Republican Senate Nominee: Victims Of ‘Legitimate Rape’ Don't Get Pregnant  —  Rep. Todd Akin, the Republican nominee for Senate in Missouri who is running against Sen. Claire McCaskill, justified his opposition to abortion rights even in case of rape with a claim that victims of “legitimate rape” …

Obama camp - We are intentionally limiting crowd size at rallies  —  The presumptive GOP presidential and vice presidential nominees Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan are attracting thousands of supporters to their campaign rallies since Mr. Romney named Mr. Ryan to the bottom of the ticket.

Ohio GOP Election Board Member: Our Voting Process Shouldn't Accommodate Black Voters  —  Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted's recent decision to prohibit early voting on nights and weekends in all districts has many concerned about the effect on voter turnout in the state, particularly among low-income and minority communities.

On ‘This Week’: Stephanie Cutter and Kevin Madden  —  Obama deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter and Romney campaign senior adviser Kevin Madden face off on the latest battles in the 2012 presidential campaign, Sunday on “This Week.”  —  Mitt Romney and his new running mate Rep. Paul Ryan hit …

Romney Adviser Says GOP Would Extend Medicare's Solvency By Raising The Eligibility Age  —  Earlier this week, Mitt Romney pledged to restore Obamacare's savings in the Medicare program — a move that would move up the insolvency date of the program's trust fund from 2024 to 2016.

Hank Williams Jr. brings country hits and political jabs to the fair  —  Are you ready for some political commentary?  —  Country legend Hank Williams Jr. played to a crowd of nearly 8,500 at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand Friday night.  —  You may recall, criticism of President Barack Obama …

Grover Norquist: George H.W. Bush ‘Lied’ to the American People  —  Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist dismissed recent criticism of his tax pledge from former President George H.W. Bush, saying the 41st president had “lied” to the American people by raising taxes while in office.

Obama's (Perceived) Transformation  —  EARLIER this month, Ann Coulter took to the airwaves of the Fox News network to denounce the dastardly machinations, large mendacity and mad villainy currently employed by the American president.  Barack Obama was “a liar,” Coulter said, a …

Who's getting paid time off  —  NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Everyone needs a little time off once in a while, but not all of us get paid for it.  —  About 59% of U.S. workers had access to paid time off in 2011, a new study by the Department of Labor shows.  —  And the odds of having paid …

11-year-old girl arrested in Pakistan on charges of blasphemy  —  ISLAMABAD: An 11-year-old Christian girl has been arrested in Pakistani capital on a charge of blasphemy after she was accused of burning pages of the Quran, police said on Saturday.  —  Officials of Ramna police station …

Paul Ryan Supported Economic Stimulus Under Bush: ‘You Have To Spend A Little To Grow A Little’  —  GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan spent much of the last week trying to explain why he signed multiple letters seeking $20 million in stimulus funds for an energy company in his district.