(CNN) – In this election year, when support from women is considered especially crucial, Democrats in Washington made a high-profile push Monday for a bill to help prevent pay discrimination against women. "Congress has to step up and do its job," President Obama told supporters of the bill on a conference call. – Follow the [...]

Washington (CNN) - With just over five months to go until the November election, a new CNN Electoral Map indicates a tight battle between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney for the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House. According to the CNN map unveiled Monday, the president leads Romney in [...]

(CNN) - Because of their growing numbers and presence in some of the key battleground states, Latinos are expected to play a prominent role in this year's battle for the White House between President Barack Obama and presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney. By the numbers, here's a look at Latino voters:

(CNN) – Former President Bill Clinton is lending some fund-raising help to President Barack Obama on Monday, in the form of three events in New York. They are scheduled to attend a reception at a private residence with approximately 50 people who each paid $40,000, according to a campaign official. – Follow the Ticker on [...]

(CNN) - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican hero for austerity measures that stripped collective bargaining rights from most public unions, spent a final day campaigning before Tuesday's recall election that brought lots of outside interest and money to the state. Walker faces Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in a rematch of the 2010 governor's race [...]