NBC News' Pete Wiliams explains that it would be legal and possible to delay the Nov. 6 election due to effects of Hurricane Sandy but also highly unlikely. Read More

John Sununu's claim that Colin Powell endorsed President Obama because both men are black shouldn't have come as a surprise. Sununu, a top surrogate for the Mitt Romney campaign, has made a habit of leveling racially charged attacks against Obama, with nary a word of condemnation from the Republican nominee for president. Read More

President Barack Obama endorsed state ballot initiatives to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington state, Maryland and Maine as he sought to galvanize gay and lesbian enthusiasm for his re-election bid. Read More

The Romney campaign's most outspoken surrogate has suggested race was the motivating factor in Colin Powell's endorsement of President Obama for a second term. Read More

Sen. John McCain is taking back his demand that Senate candidate Richard Mourdock apologize for his comment that pregnancies conceived during rape are part of God's plan. Read More

Sen. John McCain called on Richard Mourdock who is running for the U.S. Senate in Indiana to apologize for his remark that pregnancies that result from rape are all part of God’s plan. McCain's intervention could further pressure Mitt Romney to drop his endorsement of the Tea Party favorite. Read More

Mitt Romney says he continues to back Republican Senate hopeful Richard Mourdock, despite his recent comments on rape. But John McCain has now withdrawn his own endorsement of Mourdock, upping the pressure on Romney to do likewise. Read More

Mitt Romney said during Monday's debate that he would unequivocally abide by a 2014 troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, removing his previous hedge on the set timetable. Read More

In his latest stumble, Republican Rep. Todd Akin likened the work practices of his challenger, incumbent Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, to that of a dog while speaking at a Springfield, Mo., fundraiser. Read More

Rep. Joe Walsh told reporters that “modern technology and science” make it unnecessary to make exceptions for the health of the mother when deciding on abortion. Read More

As both Gov. Romney and President Obama tried to flout the time limits to get their points across, CNN's Candy Crowley held firm. Her correction of Romney's argument on the Benghazi attacks was one of the most memorable exchanges in the debate. Read More

A new DNC website takes a swipe at Mitt Romney's aversion to specifics in his tax plan. Read More

Deficit hawk Ross Perot endorses Mitt Romney ahead of Tuesday's presidential debate. Read More

As the first woman moderator for a presidential debate in two decades gets set to take the referee’s seat, Candy Crowley faces criticism from both campaigns. Read More

Pakistanis offered Friday prayers for the recovery of a 14-year-old girl shot in the head by Taliban assassins. Read More

Vice presidential candidates Joe Biden and Paul Ryan sparred over abortion during Thursday night's debate, a subject that has proved contentious on the campaign trail. Read More

Mitt Romney once again promised to stop any federal funds from going to Planned Parenthood if he were elected president. Read More

U.S. temperatures continued to break records as the country recorded its warmest nine months yet. Read More

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told The Des Moines Register he does not plan to pursue abortion-related legislation if elected. Read More

President Obama is already regaining some of the ground he lost in the immediate aftermath of his first head-to-head debate with Mitt Romney, according to Gallup. The presidential contest remains close, just as it was earlier this year. Obama has held on to his lead among registered voters, but he is now tied with his rival among likely voters. Read More