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If it were only left-wing musicians declaring their choices in Monday's Iowa caucuses, long shot Dennis Kucinich might be the odds-on favorite. Sure, Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina has...
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Something sneaky may be happening in New Hampshire. When the American Research Group asked older, independent voters whom they planned to support in the Jan. 27 primary, many said they...
Air France grounds L.A. jets
Acting on specific intelligence, the French prime minister asked Air France on Wednesday to cancel six flights between Paris and Los Angeles on Christmas Eve and Christmas for fear of...
Medicare drug bill redraws landscape
The landmark Medicare bill approved by the Senate on Tuesday will transform the way senior citizens pay for their prescription drugs, initially lowering their costs and eventually changing how they...
GOP touts energy bill deal, but provides few specifics
Republican congressional leaders announced Friday an agreement on a sweeping energy bill that is expected to provide tax breaks to oil and gas companies and open up far more land...
Strom Thurmond
James Strom Thurmond, who was the oldest person ever to serve in the U.S. Senate and who personified many of the changes that swept the South in the wake of...
Democrats assail Bush on homeland dollars
Democratic senators plan to stand alongside police officers, firefighters and the mayor of Baltimore on Thursday to agitate for billions of new dollars for homeland security, one of a series...
Democrat leaders soften tone
As President Bush addressed the nation and the U.S. moved closer to armed conflict, key Democratic leaders, who for months have challenged Bush's policy toward Iraq in sometimes strong language,...
Pro-choice leaders expect court wars
Abortion-rights activists vowed Wednesday to beat back attempts to weaken a woman's right to an abortion even as thousands of anti-abortion protesters swarmed the nation's capital. The day after six...
Incoming U.S. senators get a primer on the Capitol life
As he made his way through the Capitol on Tuesday, John Cornyn, the newly sworn-in senator from Texas, seemed slightly daunted by his newfound responsibilities. "The voters have now given...