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President Barack Obama may be a lame duck with no elections left to run, as he likes to remind audiences, but Republicans aren’t done using him as a foil.

This month top conservative leaders, some with their eyes on the White House, have called the president unpatriotic, unfit to be commander-in-chief and mused openly about his religious beliefs. They’ll likely continue running against

Tracking impeachment: President Trump called for the whistleblower to testify publicly, as televised hearings on the impeachment inquiry are scheduled to begin next week with three high-profile testimonies.

Tuesday's gubernatorial and legislative elections in key states including Kentucky, Virginia and Mississippi gave the public their first look at how voters might side in 2020.

We may be still catching our collective breath over the 2012 elections, but fear not, political junkies: The 2013 elections are already getting under way. Here is what's at stake:

Governor: New Jersey, where Gov. Chris Christie (R) has announced he will seek re-election, and Virginia, where Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) must step down after one term.

Mayor: The big attractions are New

The election was over. As President Obama faced the press in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday, the anger and bitterness of his long battle with Mitt Romney seemed to have faded. Unlike President George W. Bush after his 2004 re-election — and his comments about having political capital and intending to spend it — Obama seemed a bit more humble victor, talking more about compromise