(The Root) — Last week, four-star retired general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed President Barack Obama’s re-election bid. Powell, a lifelong Republican, broke with his party ...

The candidates called it the most important election of our lifetime. This time the cliché seemed especially hollow. Yes, there were big issues at stake: the solvency of social programs, the prospect ...

A generic Republican candidate has moved slightly ahead of President Obama again in a hypothetical Election 2012 matchup for the week ending Sunday, November 20, highlighting how close the race ...