Fact Check: Income Losses Under Obama A Measure of Change: Shift on Executive Powers Let Obama Bypass Congress With Congressional Republicans blocking his agenda, the president has been using executive powers to enact measures: on the environment, education, drug shortages and making recess appointments. Political Memo: Obama-Romney Race Could Help Pave Way to Deficit Deal Some experts see improved odds for progress toward a tax and budget deal - helped, not hurt, by the Obama-Romney campaign dialogue. The trial promises to reveal even more details of the affair that derailed John Edwards's political career and his marriage to Elizabeth Edwards, who died in 2010. Many states are watching to see if the Supreme Court upholds Arizona's tough law directed at those who cross the border illegally. A Government Accountability Office report urges the administration to cancel the program, which pays bonuses to health insurers. The White House said that it had investigated its own staff members and concluded that none of them were involved in the prostitution scandal in Colombia that has ensnared members of the Secret Service and military. Our colleagues over on the Economix blog break down Mitt Romney's claim that median income has fallen $3,000 since President Obama took office. Mitt Romney accuses the president of apologizing for America, despite evidence to the contrary. Five More Primaries, and a Pivotal Moment for Romney's Campaign Voters in Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island will vote on Tuesday in primaries that are pivotal for only one of the candidates: Mitt Romney.