Delaware Republicans call Senate hopeful Christine O’Donnell a liar who “could not be elected dog catcher” in a fierce attack that underscores GOP fears of the tea party-backed candidate knocking off top recruit Rep. Mike Castle and winning the nomination.
An Army judge rules that proof of President Barack Obama’s eligibility to be president isn’t relevant to the defense of an Army doctor accused of failing to obey a lawful order.
Israeli and Palestinian leaders opened direct peace talks under U.S. auspices on Thursday and agreed to meet every two weeks to try to forge a deal within a year.
Gov. Jan Brewer stumbled and stammered through her opening statement during a televised debate Wednesday night, suffering through an embarrassing, cringe-eliciting pause that lasted more than 10 seconds.
In an atmosphere of tension between the federal government and Arizona, the Justice Department today dialed it up some more, filing a lawsuit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio — accusing him, the county, and his office with failing to cooperate with a civil rights investigation of his office.
The economic hard times are so persistent that observers who supported the Recovery Act might be feeling twinges of guilt about President Obama’s stimulus package.
There’s no question that this summer has been brutal for Democrats and the Obama White House. What explains the summer slide and where did it begin?
Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ill., joins the Morning Joe gang to discuss the political climate ahead of the midterm elections, as well as his decision to retire from the Senate. (Other)
The recession and how to turn around California’s sky-high jobless rate loomed large Wednesday as Boxer and Fiorina debated for about an hour at St. Mary’s College.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas his “partner in peace” at a dinner kicking off long-delayed Mideast peace talks.
Outspoken former Democratic congressman Jim Traficant, who served time in federal prison for corruption, has fought his way onto the Nov. 2 ballot to run again for a U.S. House seat — this time as an independent.
Three-term Sen. Barbara Boxer will square off against GOP challenger Carly Fiorina in the pair’s first debate Wednesday night.
Union leaders said Wednesday they will mobilize millions of members in 26 states with a message about “economic patriotism” as they try to help Democrats hold onto their majority in the House and Senate.
The big question President Barack Obama didn’t answer in his Oval Office address on the war: “Did it make America safer, and was it really worth it?”
A very unflattering Vanity Fair piece on Sarah Palin describes her temper, her quest for privacy, and her new money-making empire.
Backed by the Tea Party Express and Sarah Palin, a little-known conservative lawyer from Alaska became the latest newcomer to the national political stage to take down an incumbent in 2010.
The U.S. marked on Wednesday the transition to the final phase of the Iraq war, shifting the focus of the remaining 50,000 American troops from combat operations to preparing Iraqi security forces to protect the country on their own.
House investigators have recommended that three lawmakers be further investigated to determine whether political contributions were improperly linked to votes on the huge financial overhaul bill.
Despite President Barack Obama’s declaration Tuesday of an end to the combat mission in Iraq, combat almost certainly lies ahead.
President Barack Obama makes it official, saying in a national address that Operation Iraqi Freedom is over and that the nation’s No. 1 priority is fixing the economy.
The full text of the president’s Oval Office speech on Iraq, as prepared for delivery.
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty directed state agencies on Tuesday to decline all discretionary participation in federal healthcare reform, throwing up roadblocks to President Barack Obama’s goal of providing health insurance to all Americans.
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will investigate its scholarship program following the admission by a House member that she wrongly steered scholarships to her relatives and the children of a staff member, the longtime attorney for the tax-exempt group said Tuesday.
It’s out with the old and in with the new as the president’s formal workspace undergoes a major makeover, including a new rug, furniture and wallpaper.
Wisconsin candidate says boxing gloves in ad not a reference to opponent’s assault
