Week of November 12 - 18, 2012

2 Banks to Settle Case for $417 Million
- New York Times, November 16

Petraeus Raised Terror Link

- Wall Street Journal, November 16

Demystifying the Fiscal Impasse That is Vexing Washington

- New York Times, November 15

BP Will Plead Guilty and Pay Over $4 Billion

- New York Times, November 15

2012 Elections - Results & Analysis

2012 Election Results
- President
- Senate
- House of Representatives

Presidential Race Fundraising and Spending

Presidential Voting Breakdown

12 Reasons Why Obama Won and Romney Lost
- Christian Science Monitor, November 7

The Strategy That Paved a Winning Path
- Washington Post, November 7

Demographic Shift Brings New Worry for Republicans
- New York Times, November 7

Week of October 22 - 28, 2012

(Tuesday, October 23) I won't be able to post news articles this weekend, so we'll be taking a break from the news quiz this week. (Plus, we've got the second exam on Tuesday.) The next batch of news articles will be posted on Sunday, November 2.

Week of October 15 - 21, 2012

U.S. Marriage Act Is Unfair to Gays, Court Panel Says

- New York Times, October 18

It’s Down to Just 8 States for Obama and Romney

- National Journal, October 18

Ad spending tops $800 million; on pace to reach or come close to $1 billion

- NBC News, October 17

Instant Reaction Polls Show Narrow Obama Advantage in Second Debate

- New York Times, October 17

Week of October 8 - 14, 2012

Biden Had the Edge in VP Debate
- Reuters, October 12

Romney Tries to Bury Obama in Ads
- Washington Post, October 12

Polls Show Small Romney Bump in Swing States
- National Journal, October 11

Week of October 1 - 7, 2012

Error and Fraud at Issue as Absentee Voting Rises
- New York Times, October 6

Hiring Notches Modest Gains: Unemployment Rate's Unexpected Slide to 7.8% Sparks Political Debate Over Health of Jobs Market
- Wall Street Journal, October 5

Taking Stock of Some of the Claims and Counterclaims
- New York Times, October 4

Study: Defense firms see stocks rise when their execs get hired by the Pentagon
- Washington Post, October 1

Week of September 24 - 30, 2012

Test for Obama as Deficit Stays Over $1 Trillion

- New York Times, September 25

Gwen Ifill debunks five myths about presidential debates

- Washington Post, September 28

Supreme Court Faces Weighty Cases and a New Dynamic
- New York Times, September 30

Week of September 17 - 23, 2012

US Congress Set to Recess With Major Issues Unresolved
- Voice of America, September 21

Obama has edge over Romney in three battleground states
- Fox News, September 19

Leaked video puts Romney campaign on defensive again
- Washington Post, September 17

Week of September 10 - 16, 2012

Fury over Mohammad video simmers on in Muslim world
- Reuters, September 16

Fed announces new mortgage bond-buying plan, keeps interest rates low
- Washington Post, September 13

Capitalism and Government Are Friends After All
- Bloomberg, September 13

Week of September 3 - 9, 2012

In a Tactical Test, Romney Stakes Hopes on Ohio
- New York Times, September 1, 2012 (from last week, but still relevant)

Hiring Slows in U.S., Putting Pressure on Obama and Fed
- New York Times, September 7, 2012

Conventions Draw Crowds but Sway Few Voters
- New York Times, September 7, 2012

Private Sector Role Is at Heart of Campaigns’ Split on College Costs
- New York Times, September 7, 2012

Week of August 27 - September 2, 2012

Ohio ordered to restore weekend early voting in judge’s ruling
- Washington Post, August 31

Mitt Romney's Ideas Don't Matter
- Washington Post, August 31

Romney Draws Battle Lines in GOP Acceptance Speech
- Washington Post, August 30