President Barack Obama is denouncing criticism of Republican candidate Mitt Romney#39;s wife by a Democratic consultant who said Ann Romney quot;hasn#39;t worked a day in her life.quot; Obama says there is no tougher job than being a mom.

A weaker-than-expected jobs report became election-year fodder as Republicans seized on the numbers to criticize President Barack Obama, and Democrats warned against reading too much into one month of data.

WASHINGTON -- The nation#39;s current steady-but-modest job growth presents political challenges for both of November#39;s all-but-certain presidential rivals. Republican Mitt Romney needs an ailing economy to fully exploit his image as a quot;Mr. Fix-Itquot; w ...

President Barack Obama signed legislation Wednesday barring members of Congress, the president and thousands of federal workers from profiting from nonpublic information learned on the job, calling it an embodiment of the fundamental American value of fair play.

Tweaking Republicans four days before the Illinois primary, President Barack Obama said Friday that the hopefuls campaigning to take his job would do well to channel the moderation and inclusiveness of the Land of Lincoln.