Sahil Kapur

Discussing a new measure by Reps. Ron Paul (R-TX) and Barney Frank (D-MA) to lift the federal ban on marijuana, Current TV's Keith Olbermann played clips from pot movies and cracked a few jokes.

WASHINGTON – A devastating new ad from 2012 Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney quotes President Barack Obama's early promise that he "will be held accountable" for the economy and face a "one-term proposition" if it fails to improve.

WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) abruptly pulled out of debt limit negotiations Thursday, citing an impasse on taxes, with the deadline to raise the ceiling or begin defaulting just six weeks away.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) admitted Wednesday that the growing anti-war streak within the Republican Party was made possible by the presence of a Democrat in the White House.

WASHINGTON – Two rivals for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination are attacking former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney where it hurts the most: health care. The moves mark the start of the race to challenge Romney, the clear frontrunner, by highlighting his key vulnerability with the conservative base.