The TV comic's political action committee ? Americans For A Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow ? is just one of hundreds of outside groups legally allowed to make "unlimited independent expenditures" in the 2012 presidential race. But the people who run those groups are increasingly close to the candidates themselves.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/03/140167467/superpacs-explained-by-stephen-colberts-lawyer?ft=1&f=1014

Hensarling, Jeb Herger, Wally Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie Higgins, Brian Hill, Baron P.

Source: http://news.feedzilla.com/en_us/stories/politics/top-stories/131420063?client_source=feed&format=rss

Burgess, Michael C. Burton, Dan Butterfield, G. K. Buyer, Steve Calvert, Ken

With the nation's job-creation engine at a complete stall, the pressure will be on President Obama and members of Congress as they return from their summer recess and prepare for the approaching election season.

Source: http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166721&44=129170378&32=3796&7=195342&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Ffront_page%2F20110903_U_S__job_creation_stalls__unemployment_rate_still_at_9_1_percent.html

Eshoo, Anna G. Etheridge, Bob Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. Fallin, Mary Farr, Sam

Victor Davis Hanson, PJM

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/09/04/the_scary_cluelessness_of_the_white_house_262833.html

Garamendi, John Garrett, Scott Gerlach, Jim Giffords, Gabrielle Gingrey, Phil

"I've never gotten around the question of her having left the governorship of Alaska in mid-term," former Vice President Dick Cheney said today when asked about fellow Republican Sarah Palin and her suitability for national office.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/09/02/140148288/cheney-id-still-like-to-know-why-palin-quit-as-governor?ft=1&f=1014

Cantor, Eric Cao, Anh \\\\\\\"Joseph\\\\\\\'\\\\\\\' Capito, Shelley Moore Capps, Lois Capuano, Michael E.

A French thriller crosses corporate ruthlessness with personal revenge as a long-suffering second banana (Ludivine Sagnier) plots to get back at the boss (Kristin Scott Thomas) who has betrayed her once too often.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/01/140093516/a-love-crime-attributable-largely-to-the-auteur?ft=1&f=1057

Boehner, John A. Bonner, Jo Bono Mack, Mary Boozman, John Bordallo, Madeleine Z.

President Obama is withdrawing proposed Environmental Protection Agency changes to national smog standards. The president said a science review is underway on the current ozone standard ? and rules will be reconsidered in 2013. Needless to say, environmentalists aren't happy.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/02/140151963/obama-withdraws-suggested-epa-changes?ft=1&f=1003

Gingrey, Phil Gohmert, Louie Gonzalez, Charles A. Goodlatte, Bob Gordon, Bart

"I've never gotten around the question of her having left the governorship of Alaska in mid-term," former Vice President Dick Cheney said today when asked about fellow Republican Sarah Palin and her suitability for national office.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/09/02/140148288/cheney-id-still-like-to-know-why-palin-quit-as-governor?ft=1&f=1014

Carson, André Carter, John R. Cassidy, Bill Castle, Michael N. Castor, Kathy

The prospect of a giant oil pipeline running from Canada to Texas has activists up in arms. About 800 people have been arrested in ongoing protests at the White House. The Obama administration says it will decide by the end of the year whether to approve the 1,700-mile-long Keystone pipeline.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/01/140117187/for-protesters-keystone-pipeline-is-line-in-tar-sand?ft=1&f=1007

Bilirakis, Gus M. Bishop, Rob Bishop, Sanford D. Jr. Bishop, Timothy H. Blackburn, Marsha

Mosk & Greene, ABC News

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/09/02/investigators_probe_wh_role_in_solyndra_loan_262770.html

Gohmert, Louie Gonzalez, Charles A. Goodlatte, Bob Gordon, Bart Granger, Kay