Tea party takes a beating in Arizona
Voters in southern Arizona's Republican-leaning 8th Congressional District resoundingly defeated the candidate who threatened to abolish Social Security and Medicare.
Muted rebellion against Blue Dogs at W.Va. Dem convention
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, W.Va. Secretary of State Natalie Tenant and Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin refused to budge from their association with Republican austerity politics.
Texas primary election teaches lessons
Tthe Republican-dominated Statehouse redistricted Texas so that, in spite of a gigantic population gain by Democratic-leaning Latinos, Republicans could be sure of taking three of the new congressional seats.
The new health care law and you – Ask a doc!
A group of physicians here has formed a speakers bureau dubbed, "The New Healthcare Law and You - Ask a Doc!"
Voter Empowerment Act introduced in House
House Democrats today introduced new voting rights legislation that would modernize voter registration while cracking down on disenfranchisement practices.
Wisconsin primary: Step 1 in a post-Walker recovery
So much for the Republican and establishment media effort to concoct a fight.
With Lugar defeat GOP races farther right
Lugar's defeat is seen as a loss to advocates for a sensible foreign policy.
Senate hearing targets Ohio voter suppression law
Filling a federal courtroom and adjacent overflow room, some 300 Cleveland area residents heard two hours of testimony on Ohio's new voter suppression law.
Obama tears into Romney at campaign kickoff
In his first official rally of the 2012 campaign, the president ripped Mitt Romney before a crowd of about 14,000.
San Jose council candidate goes to bat for workers' pensions
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The June 5 election here is about pensions and who will pay for financial meltdown, workers or those who caused it.
