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Serious differences remain as US "fiscal cliff," talks drag on

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U.S. House Speaker Boehner speaks to the media outside his office on Capitol Hill in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sharp differences remained on Wednesday between congressional Republicans and the White House in talks to avert the "fiscal cliff" of steep tax hikes and budget cuts, and negotiators warned the showdown could drag on past Christmas. Both sides refused to give any ground in public, one day after what U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner described as a "frank" conversation with President Barack Obama about the remaining hurdles to a deal. Boehner said Obama's latest proposal for $1. …

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Debt limit hike must be part of fiscal cliff deal: Reid

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. debt ceiling increase must be part of any deal to resolve the looming “fiscal cliff” of tax increases and spending cuts, the top Democratic senator said on Thursday, further complicating talks to stave off the austerity measures. President Barack Obama will not sign any agreement that does not contain a debt limit hike, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada told reporters after meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. That demand was underpinned with the White House warning Republican lawmakers that the $16. …

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No "substantive" progress made on fiscal cliff: Boehner

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U.S. House Speaker Boehner speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday that no substantive progress has been made to avoid the "fiscal cliff" of spending cuts and tax hikes that will start to go into effect early next year if Washington does not act. "Listen, I remain hopeful that productive conversations can be had in the days ahead. But the White House has to get serious," House of Representatives Speaker Boehner told reporters after a meeting with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and the White House's main liaison to Congress. …

Voters to render verdict in close White House race

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Voters in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire cast the first election day ballots of the U.S. presidential electionWASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney face the verdict of voters on Tuesday after a long and bitter White House campaign, with polls showing them deadlocked in a race that will be decided in a handful of states where it is extraordinarily close. At least 120 million Americans are expected to vote on giving Obama a second term or replacing him with Romney. Their decision will set the country's course for four years on spending, taxes, healthcare and foreign policy challenges like the rise of China and Iran's nuclear ambitions. …

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Factbox: Mitt Romney, Republican U.S. presidential candidate

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(Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and private equity executive, is pursuing the White House for the second time in Tuesday’s election. Here are key facts about him. * Romney, 65, espouses traditional Republican positions to cut taxes, reduce federal regulations, shrink government spending and bolster the U.S. military. He vows to create 12 million new jobs in his first term with a plan focused on domestic energy development, expanded free trade, improving education, reducing the deficit and championing small business. …

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Emotional Obama ends campaign in Iowa with call for change

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U.S. President Barack Obama appears with tears on his cheek during remarks at his final presidential campaign rally in Des Moines, IowaDES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – An emotional President Barack Obama ended his final campaign on Monday in Iowa, the place that launched his first White House bid and that could hold the key to his political future. After two days of nearly round-the-clock travel to the battleground states of Ohio, Florida, Colorado, New Hampshire and Wisconsin, Obama ended his tour in Des Moines with a speech that harkened back to his 2008 campaign. "I've come back to Iowa one more time to ask for your vote. …

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Obama offers a glimpse of his second-term priorities

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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally in Las VegasDAVENPORT, Iowa (Reuters) – President Barack Obama predicted passage of immigration reform and a deficit-reduction deal, offering a fresh glimpse of his second-term agenda as he fights for votes in the final stretch of the tight race for the White House. In a newspaper interview released on Wednesday ahead of an eight-state campaign blitz that began in Iowa, Obama also suggested Republicans were bolstering his re-election effort by alienating Hispanics ahead of the November 6 vote. …

Indiana candidate sorry about rape comment; Romney stands by him

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Indiana Republican U.S. Senate candidate Richard Mourdock, speaks with volunteers in Jeffersonville, IndianaINDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – The Republican candidate for the Senate in Indiana, Richard Mourdock, said on Wednesday he was sorry if anyone misunderstood a comment on rape and abortion, and White House hopeful Mitt Romney's campaign said he would stand by the controversial candidate. Mourdock made comments at a Senate debate on Tuesday night that some critics interpreted as condoning rape. At a hastily called news conference on Wednesday, Mourdock said he abhors rape and violence against women. "I apologize that they came away" with that interpretation, he said. …

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Biden seeks to reclaim campaign momentum in debate with Ryan

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Members of the media work on the Centre College campus before the vice-presidential debate in DanvilleDANVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) – With the Republicans grabbing the momentum in a shifting White House race, Vice President Joe Biden will look to recover some ground and ease Democratic worries on Thursday in a high-stakes debate against Republican challenger Paul Ryan. Mitt Romney's steady climb in polls since President Barack Obama's poor performance in last week's first debate has raised the importance of the vice presidential showdown, which is rarely a critical event in White House campaigns. …

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As Obama and Romney prep for debates, VP candidates seek votes

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U.S. Vice President Biden addresses the final session of the Democratic National Convention in CharlotteWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Joe Biden and Republican rival Paul Ryan sought votes in political battleground states on Saturday while their running mates took a day off the campaign trail ahead of a potentially make-or-break debate next week. President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney face off on Wednesday in Denver, Colorado, for the first of three televised debates that could be crucial for the trajectory of the November 6 election. Obama, who holds a small lead in national and many statewide polls, spent the day at the White House with no public events. …

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Ann Romney: biggest fear is for Mitt’s "mental well-being"

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U.S. Republican presidential nominee and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his son Tagg watch Ann Romney kick a soccer ball as they watch a children's soccer game in Belmont, MassachusettsWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ann Romney told a Nevada television station her biggest concern if her husband, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, becomes president was his "mental well-being." In an interview Thursday with television station KTVN, Mrs. Romney was asked what her biggest worry was should Mitt Romney be elected to serve in the White House. "I think my biggest concern obviously would just be for his mental well-being," she said. "I have all the confidence in the world in his ability, in his decisiveness, in his leadership skills, in his understanding of the economy. … …

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