Major Garrett

The last week has proved that attacks on private equity hold risks for Obama. But we still don't know if Romney has an effective response.… More »

The president's peace effort comes after decades of troubled U.S. involvement.… More »

Forget Nikki Haley, Paul Ryan, and Marco Rubio. The Ohio senator has the right style and background to be Romney's running mate.… More »

The meeting's success will be measured in Russia and China's commitments to deterring the two rogue states.… More »

Even Congressional Republicans may be shifting their position on the struggling conflict.… More »

Uneasy about the threat of outside spending from super PACs, the presidents campaign has told down-ballot candidates not to expect monetary help.… More »

The president doesn't propose any major reforms and wants higher taxes, but everyone knows the budget is going nowhere anyway.… More »

As the House and Senate return to Washington for the new session, a look at the most important items on their agenda in the year to come.… More »

The very wealthy former Massachusetts governor suggested he'd release his returns in April if he's in line for the nomination.… More »

The former speaker squandered a huge lead in Iowa by letting his personal flaws get the best of him. Now, by going negative, he's making things even worse.… More »

Republicans now must lick their gaping, self-inflicted political wounds and plan for the coming debate over how to pay for the remaining 10-months of a payroll-tax extension… More »

While Gingrich was ascending to Speaker of the House on the back of the "Contract with America," Romney was waging a senate campaign with a much less conservative platform.… More »

What Newt's tenure as a House Republican leader says about his ability to lead an organization… More »

After the latest fight over spending, it's clear that Republicans and Democrats have drifted far apart. Will they ever get along?… More »

Washington has kept the federal government funded, but this week's stalemate was just one battle in a long spending war… More »

If Republicans and Democrats can't solve their latest stalemate, disaster victims will go without federal relief… More »

Republican candidates ganged up on the Texas governor, who stood his ground in the latest GOP presidential forum in Tampa, Fla.… More »

The president's key constituencies have lost faith amid economic gloom. On Thursday, he'll try one more time to pull everyone together.… More »

Washington avoided a credit default, but legislators put off the hard work and outsourced the decisions we elected them to make… More »

The stalemate is over, but the partisan clash over spending and borrowing has irrevocably shifted things in D.C. Here's how.… More »