Jim Tankersley

By Jim Tankersley A Western Springs attorney mounting a primary campaign challenge to Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) accomplished a rare feat over the last three months: He outraised the incumbent....

By Jim Tankersley Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.) has raised just under $1.5 million for her 2008 re-election bid and ends the third fundraising quarter with $1 million on hand, her...

By Jim Tankersley Two quick things to know about how John Edwards' campaign team views news coverage of the Democratic presidential primaries so far: 1) They don't think Edwards has...

By Jim Tankersley Rep. Melissa Bean typically doesn't need much help raising money – she banked $1 million in the first half of this year for her re-election campaign –...

By Jim Tankersley Among the cherished sports traditions of Washington, alongside national-champion visits to the White House and aging jocks winning House seats, is the state vs. state wagering on...

by Jim Tankersley In an ongoing attempt to bludgeon Democrats with MoveOn.org's controversial "General Betray US" ad in the New York Times, Republicans seized on a Politico.com report today that...

By Jim Tankersley Congress is poised to require the Bush administration to detail its use of private security contractors in Iraq, in the wake of a controversial shooting of Baghdad...

By Jim Tankersley CONWAY, N.H. - Live from the John Edwards presidential campaign press van comes confirmation that the former North Carolina senator will accept public matching funds for the...

By Jim Tankersley DURHAM, N.H. – A day after he faced off with his Democratic rivals in a televised debate, former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) faced a different – but...

The RNC invites you to play along with debating Democrats. By Jim Tankersley You don't have to be a political junkie to endure another live televised primary debate tonight. You...