McGREGOR, Texas | Rep. Chet Edwards, an imperiled Democrat running for his political life deep in the heart of Republican territory, finds exiting American Legion Post No. 273 slow going. The wife of a World War II veteran hugs him. Several men line up...

STRONG BREW Yeah. It's political. The bodacious, unapologetic "tea party" is ready to rumble on Sept. 12 when the National Mall will be wall to wall with those who favor less taxes, smaller government and a return to traditional American values. Unlike...

The aftershocks from Alaska are being felt clear across the country in Delaware. Days after underdog Joe Miller knocked off Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the GOP primary there, Delaware GOP Rep. Michael N. Castle - long seen as a prohibitive favorite t...

With recent polls showing Republicans poised for major congressional gains this fall, party leaders are wary of appearing overconfident and peaking too soon, playing down for now the prospect of winning majorities in the House and Senate in a vote that...

Defying President Obama, Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans. Worried about the fragile economy and their own upcoming elections, a growing number of Democratic lawmakers are joining the rock-solid Repu...

WHITE HOUSE Obama to hold press conference President Obama will hold a press conference at the White House on Sept. 10. The White House said Mr. Obama would use the event as an opportunity to discuss his administration's work on the economy, capping a ...

Louisiana Democrats are seizing on Sen. David Vitter's role in a 2007 prostitution scandal for a new campaign attack ad that seeks to cut into the Louisiana Republican's commanding lead over his election opponents.

By John W. LillpopLouis Farrakhan has weighed in on the debate about a mosque at Ground Zero. The good minister has come down—surprise, surprise, and more surprise- in favor of the mosque!His logic? Muslim, too, died at the Twin Towers on 9/11!As re...

Gov. Jan Brewer says she didn't do as well as she wanted in her televised debate with challenger Terry Goddard.

What Is A Caliph?The Caliph is the leader of an Islamic community that follows Shariah Law. The Pakistani Minister of State for Industries Ayatullah Durrani had made a plea for President Obama to offer Eid prayers on September 11 and declare himself th...