Romney Challenged on How Much Class Size Matters
Thu, 24 May 2012 13:29:28 -0400

Teachers in Philadelphia were quick to take on Mitt Romney Thursday when he said that small class size was not key to students’ success. They quickly told the candidate about their own struggles to teach effectively in packed classrooms. "I heard your position on class size...

Romney Surrogate Donald Trump Doubles-Down on Birther Nonsense While Romney Campaign Stays Mum
Fri, 25 May 2012 18:50:45 -0400

In an interview with The Daily Beast Friday, real estate mogul and Mitt Romney surrogate Donald Trump doubled-down on his fact-challenged claim that President Obama was not born in the U.S. — a claim that the Romney presidential campaign, currently raffling off a dinner with...

Obama's 'Choom Gang', Biden's Personal Admission, Romney's 'Phantom' Car Elevator (PM Note)
Fri, 25 May 2012 18:43:45 -0400

 Obama and His Pot-Smoking ‘Choom Gang’ – The notion that President Obama has smoked pot is nothing new, but as Jonathan Karl writes, "a soon-to-be published biography by David Maraniss titled  "Barack Obama: The Story" gives more detail on Obama’s so-called pot-smoking days, complete with testimonials from...

Mitt Romney Ordered $55,000 'Phantom Park' Car Elevator, Designer Says
Fri, 25 May 2012 17:23:43 -0400

The man designing a custom car elevator for Mitt Romney’s La Jolla, Calif., home said the Republican presidential candidate has ordered the "Phantom Park" model — the same one installed in the homes of actor Harrison Ford and singer Britney Spears. "It’s exactly what he’s...

Biden Reflects on Immense Grief After Loss of Wife, Daughter
Fri, 25 May 2012 16:50:13 -0400

Vice President Joe Biden today delivered a deeply personal and, at times, emotional address to survivors of slain U.S. military service members, recounting his struggle with intense grief after his wife and daughter were killed in a car accident almost 40 years ago. "For the...

Fed Computers Hit in Cyber-Attack
Fri, 25 May 2012 16:38:12 -0400

Last month the FBI notified the Thrift Savings Plan, the contribution retirement savings plan for Federal employees, that a contractor’s computer systems had been breached in a complex cyber-attack with 123,000 Social Security numbers being compromised. According to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB)...

Penthouse Owner: Leave Bill Clinton Alone
Fri, 25 May 2012 16:33:11 -0400

Marc Bell, the private-equity mogul who owns Penthouse, thinks the whole Bill-Clinton-posing-with-porn-stars business has gotten out of hand. "It’s unfortunate that a harmless picture has gotten so much play," Bell told ABC News in a phone interview from Monaco on Friday. Bell was at the...

Ethics Panel Admonishes Sen. Tom Coburn
Fri, 25 May 2012 14:29:40 -0400

The Senate Ethics committee has slapped the hand of Sen. Tom Coburn, R-OK., for engaging in communication with an ex-aide of the disgraced former Sen. John Ensign. The committee said there was "improper conduct" between the Coburn and ex-Ensign aide Doug Hampton, by violating the...

Bill Clinton Called Porn Stars Over After Agents Rebuffed Them
Fri, 25 May 2012 14:09:38 -0400

After porn stars Brooklyn Lee and Tasha Reign were shooed away from Bill Clinton by a buzzkilling Secret Service agent–who was "not having it," in their words–the former president called them back over for a photo, the actresses say. Porn actresses Brooklyn Lee and Tasha...

Beckham to Send Obama Underwear
Fri, 25 May 2012 14:03:38 -0400

David Beckham says he will send a 'big box' of underwear from his line to Obama.

Obama's Former Top Economic Adviser Hits Pace of Wall St. Reforms
Fri, 25 May 2012 13:52:38 -0400

CHICAGO–In the summer of 2010 President Obama heralded the passage by Congress of a sweeping Wall Street reform bill that he claimed would reshape the financial sector and prevent another economic crisis like the one that rocked the country in 2008, but many of those...

Watch: Biden Reflects on Grief, Suicidal Thoughts
Fri, 25 May 2012 17:12:50 -0400

After his wife and daughter died, Biden said he understood thoughts of suicide.

Watch: Austan Goolsbee Hits Pace of Wall Street Reforms
Fri, 25 May 2012 15:45:52 -0400

Obama's former top economic adviser on why Americans should care about Greece.

Watch: Is Congress Sounding Dumber?
Fri, 25 May 2012 16:24:26 -0400

ABC's Sunlen Miller on whether the low grade level discourse is intentional.

Watch: Bill Clinton Poses with Porn Stars
Thu, 24 May 2012 11:53:56 -0400

Former president posed for impromptu photo while in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Watch: S.C. AFL-CIO President Bashes Nikki Haley Pinata
Tue, 22 May 2012 16:20:46 -0400

Union leader Donna Dewitt says she had no 'ill intent' in bashing the toy.

Watch: President Reagan's Blood Up for Auction
Thu, 24 May 2012 17:22:38 -0400

British auction house to sell blood-stained vial from assassination attempt.

Watch: Biden Makes Horse Racing Joke
Tue, 22 May 2012 15:47:47 -0400

Vice president invokes Preakness winner 'I'll Have Another' to criticize GOP.

Watch: Obama Speaks in Joplin
Tue, 22 May 2012 08:31:46 -0400

The president joins the class of 2012 one year after the devastating tornado.

Watch: What's Your Verdict? 14-Year-Old Murderers
Tue, 22 May 2012 09:40:00 -0400

Is life without parole too harsh?

Watch: Obama Responds to Soldiers' Questions
Mon, 21 May 2012 18:01:06 -0400

ABC's Jake Tapper solicited questions from soldiers who served in Afghanistan.