A federal judge's decision this week to defang Arizona's immigration law may have given President Obama a first-round victory in court but perhaps not enough momentum to improve the terrible political climate Democrats face heading into the congressional elections this fall.
The Minnesota governor's race has turned into a proxy fight over campaign finance reform as gay rights groups protest Target Corp. for contributing money to a group, MN Forward, that ran ads for Ted Emmer, the Republican presumptive nominee to succeed outgoing Tim Pawlenty.
As the U.S. military prepares for the first war crimes trial under President Barack Obama, its most high-profile case against the planners of the Sept. 11 attacks is stuck in political and legal limbo.
The 1,200 National Guard troops expected to arrive Sunday on the southwest border for reinforcement won't finish deploying until late September, federal officials say, stirring confusion and anger among Arizona lawmakers who thought the deadline was Aug. 1.
Rep. Maxine Waters has chosen to go through an ethics trial akin to the one likely on the docket for Rep. Charlie Rangel, Fox News has confirmed, further complicating the midterm election outlook for Democrats as they battle to keep control of the House.
As members of Congress head back to their districts for the August recess, they could be met by the same rowdy town halls that rocked the national healthcare debate last summer.
President Obama is going after Senate Republicans who have stymied his proposal to create a $30 billion fund to help unfreeze lending for credit-starved small businesses.
President Obama marked the first anniversary of Iran's jailing of three young Americans by reiterating that they are guilty of nothing, have never worked for the U.S. government and never had any quarrel with the Iranian government.
Publicity-shy Chelsea Clinton is tying the knot Saturday evening in a wedding that has been shrouded in secrecy but is drawing reporters and celebrity watchers from around the world to this small village in hopes of catching a glimpse of a high-profile guest.
With mom and dad on hand, Chelsea Clinton is expected to marry her longtime boyfriend, investment banker Marc Mezvinsky, at a ceremony at the grand Astor Courts, an estate on the scenic east bank of the Hudson River. Here's a look at all the festivities in Rhinebeck, N.Y.
Talk about a paperwork nightmare: Tucked into the massive new health care law is a demand that nearly 40 million U.S. businesses file tax forms for every vendor that sells them more than $600 in goods.
Former Vice President Al Gore won't be prosecuted over allegations by a masseuse that he groped and assaulted her in his Portland hotel room in 2006, the county prosecutor said Friday.
Rep. Dan Lungren, R-Calif., was forced to cut short a radio interview when he was stopped by police for speeding while he was talking to KFBK radio Friday morning.
The shocking problem of unmarked or mislabeled graves at Arlington National Cemetery is "not a concern" at the 131 national cemeteries that are not controlled by the U.S. Army, the Department of Veterans Affairs says.
Chelsea Clinton was just 12-years-old when she moved into the White House. Through the years she's grown from a frizzy-haired teen with braces to a polished bride-to-be. We take a look at Chelsea through the years.
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