In Wisconsin, historic bid for Senate amidst presidential battle
If elected, Democrat Tammy Baldwin will become the first openly gay senator in U.S. history, and the first woman senator from the Badger State.
Florida magnate threatens firings if Obama wins
Shades of 1896: A Florida-based time-share magnate is threatening to fire workers if a Democratic Party's presidential nominee wins the November election.
Debate showed "powerful contrasts" between Obama and Romney
President Barack Obama had the last word in yesterday's presidential debate, and it was the one his supporters longed to hear, and his opponent longs to forget: 47 percent.
Health care workers campaign In New Hampshire
Determined to re-elect President Barack Obama, health care workers from across Connecticut took a break from their own close senate race.
Ohio GOP's early vote suppression drive defeated
Ohioans applaud the Supreme Court order that, in effect, upholds the decision that a ban on early voting in the last three days before the Nov. 6 election was unconstitutional.
SCOTUS gives green light to Ohio early vote
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an emergency appeal by Ohio Republicans on their decision to shut down early voting for the three days before the November elections.
Biden takes side of "middle class" in debate
In his debate with Paul Ryan, Vice President Joe Biden took the side of the 47% that Mitt Romney said he doesn't "worry" about.
Labor fights key Senate races
As 2012 began, Republicans were confident they could sweep into complete control of the U.S. government. It hasn't worked out that way.
Record numbers vote early in Cleveland
Despite continued GOP efforts to suppress early voting, record numbers voted at the Board of Elections here as registration for the critical Nov. 6 election ended Tuesday.
Sharp partisan split on labor’s issues
The voting records on labor-selected issues in the second session of the 112 Congress reflect, as might be expected, the sharp partisan split between the two major political parties.
