Presidential Candidate

NEW YORK (AP) — Newt Gingrich is thanking supporters a day before he officially suspends his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Gingrich released a video message on his website Tuesday saying he would bring the campaign to a close on Wednesday...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney says “of course” he would have ordered Osama bin Laden killed. President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign has raised questions about Romney’s willingness to assassinate the former terrorist leader...

MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Capitol Police force is investigating a reported threat against U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who is often mentioned as a possible vice presidential pick for likely GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

How much would you pay for the opportunity to break bread with George Clooney and the leader of the free world? If you have 12 quarters lying around and you’re willing to donate them to President Obama’s reelection campaign, that may be all it takes.

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner has finally endorsed Mitt Romney to be the Republican presidential nominee, saying his economic policies would help the unemployed find jobs. The Ohio Republican told reporters Tuesday that Romney’s proposals will offer a strong contrast with what Boehner says are President Barack Obama’s failed efforts to revive the economy...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is acknowledging the obvious: The presidential contest is now a two-man race. In a fundraising appeal to supporters, Obama says “we’ve got an opponent.” While the email doesn’t mention Republican Mitt Romney by name, Obama writes that he and his challenger “don’t see a lot of things eye to eye...

WASHINGTON (AP) — He’s been running for president for quite a while — but Mitt Romney says, “The campaign started yesterday — the general election campaign.” His comments to Fox News came a day after his chief Republican rival, Rick Santorum, announced he was ending his own campaign for the nomination...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Republican Governors Association says Rick Santorum’s withdrawal from the presidential sweepstakes should signal party conservatives to unify behind Mitt Romney. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell tells “CBS This Morning” that “conservatives, independents and clear-thinking moderates are now going to get behind” the former Massachusetts governor...