Democratic National Committee

• New nonprofit to promote Obama agenda

  By KEN THOMAS, Associated Press  |  January 18, 2013

  In an unprecedented move, President Barack Obama's vaunted political organization is being turned into a nonprofit group — funded in part by corporate money — to mobilize support behind the president's second-term agenda.

• Dem convention used corporate cash, despite pledge

  By Michael Biesecker  |  October 18, 2012

  The Democratic National Convention relied on at least $5 million in corporate donations, despite repeated pledges by top party officials only to use money raised from individuals.

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  Ryan gets heat from Dems over Social Security

  By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER,Associated Press  |  August 20, 2012

  Ryan's proposal to allow workers to shift a third of their Social Security taxes into retirement-oriented accounts has Democrats worried.

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  Romney nixes bid for greater tax disclosure

  By Charles Babington  |  August 17, 2012

  Barack Obama's re-election campaign kept up pressure against Republican rival Mitt Romney on two fronts Friday, launching a new ad defending the president's record on Medicare while challenging Romney to release at least five years of tax returns.

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  GOP puts Obama on defense

  By Charles Babington  |  July 25, 2012

  Relentless GOP criticism of a 12-day-old remark about business owners has taken a campaign toll on President Barack Obama, forcing him to defend himself and giving Republican Mitt Romney a break from steady attacks.

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  Obama seeks to shift election toward tax debate

  By Julie Pace, Kasie Hunt  |  July 9, 2012

  Facing sagging jobs numbers, President Barack Obama sought to recast the November election as a fight over tax fairness on Monday, urging tax cut extensions for all families earning less than $250,000 but denying them to households making more than that.

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  Obama pushes extension of middle-class tax cuts

  By Julie Pace  |  July 9, 2012

  President Barack Obama, eager to shift election-year attention away from the nation's lackluster jobs market, called on Congress Monday to extend tax cuts for only low and middle income earners while allowing taxes to increase for families that make more than $250,000 a year.

• Post-show report: Benefits Selling Expo 2012

  By Kathryn Mayer, Andy Stonehouse  |  July 2, 2012

  From inspirational speaker and Benefits Selling columnist Brian Hicks to polarizing political figures, the Benefits Selling expo keynotes drew crowds and delivered on entertainment.

• Democrats rally donors on fears Obama could lose

  By Jim Kuhnhenn, Julie Pace  |  June 14, 2012

  A growing chorus of once-confident Democrats now say President Barack Obama could lose the November election.

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  Obama slammed for saying private sector 'fine'

  By Ken Thomas, Philip Elliott  |  June 8, 2012

  President Barack Obama declared Friday that "the private sector is doing fine," drawing instant criticism from Republicans who said it showed a lack of understanding of the nation's economic woes. GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney responded, "Is he really that out of touch?"