In preparation for the Democratic National Convention, the Charlotte City Council voted 10-1 Monday night to approve new ordinances that will give police more power to stop and search people during the convention. In addition, the new rules will prohib… more »

By JOSH GERSTEIN & MATT NEGRIN | 6/24/11 7:24 PM EDTFormer New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, former technology executive Bernard Schwartz and banking executive James Staley were among 30 well-connected figures in the business and finance world who m… more »

FactCheck.org Posted by Eugene Kiely on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 5:02 pm  Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz falsely claimed that seniors with preexisting medical conditions would be denied Medicare coverage under the GOP's plan. The House GOP plan spe… more »

By Alexander Mooney (CNN) - Karl Rove is lashing out at President Obama and the Democratic National Committee over a new ad that alleges the former top Bush aide is “stealing our Democracy.” "They are tossing out these baseless charges," Rove said Sun… more »

Huffington Post Sam Stein Offering an earnest assessment of the 2012 landscape, DNC Executive Director Jennifer O'Malley Dillon acknowledged on Friday that among a field of generally flawed (in one way or another) Republican presidential candidates,… more »