Democrats are giving Jimmy Carter a primetime speaking slot at the party?s convention next month, a courtesy that honors the work of a Nobel Prize-winning ex-president who lost to Ronald Reagan in 1980.

Tuesday is an election day in a number of states around the country. Here?s our roundup of races to watch in Missouri, Kansas, Michigan and Washington.

Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama of gutting federal mandates that require welfare recipients to look for work.

Sandra Fluke, who came to prominence by supporting the Obama administration's decision to require most employers to offer free contraceptive coverage, will introduce President Barack Obama at a Wednesday event in Denver.

Republicans said that former Sen. Rick Santorum will speak at the convention in Tampa, Fla., later this month, along with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin.

Three months from Election Day, some political strategists already are asking if more TV ads really will make a difference, and more in our morning roundup.

Fresh off the latest reports showing his campaign is being swamped in the money race, President Barack Obama hit the road to collect millions from one of his favorite sources: Hollywood.

A group of Republican senators is pressing the IRS for more information on its plans to consider changing regulations of politically active non-profit groups like Karl Rove?s Crossroads GPS, which have been accused of misusing their tax-exempt status to influence elections.

President Barack Obama on Monday said he was "heartbroken" by the shooting at a Sikh Temple in Wisconsin, and wants the country to do some soul-searching because these violent acts are happening too frequently.

The Obama campaign's "The Choice" ad stayed at the top of the online ad chart this week, as only three new ads crept into the top 10, based on data from Visible Measures.