(7/3/2008) Bush says US to send more troops to Afghanistan President Bush promised Wednesday to send more U.S. troops into Afghanistan by year's end.
Tough Month
He conceded that June was a "tough month" in the nearly 7-year-old war.
In fact, ...
(7/3/2008) McCain Orders Shake-Up of His Campaign Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign has gone through its second shake-up in a year.
Responding to Republican concerns that his candidacy was faltering, McCain put a veteran of President Bush’s ...
(7/3/2008) Oil rises above $145 on US supply drop Oil soared to a record price above $145 a barrel on Thursday.
This price was fueled by concerns over a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. stockpiles and the threat of conflict ...
(7/2/2008) Poll: Obama beats McCain as barbecue guest People would rather barbecue burgers with Barack Obama than with John McCain.
52% Prefer Obama at Summer Cookout
While many are still deciding who should be president, by 52 percent to ...
(7/1/2008) Obama to expand Bush's faith based programs Reaching out to evangelical voters, Sen. Barack Obama announced plans that would expand President Bush's program steering federal social service dollars to religious groups and — in a move sure ...
(6/30/2008) Army study: Iraq occupation was understaffed A 700-page study released Sunday by the Army found that "in the euphoria of early 2003," U.S.-based commanders prematurely believed their goals in Iraq had been reached and did not ...
(6/30/2008) Clark blasts McCain's military service Gen. Wesley Clark invoked John McCain's military service against him in one of the more personal attacks on the Republican presidential nominee this election cycle.
Wes Clark Comments
Gen. Clark ...
(6/30/2008) Obama and Bill Clinton finally speak The silence between Barack Obama and Bill Clinton has been broken, with the Democratic White House hopeful on Monday asking the former president to campaign for him during their first ...
(6/30/2008) Obama disowns critique of McCain's military record Democrat Barack Obama rejected a retired general's suggestion that Republican John McCain's military experience didn't necessarily qualify him to be president, as GOP surrogates lined up to label the remarks ...
(6/30/2008) Report: U.S. 'preparing the battlefield' in Iran Journalist Seymour Hersh says the Bush administration has launched a "significant escalation" of covert operations in Iran.
Hersh says the US is sending commandos to spy on the Iran's nuclear ...
(6/30/2008) U.S. Advised Iraqi Ministry on Oil Deals A group of American advisers led by a small State Department team played an integral part in drawing up contracts between the Iraqi government and 5 major Western oil companies ...
(6/29/2008) Barr: GOP says one thing and does another Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr on Sunday accused the GOP and Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, of saying one thing and doing another.
Bob Barr Comments
Barr said, "What's wrong ...
(6/29/2008) McCain, Obama court Hispanic voters Presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama on Saturday vied for the support of Hispanics.
Over the next 4 months they will be a pivotal voting constituency.
Both vowed to ...
(6/28/2008) Obama and Clinton appeal for Democratic unity in NH Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton choose Unity, NH for their first joint appearance since the campaign ended.
Obama and Clinton stood on a platform before thousands of cheering, shouting supporters ...
(6/27/2008) After-tax incomes and spending show big gains The millions of economic stimulus payments gave a massive jolt to household finanances in May, sending after-tax incomes up by the largest amount in 33 years.
The payments helped boost consumer ...
(6/27/2008) Congress passes Iraq war spending bill The Senate passed a $162 billion war spending plan Thursday, sending to President Bush legislation that will pay for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan until the next president takes office. ...
(6/26/2008) Bush administration lifts North Korea sanctions The Bush administration on Thursday lifted some trade sanctions against North Korea and move to take it off the U.S. terrorism blacklist.
It is a remarkable turnaround in policy toward ...
(6/26/2008) Obama disagrees with high court on child rape case Sen. Barack Obama said Wednesday he disagrees with the Supreme Court's decision outlawing executions of people who rape children.
He said states should have the right to consider it for ...
(6/26/2008) Obama rejects Nader claim on white talk Barack Obama dismissed Ralph Nader's claim that the Democratic candidate is trying to "talk white" and has failed to challenge the power structure to appeal to "white guilt."
Obama Says Nader ...
(6/26/2008) Sen. Bayh: I'd say yes to VP In the last two weeks, 2 Senate Democrats have flatly confessed they'd take the position of Vice President if asked.
On Sunday, Sen. Joe Biden, D-DE, said candidly, "The answer ...
(6/26/2008) Supreme Court says Americans have right to guns The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting.
It is the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history. ...
(6/26/2008) Supreme Court Strikes Down 'Millionaire's Amendment' The Supreme Court has struck down the "millionaire's amendment" as an unfair way to help opponents of wealthy candidates who spend from their personal fortunes.
The law allows candidates to receive ...
(6/25/2008) Obama asks donors to help Clinton with debt Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday asked his finance team to help Hillary Clinton pay off a debt of at least $10 million from her failed presidential campaign.
It sets the ...
(6/25/2008) Obama dismisses Dobson criticism about Bible Barack Obama said Tuesday that evangelical leader James Dobson was "making stuff up" when he accused the presumed Democratic presidential nominee of distorting the Bible.
Dobson used his Focus on the ...
(6/25/2008) Obama holds 12-point lead over McCain A new poll shows Sen. Barack Obama is holding a double-digit lead over Sen. John McCain among registered voters.
LA Times/Bloomberg Poll
According to a new Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll, Obama ...
(6/24/2008) Bill Clinton offers support to Obama Former President Clinton said through a spokesman Tuesday that he is committed to helping Barack Obama become president.
It is Bill Clinton’s his first comments in support of his wife's ...
(6/24/2008) James Dobson accuses Obama of 'distorting' Bible James Dobson is accusing Barack Obama of distorting the Bible and pushing a "fruitcake interpretation" of the Constitution.
The criticism is to be aired Tuesday on Dobson's Focus on the Family ...
(6/24/2008) McCain calls for energy efficient government Sen. John McCain in California today said the federal government should practice the energy efficiency he preaches.
McCain pledged as president to switch official vehicles to green technologies and do ...
(6/24/2008) Obama slams McCain's energy policy Sen. Barack Obama blasted Sen. John McCain's energy plans Tuesday as "gimmicks."
Obama said his policies "will only increase our oil addiction for another four years."
Obama Comments
Obama said, "What ...
(6/24/2008) Senate plans vote today on anti-foreclosure plan A plan to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners avoid foreclosure is drawing bipartisan support in the Senate.
The far-reaching housing plan faces a Senate test-vote Tuesday, when it could ...
(6/23/2008) Obama Camp Closely Linked With Ethanol When VeraSun Energy inaugurated a new ethanol processing plant last summer in Charles City, IA, some of that industry’s most prominent boosters showed up.
Leaders of the National Corn Growers ...
(6/23/2008) Obama vows crackdown on energy speculators Sen. Barack Obama said as president he would strengthen government oversight of energy traders he blames in large part for the skyrocketing price of oil.
Enron Loophole
Obama's campaign singled ...
(6/21/2008) Bush says Democrats keep blocking his energy plans President Bush is accusing Democrats in Congress of blocking his energy proposals.
Bush says they are partly to blame for high gasoline costs pinching Americans' budgets.
Radio Address
In his Saturday ...
(6/21/2008) Clinton, Obama could help each other financially Hillary Clinton needs Barack Obama's donors to help retire her sizable debt.
Obama could use her donors to boost his continued fundraising.
Reports Filed
The two former Democratic presidential rivals filed ...
(6/21/2008) Hagel says he'd consider VP offer from Obama Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Nebraska, said he would consider serving as Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's running mate if asked.
Hagel said he doesn't expect to be on any ticket.
Hagel Critical ...
(6/21/2008) Obama Plans National Push on Ads and Turnout Sen. Barack Obama, D-IL, is drawing up plans for extensive advertising and voter-turnout drives across the nation.
Obama hopes to capitalize on his expected fund-raising advantage over Sen. John McCain, ...
(6/21/2008) Obama raps McCain on flood prevention programs With communities in the Midwest still under water, Sen. Barack Obama on criticized Sen. John McCain for opposing federal spending on flood prevention programs and opened a new debate in ...
(6/21/2008) Obama widens lead over McCain Sen. Barack Obama, D-IL, has opened up a double-digit lead over Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, two weeks after he clinched the nomination.
Obama Leads 51-36
The nationwide poll conducted by Newsweek ...
(6/20/2008) Former aide: Bush should tell all on CIA leak A former White House spokesman told Congress on Friday that President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney wanted him to say that Cheney's chief of staff wasn't involved in the ...
(6/20/2008) House passes new surveillance law The House Friday easily approved a compromise bill setting new electronic surveillance rules that effectively shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits arising from the government's terrorism-era warrantless eavesdropping on phone and ...
(6/20/2008) Obama, Hillary Clinton to campaign together Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's campaign announced Friday that he will campaign with former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton next week, a step toward unifying a fractured Democratic Party after a ...
(6/19/2008) House to vote on war funds, unemployment benefits Leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives struck a deal on Wednesday on legislation to provide $162 billion in new funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Democratic and Republican ...
(6/19/2008) Obama opts out of public campaign finance system Sen. Barack Obama said Thursday he'll bypass the federal public financing system in the general election.
He will abandon an earlier commitment to take the money if his Republican rival ...
(6/18/2008) Clinton asks top donors to meeting with Obama Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton plan to meet with some of her top contributors next week in an effort to calm donors who remain frustrated with Obama's presidential campaign.
June ...
(6/18/2008) Obama meets with national security advisory group Barack Obama has scheduled his first meeting Wednesday of what he's calling his Senior Working Group on National Security.
It includes former members of Congress and high-ranking Clinton administration officials.
3 ...
(6/17/2008) AFSMCE, MoveOn ad targets McCain on Iraq war A major labor union and the liberal organization MoveOn.org are joining forces to air a new ad portraying John McCain's Iraq policy as a prolonged presence that would involve a ...
(6/17/2008) Democrats to keep jobless benefits in Iraq bill In a challenge to President Bush, House Democratic leaders have decided to retain a 13-week extension of unemployment benefits as part of long-overdue legislation to pay for the war in ...
(6/17/2008) McCain, Obama offer different visions on taxes Make more than $250,000 a year?
Barack Obama wants to raise your income and Social Security taxes.
Run a corporation?
John McCain wants to cut your business taxes.
The Tax Policy Center, ...
(6/17/2008) Sen. Levin: Pentagon sought abusive interrogations Sen. Carl Levin, D-MI, disclosed Tuesday that military officials tasked with training U.S. troops to evade enemy interrogations provided Pentagon lawyers a list of abusive tactics that could be used ...
(6/16/2008) Obama camp sees possible win without Ohio or Florida Barack Obama's campaign envisions a path to the presidency that could include Virginia, Georgia and several Rocky Mountain states.
But it does not necessarily require the battlegrounds states of Florida ...
(6/16/2008) Obama tells black fathers to engage their children Barack Obama celebrated Father's Day by calling on black fathers, who he said are "missing from too many lives and too many homes," to become active in raising their children.
Obama ...
(6/16/2008) Obama to visit Iraq, Afghanistan before election Barack Obama says he is going to visit Iraq and Afghanistan before the November election.
Obama said he spoke with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari on Monday about the war and ...
(6/14/2008) Dem convention panel faces $15 million shortfall The host committee for the Democratic National Convention faces a possible shortfall of $15 million.
The shortfall complicates logistics for the August event and forced it to postpone a media ...
(6/14/2008) McCain, wife owed $225,000 in credit card debt Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama released their Senate financial disclosure statements on Friday.
The reports reveal that McCain and his wife had at least $225,000 in credit card ...
(6/14/2008) NBC's Tim Russert dies of heart attack at 58 Tim Russert, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and the moderator of “Meet the Press,” died Friday after suffering a heart attack at the bureau. He was 58.
Russert was recording ...
(6/14/2008) Obama wants payroll tax on incomes above $250,000 Democratic Sen. Barack Obama on Friday called for higher payroll taxes on wage-earners making more than $250,000 annually.
It is a step that would affect the wealthiest 3 percent of ...
(6/14/2008) Plan Would Lift Saudi Oil Output to Highest Ever Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is planning to increase its output next month by about a half-million barrels a day, according to analysts and oil traders who have ...
(6/13/2008) Mukasey: Detainee ruling won't stop terror trials Attorney General Michael Mukasey said the Supreme Court's decision on Guantanamo Bay will unleash a flood of court filings from detainees seeking their freedom.
But Mukasey said it won't affect ...
(6/13/2008) Obama moves quickly to reshape DNC Barack Obama’s move to merge key elements of the Democratic National Committee into his own campaign’s Chicago headquarters appears aimed at the goal of a centralized and united Democratic Party.
Operation ...
(6/12/2008) Carville: Gore would make a great vice president…again Democratic strategist James Carville told CNN Wednesday that former Vice President Al Gore should reprise his role as the No. 2 on a Democratic ticket.
Carville Comments
Carville said, “I think ...
(6/12/2008) Johnson resigns from Obama's veep vetting team A former CEO leading Barack Obama's search for a vice presidential candidate resigned abruptly Wednesday after questions about his home mortgage deals became a distraction for a candidate who argues ...
(6/11/2008) Christian leaders meet privately with Obama Barack Obama met privately with Christian leaders on Tuesday.
They discussed Darfur, the Iraq war, gay rights, abortion and other issues.
The group included conservatives who have been criticized for ...
(6/11/2008) Obama VP Team Looks at Former Pentagon Leaders Barack Obama is considering former top Pentagon leaders among his possible running mates.
That would address his lack of foreign policy experience and balance the GOP ticket led by a ...
(6/11/2008) Senate GOP blocks windfall taxes on Big Oil Senate Republicans helped big oil companies dodge an attempt to slap them with a windfall profits tax and take away billions of dollars in tax breaks in response to the ...
(6/10/2008) McClellan to testify before House in CIA leak case Scott McClellan, former spokesman for President Bush will testify before a House committee next week about whether Vice President Dick Cheney ordered him to make misleading public statements about the ...
(6/10/2008) Obama hammers McCain, Bush on economy, gas prices On Monday, Barack Obama launched a 2 week tour on concerns about the economy.
Obama tied John McCain to the Bush administration's recent record of soaring gasoline prices and slumping ...
(6/10/2008) Obama ramps up search for a running mate Barack Obama ramped up his search for a running mate on Monday.
Obama consulted with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-IL, by phone and dispatched members of his vice presidential vetting team ...
(6/9/2008) Rep. Kucinich introduces Bush impeachment resolution Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a former Democratic presidential contender, said Monday he wants the House to consider a resolution to impeach President Bush.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi consistently has said impeachment was "off ...
(6/8/2008) Clinton endorses Obama, calls for party unity Hillary Clinton ended her historic campaign for the presidency on Saturday.
She told supporters to unite behind Barack Obama.
Clinton Comments
Clinton said, "The way to continue our fight now ...
(6/8/2008) Obama Maps a Nationwide Push in G.O.P. Strongholds Sen. Barack Obama's general election plan calls for broadening the electoral map by challenging Sen. John McCain in typically Republican states from North Carolina to Missouri to Montana.
Sen. Obama ...
(6/8/2008) Obama reacts to Clinton speech About an hour after Sen. Hillary Clinton completed her speech endorsing Sen. Barack Obama issued a statement.
Obama Statement
Obama said, "Obviously, I am thrilled and honored to have Senator Clinton's ...
(6/8/2008) Obama, McCain go head to head after Clinton's exit From Iraq to diplomacy, via healthcare and jobs, the battle for President took shape Sunday with only two viable contenders left standing: Barack Obama and John McCain.
Gov. Tim Kaine, D-VA, ...
(6/7/2008) Democrats to push Obama's goals with bills in Congress Between now and Election Day, Democrats say they will use Congress to showcase the kinds of change promised by their presidential candidate, Barack Obama.
Some legislation they'll choose has good prospects ...
(6/6/2008) Adviser Says McCain Backs Bush Wiretaps A top adviser to Sen, John McCain, R-AZ says McCain believes that President Bush's program of wiretapping without warrants was lawful.
That is a position that brings him into closer ...
(6/6/2008) Obama and Clinton meet, discuss uniting Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton met privately Thursday night to talk about uniting the Democratic Party.
Joint Statement
Their campaigns said in joint statement, "Senator Clinton and Senator Obama met tonight ...
(6/6/2008) Senate action on climate bill seems doomed Senate Republicans appeared ready to turn back a plan to reduce the risks of global warming after a week of bipartisan bickering and political posturing.
Supporters of a bill that would ...
(6/6/2008) Senate panel: Bush administration misled America on Iraq The Senate Intelligence Committee said President Bush , Vice President Dick Cheney and other top officials promoted the invasion of Iraq with public statements that weren't supported by intelligence or ...
(6/5/2008) Adviser says Clinton to End Campaign on Saturday Hillary Clinton has decided to end her presidential campaign while leaving her options open to retain her delegates and promote her issue agenda.
Clinton told House Democrats during a private conference ...
(6/5/2008) Obama names a Kennedy to help pick a veep Barack Obama turned to the hunt for a running mate Wednesday.
Obama began focusing on the search for a No. 2, picking a 3-person team to help him.
His campaign ...
(6/4/2008) Obama Clinches Nomination Sen. Barack Obama, D-IL, sealed the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday.
Obama Comments
Obama said, "After fifty-four, hard-fought contests, our primary season has finally come to an end."
He said, "Tonight, ...
(6/3/2008) Clinton campaign making final assessments Hillary Clinton pushed through South Dakota Monday as an air of finality and resignation began to settle in among her supporters, aides and financial backers.
Former President Clinton in Milbank, SD, ...
(6/3/2008) Clinton says she's open to being Obama's VP Hillary Clinton told colleagues Tuesday she would consider joining Barack Obama as his running mate.
Advisers said she was withholding a formal departure from the race partly to use her ...
(6/3/2008) Clinton Set to Concede Delegate Race to Obama Tonight Hillary Clinton will concede Tuesday night that Barack Obama has the delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, campaign officials say.
The announcement will end her bid to be the nation's ...
(6/3/2008) GM closing 4 truck and SUV plants in North America General Motors is closing 4 truck and SUV plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Surging fuel prices have hastened a dramatic shift to smaller vehicles.
CEO Rick Wagoner Comments
CEO ...
(6/3/2008) House Whip Clyburn Supports Obama House Majority Whip and the top ranking African-American in Congress has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for President .
Rep. James Clyburn, D-SC, had been neutral in the race between the Obama ...
(6/3/2008) Long primary season ends with Obama set to clinch Barack Obama is primed to claim the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday or soon after as voters in Montana and South Dakota bring the contest with Hillary Clinton to a close. ...
(6/3/2008) McAuliffe Says Clinton not ready to concede race Terry McAuliffe, the Chairman for Sen. Hillary Clinton's Campaign says she is "absolutely not" prepared to concede the race for the Democratic presidential nomination to Sen. Barack Obama.
McAuliffe ...
(6/2/2008) Bill Clinton hints at end to wife's campaign Former president Bill Clinton dropped a hint Monday that the end might be near for Hillary Clinton's campaign for the White House .n
Bill Clinton Comments
Bill Clinton said, "I want ...
(6/2/2008) Clinton seeks to go after Obama superdelegates Hillary Clinton is mounting a last ditch campaign to stay relevant in what is left of the Democratic presidential contest.
Clinton enters this week with an insurgent strategy not only to ...
(6/2/2008) Doctor calls Kennedy's brain surgery successful After investigating all his options Sen. Ted Kennedy underwent 3 1/2 hours of risky and delicate surgery Monday to cut out as much of his cancerous brain tumor as possible.
Kennedy ...
(6/2/2008) Kennedy to undergo surgery at Duke for brain tumor Sen. Ted Kennedy was set to undergo surgery Monday at Duke University Medical Center for his cancerous brain tumor and then faces chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
Malignant Glioma
The 76-year-old senator ...
(6/1/2008) Clinton defies party leaders; eyes Puerto Rico win Hillary Clinton is seeking a victory Sunday in Puerto Rico's presidential primary.
The island territory stands as Clinton's last best electoral chance.
She, former President Clinton and their daughter Chelsea ...
(6/1/2008) Clinton wins Puerto Rico primary Hillary Clinton won a lopsided symbolic victory Sunday in Puerto Rico's presidential primary.
Clinton was gaining more than 60 percent of the vote in early returns.
Obama Closer to Delegate ...
(6/1/2008) Florida, Michigan delegates will get half-votes Democratic party officials agreed Saturday on a compromise to seat Michigan and Florida delegates with half-votes after Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton failed to get enough support to force their ...
(5/31/2008) Administration Moves to Avert a Rules Rush The Bush administration has told federal agencies that they have until June 1 to propose any new regulations.
The move is intended to avoid the rush of rules issued by ...
(5/31/2008) Clinton expects superdelegates to decide next week Hillary Clinton said Friday she expects uncommitted superdelegates to begin making the choice that will decide her race against Barack Obama soon after the Tuesday's primaries.
Clinton Conference Call
In a ...
(5/31/2008) Obama angles for showcase win in Montana The Rocky Mountain region represents friendly terrain for Barack Obama, who is angling to add Montana to his string of victories on Tuesday.
Demographically, the state would seem to suit Hillary ...
(5/31/2008) Obama says his ears too big for Rushmore Everyone in Barack Obama's traveling press entourage thought it was just a late night jaunt to Mt. Rushmore.
Since Obama was planning no events at the popular tourist destination on his ...
(5/30/2008) McClellan says he believed in Bush as war started Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan defended his bombshell book about the Bush administration on Thursday.
McClellan said he didn't speak up against the overselling of war in Iraq ...
(5/30/2008) Obama distances himself from another clergyman Barack Obama said that he was "deeply disappointed" by a supporter's sermon at his church that mocked Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Rev. Pfleger Apologizes
The Rev. Michael Pfleger also apologized for last ...
(5/30/2008) Probe of Crude Oil Trading Disclosed Federal regulators said that during continued volatility in oil prices, they had been investigating crude oil trading, storage and transportation for the past six months.
They said they focused on ...
(5/29/2008) Obama, Clinton in close battle for South Dakota The voters of South Dakota look a lot like those who have favored Hillary Clinton in presidential primaries this year, but Barack Obama, has plenty of friends in high places ...
(5/28/2008) Dem lawyers: Fla., Mich. can't be fully restored A Democratic Party rules committee has the authority to seat some delegates from Michigan and Florida but not fully restore the 2states as Hillary Clinton wants.
States to Lose Half of ...
(5/28/2008) Exclusive: McClellan whacks Bush, White House Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan writes in a surprisingly scathing memoir to be published next week that President Bush “veered terribly off course,” was not “open and forthright ...
(5/28/2008) Obama competitive against McCain with key voters Barack Obama has done poorly in the Democratic primaries with women, Catholics and others.
Yet early polling shows that with several of these groups, he's competitive when matched against John ...
(5/27/2008) McCain says he and Obama should visit Iraq together John McCain on Monday sharply criticized Barack Obama for not having been to Iraq since 2006.
McCain said they should visit the war zone together.
McCain Comments
McCain said, "Look at ...
(5/27/2008) U.S. ports vulnerable to terrorists Congressional investigators have found a Department of Homeland Security program to strengthen port security has gaps that terrorists could exploit to smuggle weapons of mass destruction in cargo containers.
GAO Report ...
(5/26/2008) McCain defends plan for veterans' college benefits John McCain defended his plan for veterans' college benefits, on the Memorial Day holiday.
Difference between Obama and McCain
The issue has become a point of contention between McCain and Barack ...
(5/26/2008) Obama Tells Veterans: 'I Will Not Let You Down' Obama marked Memorial Day in New Mexico, a battleground state in the general election.
Obama told a group of veterans that he cannot know what it's like to walk into battle ...
(5/26/2008) Spacecraft reveals look at Mars' polar region NASA is excited as the Phoenix Mar Lander successfully landed on Mars.
Hours after softly landing Sunday in the Martian arctic plains, it dazzled scientists with the first-ever glimpse of ...
(5/25/2008) Bill Clinton: 'She can still be nominated' Former President Bill Clinton said Saturday that a victory by his wife in next month's Democratic primary in Montana could force party leaders to reassess her bid for the presidential ...
(5/25/2008) Carter sees superdelegates prompting Clinton to quit Former President Jimmy Carter said on Sunday he expects Democratic superdelegates to reveal their choice for presidential nominee soon after the final primary in June.
Jimmy Carter Comments
Carter said ...
(5/25/2008) Obama Accepts Clinton Account of RFK Remark Sen. Barack Obama told a Puerto Rican radio station Saturday that he takes Sen. Hillary Clinton at her word when she said she meant no harm by invoking Sen. Robert ...
(5/25/2008) Obama criticizes McCain on veterans' benefits Barack Obama told veterans Saturday that he can't understand why Republican John McCain opposes legislation that would provide college scholarships to people who have served in the U.S. military.
Obama Comments ...
(5/23/2008) More Talk of Clinton as No. 2 Grows While Sen. Hillary Clinton and her advisers insist that she is determined to win the Democratic nomination, friends of the couple say that former President Bill Clinton, for one, has ...
(5/22/2008) Big Oil defends profits before irate senators On a day oil prices jumped $5 a barrel, Senators lined up Big Oil's biggest executives and pounded them with complaints that they're pretending to be "hapless victims" while raking ...
(5/22/2008) McCain rejects pastor's endorsement John McCain rejected the endorsement of an influential Texas televangelist after an audio recording surfaced in which the preacher said God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised ...
(5/22/2008) Mix-up Puts House Veto on Farm Bill in Doubt The House overwhelmingly rejected President Bush's veto Wednesday of a $290 billion Farm Bill.
The vote was 316-108.
Embarrassment for Democrats
But what should have been a stinging defeat for ...
(5/22/2008) Senate passes Iraq war funding bill with add-ons Senate Republicans have broken with President Bush to help Democrats add support for veterans and the unemployed to a bill paying for another year of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. ...
(5/22/2008) Thinking the unthinkable: Who follows Ted Kennedy? People in Massachusetts suddenly are thinking the unthinkable: Who possibly could succeed Sen. Edward Kennedy, patriarch of the famed political family that has dominated the state for more than four ...
(5/21/2008) Mine Workers union endorses Obama for president The United Mine Workers of America endorsed Barack Obama for president today, despite his recent defeats in primaries in coal-producing states where many of the union's members vote.
Obama lost ...
(5/21/2008) Obama takes Oregon; Clinton wins Kentucky Despite Hillary Clinton's landslide victory in Kentucky, Barack Obama has won a majority of pledged delegates in the race for the Democratic nomination.
Hillary Clinton won Tuesday's Kentucky primary 65-30. ...
(5/20/2008) Clinton decries sexism in the White House race Hillary Clinton called sexist attacks on her campaign "deeply offensive" today.
Female supporters sprang to her defense, saying she speaks for all women and should stay in the Democratic race ...
(5/20/2008) Former Clinton aide, Obama strategist in talks A top strategist for Barack Obama has reached out to Hillary Clinton's former campaign manager about joining forces for the general election.
It is the latest sign of political reconciliation ...
(5/20/2008) McCain hammers Obama on national security John McCain, speaking to a crowd on Cuba's independence day, hammered Barack Obama for saying he would meet with President Raul Castro and called Obama a "tool of organized labor" ...
(5/20/2008) McCain targeted for opposing vets college aid bill Democrats and their allies are ready to convert Sen. John McCain's stance on college aid for military veterans into a presidential campaign cause.
McCain Opposes New GI Bill
McCain opposes ...
(5/20/2008) Obama Goes After McCain Ties to Lobbyists Sen. Barack Obama is seeking to exploit Sen. John McCain's ties to lobbyists.
Obama drew a contrast between the McCain’s reputation as a reformer and his relationship to special interests ...
(5/20/2008) Oregon, Kentucky primaries latest to shape race Barack Obama will reach a majority of pledged delegates in the Oregon and Kentucky Primaries tonight.
Obama was favored in Oregon, where supporters delivered the largest crowd of his campaign on ...
(5/20/2008) White House denies story about attacking Iran The White House has denied a published report in Israel that said President Bush intends to attack Iran before the end of his term in January.
A story in the Jerusalem ...
(5/19/2008) 75,000 See Obama in Portland Sen. Barack Obama held an outdoor rally on the banks of the Willamette River in Portland, with more than 60,000 cheering backers.
Organizers said another 15,000 stood outside the gates ...
(5/19/2008) McCain to Rely on Party Money Sen. Barack Obama is turning again to his history-making fund-raising machine.
To confront the Obama fundraising machine, Sen. John McCain is leaning on the Republican National Committee.
McCain's fund-raising has badly ...
(5/18/2008) Biden, Webb defend Obama President Bush's comments about appeasement last week continue to stir debate throughout the political community.
Democrats Vocal on Sunday Talk Shows
Across the airwaves on Sunday talk shows, Democrats continued ...
(5/18/2008) Obama develops McCain strategy before nomination Making up for lost time, Barack Obama is dashing full-tilt into the general-election fight against Republican John McCain without waiting for the Democratic marathon to end.
He's running down McCain more ...
(5/18/2008) Obama seeks focus on end of primary campaign Barack Obama will mark the latest round of primary voting with a rally in Iowa, where his solid win in January caucuses propelled him to his status as the front-runner.
Tuesday ...
(5/18/2008) Sen. Kennedy recovering in hospital after seizure Edward Kennedy's primary care physician says the senator is "not in any immediate danger" after suffering a seizure at his Cape Cod home Saturday.
Dr. Ronan Comments
Dr. Larry Ronan says ...
(5/17/2008) Obama blasts Bush, McCain over 'attacks' Sen. Barack Obama slammed President Bush on Friday for launching "exactly the kind of appalling attack that's divided our country and that alienates us from the world."
Obama also accused Sen. ...
(5/16/2008) Bush fails to win Saudi help on gas prices President Bush failed to win the help he sought from Saudi Arabia to relieve skyrocketing American gas prices Friday, a setback for the former Texas oilman who took office predicting ...
(5/16/2008) Huckabee Jokes About Obama Ducking Gunfire Republican Mike Huckabee responded to an offstage noise during his speech to the National Rifle Association by suggesting it was Barack Obama diving to the floor because someone had aimed ...
(5/16/2008) McCain Criticizes Obama, Clinton on Gun Control Sen. John McCain reached out to the National Rifle Association on Friday and warned 6,000 people at the group’s annual convention that a President Barack Obama or Hillary Rodham Clinton ...
(5/15/2008) Congress passes farm bill, defying Bush The Senate voted today to defy President Bush by passing the Farm Bill.
The Senate vote was 81-15.
Yesterday the House defied Bush by passing the bill 318-106 vote,
Both ...
(5/15/2008) Edwards delegates in South Carolina move to Obama At least 6 of John Edwards’ 8 pledged delegates in South Carolina will throw their support to Barack Obama following Edwards’ endorsement of the Democratic frontrunner on Wednesday.
Rep. McDermott ...
(5/15/2008) Edwards gives long-awaited endorsement to Obama John Edwards endorsed Barack Obama on Wednesday.
The move is designed to help solidify support for the party's likely presidential nominee.
Suprise Appearance in Michigan
Edwards made a surprise appearance ...
(5/15/2008) McCain envisions how first term will go John McCain will deliver a speech Thursday talking about what things will look like after 4 years of a McCain Administration.
After the end of a prospective first term, McCain ...
(5/15/2008) Obama says Bush falsely accuses him of appeasement Sen. Barack Obama accused President Bush today of launching a "false political attack" with a comment about appeasing dictators.
Obama interpreted the remark as a slam against him.
But the White ...
(5/15/2008) Republicans Say House Loss May Signal More Setbacks House Republicans said an election loss in Mississippi yesterday may foreshadow widespread voter rejection in the November races.
Complaints at Caucus Meeting
Some complained that party leaders are failing to provide ...
(5/14/2008) Kentucky demographics favor Clinton Add a shot of whiskey and a pinch of tobacco and, politically, Kentucky is a lot like neighboring West Virginia — Clinton country.
Both states are overwhelmingly white, largely rural and ...
(5/14/2008) Obama holds big lead in Oregon A new poll shows Barack Obama is headed for a big win in Oregon next Tuesday.
Obama Leads 55-35
According to a new poll from the Portland Tribune and KPTV, ...
(5/14/2008) Obama woos working-class voters in Michigan Barack Obama is campaigning in Michigan to appeal to working-class voters today.
Obama pledged to pump an extra $200 million a year into efforts to revitalize the nation's manufacturing sector. ...
(5/14/2008) Study: Most Americans taking Prescription Medicine A new study shows, for the first time, more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems.
High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol
The ...
(5/13/2008) Senate says halt oil shipments to government reserve The Senate is directing President Bush to temporarily halt the shipment of thousands of barrels of oil a day to the government's emergency reserve.
97-1 Vote
Both Democrats and Republicans ...
(5/13/2008) Use of wind energy expected to grow dramatically Two decades from now Americans could get as much electricity from windmills as from nuclear power plants.
A new government report lays out a possible plan for wind energy growth. ...
(5/12/2008) Clinton Team Acknowledges $20 Million Debt Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign is falling ever deeper into debt.
Clinton spent Mother's Day seeking votes ahead of Tuesday's primary in West Virginia.
Clinton aides continued to insist that she ...
(5/12/2008) Obama heading to Michigan and Florida Barack Obama's presidential campaign announced Monday that he will visit Florida and Michigan.
It is clear he is focusing on a general election strategy with the primary race winding down. ...
(5/11/2008) Obama outlines plans for race against McCain Barack Obama is starting to outline his expected presidential contest against John McCain.
Specific Plans and Priorities
Obama said the fall election will be more about specific plans and priorities ...
(5/11/2008) Obama overtakes lead in superdelegates for first time Barack Obama erased Hillary Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the party's nomination for president.
New Delegates from ...
(5/10/2008) Edwards Says Obama Likely Nominee In an interview with National Public Radio, former candidate John Edwards said Clinton has made a compelling case for her candidacy.
John Edwards Comments
But he said, "I think it's very ...
(5/10/2008) Feminists sharply divided between Clinton, Obama No constituency is more eager to see a woman win the presidency than America's feminists.
Yet despite Hillary Clinton's historic candidacy, the women's movement finds itself divided over the Democratic ...
(5/10/2008) Obama Now Focusing Mostly on McCain Campaigning in Oregon, Obama continued his shift into general-election mode, keeping his focus almost exclusively on Sen. John McCain.
Obama mentioned Clinton only when voters asked about her.
Obama criticized ...
(5/10/2008) Obama picks up 9 superdelegates and Union Support Barack Obama all but erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's lead among national convention superdelegates on Friday.
Obama picked up the backing of 9 superdelegates, including Rep. Donald Payne, D-NJ, who is ...
(5/9/2008) McCain Pushed Land Swap That Benefits Backer Sen. John McCain championed legislation that will let an Arizona rancher trade remote grassland and ponderosa pine forest for acres of valuable federally owned property that is ready for development. ...
(5/9/2008) Obama: I'm not taking nomination for granted Barack Obama is trying to win over superdelegates and says he's not taking the Democratic presidential nomination for granted.
Obama Visits House
Obama created a stir Thursday in an unannounced visit ...
