney in the state.  Two weeks ago he trailed Barack Obama by 7 points there, 52-45.  Now he's pulled to within two points, with Obama's lead now just 49-47.

Congress to probe security flaws for Libya diplomats  —  PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO  —  (CBS News) WASHINGTON - CBS News has learned that congressional investigators have issued a subpoena to a former top security official at the US mission in Libya.  The official is Lt. Col. Andy Wood …

A Sign of the Apocalypse?  The French and Italians Are More Fiscally Conservative than Americans!  —  When I first saw this polling data, I thought we had some great news.  After all, it shows that Americans - by a margin of more than 4-to-1 - want to reduce the burden of government spending.

Obamas Celebrate 20th Wedding Anniversary  —  President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are getting their anniversary date night after all — just a few days late during a busy re-election campaign.  —  The Obamas arrived at Bourbon Steak in the Georgetown section of Washington …

Obama nears $1 billion after raising $181 million in Sept. … President Barack Obama's re-election effort raked $181 million in contributions in September, his campaign said Saturday, bringing the total raised during this election cycle to nearly $950 million with a month to go until Election Day.