Campaigning by bus through swing state Ohio, President Barack Obama cast his re-election bid as a bet on the American worker Thursday, even as he braced for a Friday unemployment report that will help set battle lines for the hot summer to come.

As political chatter over Mitt Romney's choice for running mate gets louder, the presumptive GOP nominee's wife offered a new glimpse into the highly secretive process: the campaign, she said, is looking at women.

President Barack Obama on Thursday pushed his vision for fair trade practices while kicking off his two-day bus tour through Ohio and Pennsylvania, a region known as a manufacturing hub.

Official ballot counts began in Mexico on Wednesday. The political parties will supervise, review and watch over the recount. Early results announced last Sunday, give the Presidential victory to PRI's Peña Nieto.

GOP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney talked about the Supreme Court's health care ruling with CBS News.

The move comes amid an ongoing campaign finance investigation. Police raided the home and offices of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who lost his re-election bid to Socialist François Hollande in May.

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador also challenged the 2006 election results. Mexico's presumed president-elect, announced Sunday, says it is time for the country to leave behind political rancor.

Vice President Joe Biden said teachers "are under full blown assault" by Mitt Romney and "his allies in Congress" Tuesday. In response, the Romney campaign said the vice president was touting "failed" policies in his remarks.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, while not saying he would definitely accept a spot on Mitt Romney's Republican presidential ticket, did say Tuesday he would give such an offer due consideration.

It was 2002, and things weren't going well for Mitt Romney, then a candidate for Massachusetts governor.

Drink specials are back on the menu in Kansas, but the new liquor laws take pitchers of drinks like margaritas off the table.

U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp will host office hours in 46 towns in the weeks ahead.

The political action committee called The Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama is sponsoring a "Defeat Barack Obama Telethon." The five-hour event will be held July 4 and originate from Las Vegas radio station KDWN-AM.

Gov. Sam Brownback and Commerce Secretary Pat George will lead a delegation to the Farnborough International Airshow July 9th to 15th in England.

Passengers hailing cabs in Chicago starting Sunday may want to read the fine print on the taxi placards before they get in. In addition to the base fare, cab drivers for the first time can charge sick passengers a $50 vomit cleanup fee.

There is no guarantee that a sweeping new international agreement on Syria will succeed in ending the conflict there, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton conceded, as opposition activists said the number of dead had skyrocketed in recent months.

Yitzhak Shamir, a political hard-liner who served two terms as Israeli prime minster, died Saturday, the prime minister's office said.

Governor Brownback will launch Governor Brownback will launch the largest reorganization of state agencies in the history of Kansas, called Executive Re-Organization Order Number 41.

The event was part of a nationwide campaign ignited by a mandate announced by President Obama earlier this year -- requiring most employers to provide health insurance covering birth control.

The Justice Department cites the president's executive privilege in the case. The U.S. House cited Attorney General Eric Holder for contempt of Congress. The dispute involves documents in Fast and Furious failed weapons crackdown.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today a new funding opportunity to help states continue their work to implement the health care law -- the Affordable Care Act.

The flood relief bill amendment provides financial relief to citizens of communities upgrading their levee systems

SRS Secretary Phyllis Gilmore announced Friday that Kathe Decker will serve as Deputy Secretary for Family Services. SRS changes its name to the Dept. for Children and Family Services, effective July 1, 2012.

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) issued the following statement today about the University of Kansas Cancer Center’s (KUCC) pursuit of National Cancer Institute (NCI) Designation.

Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger wants the state to get to work with coming into compliance with new federal health care laws.