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A strong quarterly report by Gov. Rick Perry of Texas confirms his reputation as a capable fund-raiser.

Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey has decided not to run for the White House, a decision he is scheduled to announce at 1 p.m.

Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is losing her pollster and senior adviser in a staff exodus that raises questions about the viability of her White House bid and her campaign finances.

Republican Chris Christie discussed a possible run for president with top advisers over the weekend and needs to decide by week's end, a Republican familiar with the discussions said on Monday.

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain scolded President Barack Obama on Sunday for making "insulting" remarks to the Congressional Black Caucus and called fellow Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry's handling of a race matter "very insensitive."

President Barack Obama may have a string of counterterrorism successes and earned high marks from the public on foreign policy, but neither is likely to help him hold the White House....

Harry Potter fans will have to wait a bit longer to buy the magic tales in electronic form. The creators of the online Potter portal said Friday that the launch of an e-book store has been pushed back to next year. The seven Harry Potter books had been due to go on sale in October, exclusively through the "Pottermore" website.

Mike Huckabee has been approached by conservative activists unhappy with the current crop of Republican and presidential hopefuls, sources told Reuters, but the former Arkansas governor said he is not seriously considering a run.

Chris Christie is reconsidering his past assertions that he won’t run for president in 2012, according to sources familiar with his thinking, a change of heart that has effectively frozen the race until the New Jersey governor makes up his mind.

Texas Governor Rick Perry rose to the top of the polls after jumping into the presidential race this August, surpassing longtime frontrunner Mitt Romney. A new survey, however, suggests that Romney is regaining his frontrunner status.