Nancy Benac

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In this image released by The White House, Bo, left, and Sunny, the Obama family dogs, on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Aug. 19, 2013. The White House says the Obamas have added Sunny, a Portuguese Water Dog like Bo, to the first family. Sunny was born last June in Michigan and arrived at the White House on Monday. There's an old saying that if you want a friend in Washington, get a dog. It may be a sign of the times, then, that President Barack Obama this month got a second pooch. Summer, that time when kids cool off at the pool and adults gain fresh perspective on long beach walks, seems to have done nothing but harden the partisan divisions and rancor that permeate Washington. (AP Photo/The White House, Pete Souza)

Again in the capital, a cruel summer, tense vibes

Nancy Benac · August 27, 2013 4:59 pm

Legacy of Nixon tapes: Skepticism, distrust endure

Nancy Benac · August 22, 2013 7:04 am

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama acknowledges House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio while speaking to reporters in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, as he hosted a meeting of the bipartisan, bicameral leadership of Congress to discuss the deficit and economy. The 63-year-old speaker has been caught up ever since in a monumental struggle over taxes and spending aimed at keeping the country from taking a yearend dive over the "fiscal cliff." Obama is tugging Boehner one way in pursuit of a budget deal, while conservatives yank the other way, some howling that the speaker already is going wobbly on them and turning vindictive against those in his party who dare disagree. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Boehner: a dealmaker and a survivor in tight spot

Associated Press, Nancy Benac · December 15, 2012 5:00 am

FILE - In a May 1, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to the media after touring a fire house in New York. President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney can speak with authority when they complain about their words being taken out of context. They've not only been victims of the tactic, but theyâve also used it to great effect. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams, File)

SPIN METER: Candidates trade misquoting charges

Nancy Benac · June 18, 2012 6:06 pm

Dash for cash by Obama and Romney comes at a cost

Nancy Benac · June 8, 2012 7:35 am

First lady walks fine line on NYC drink proposal

Nancy Benac · June 6, 2012 4:20 am