WASHINGTON -- The Obama campaign played a bit of debate cleanup on Friday night with a blog post clarifying that there are, indeed, differences betwee...

WASHINGTON -- Of all the moments that left Democrats scratching their collective head following President Barack Obama's debate performance Wednesday ...

WASHINGTON -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been a harsh critic of Social Security on the campaign trail, but has largely avoided putting forward particul...

A few weeks after calling Social Security a "Ponzi scheme," Rick Perry claims he has just the plan to save the program. In fact, Perry's Social Security plan is a smorgasbord of awful Social Security ideas that conservatives have proposed over the years.

THE VILLAGES, Fla. -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney warned senior citizens Tuesday to beware of turning Social Security into a "Perry ...

Rick Perry's campaign released an ad Sunday attacking Mitt Romney for changing a passage in his book, No Apology, that deals with the health care refo...

The Republicans' blatant distortions about Social Security are clearly -- and only! -- designed to result in "personal gain" for themselves during this election cycle.

WASHINGTON — Texas Gov. Rick Perry declared in the latest Republican presidential debate that he had never advocated turning Social Security ove...

Rick Perry pushed back on accusations by Mitt Romney that he supports each state creating its own independent system of Social Security, during the GO...

WASHINGTON -- The massive drop in the stock market Thursday afternoon provides an ominous, albeit politically inviting, backdrop for the Republican de...

WASHINGTON – Rick Perry leads national polls in the Republican presidential primary, but he has been battered so much this month that if his third d...

WASHINGTON -- Speaking on conservative radio on Tuesday, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) agreed with Texas Gov. Rick Perry's (R) claim that Social Security is...

Presidential candidate Governor Rick Perry's claim that Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme" sparked a firestorm, but the comparison is not wholly inappropriate. Even so, that is wrong issue to focus on.

Any tweak, reduction, or downsize of Social Security would virtually guarantee that the economic pain to blacks and Hispanics would be unimaginable.

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Most of the top Republicans running for president are embracing plans to partially privatize ...

Texas Governor Rick Perry's characterization of Social Security as a "Ponzi scheme" doesn't appear to be a problem for most Republicans, according to ...

Texas Governor Rick Perry defended harsh words he's used to define his stance on Social Security in an interview with Time published online on Thursda...

Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry's recent criticism of Social Security may have left some seniors feeling far from secure. With his "Ponzi-s...

At the CNN-Tea Party Debate in Tampa, Mitt Romney gave one of the strongest performances of his political career in front of a crowd that did not seem to care. From the standpoint of audience approval, with only a few exceptions, this was Rick Perry's night.

Mitt Romney refused to let Rick Perry off the Social Security hook, challenging him at the start of the GOP debate Monday night to repudiate the posit...

In a USA Today op-ed published online on Monday, Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry seeks to clarify his position on Social Security. The...

Sarah Palin weighed in on harsh language Texas Governor Rick Perry used in defining his position on Social Security during Wednesday night's Republica...

WASHINGTON –- If you listened closely to Rick Perry's aides, it was possible to gather some clues Wednesday night as to what what the Texas governor...

(AP/The Huffington Post) The GOP presidential contest has quickly narrowed to a two-man race. As Rick Perry and Mitt Romney jockey over their ability ...