John McCormick

by John McCormick SAN ANTONIO – On the opening day of the federal corruption trial of Antoin "Tony" Rezko, a pack of Chicago reporters descended here today to grill Sen....

by John McCormick SAN ANTONIO – On the eve of critical Democratic nominating contests, Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign is being forced to respond today to a growing flap over...

A Secret Service agent tries to calm a surging crowd as Sen. Barack Obama greets supporters at a campaign event at Westerville Central High School March 2, 2008 in Westerville,...

by John McCormick NELSONVILLE, Ohio – If he was trying to appeal to the working-class residents of Ohio's Appalachia region, it did not look like it, at least on the...

by John McCormick PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Barack Obama appeared briefly in this tiny state Saturday as he sought to challenge a potential Hillary Clinton stronghold, bringing to 42 the number...

by John McCormick David Axelrod is known for many things in local and national politics: ad guru, wordsmith and hard-nosed street fighter. But the political strategist will be honored for...

Rep. John Lewis, center, talks with actor Chris Tucker, right, and Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois while touring the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, Ala., Friday, March 7, 2003. (AP...

by John McCormick AUSTIN, Texas – Sen. Barack Obama's campaign is criticizing an outside group that has been launched to help Sen. Hillary Clinton in the days before primaries in...

by John McCormick AUSTIN, Texas -- Sen. Barack Obama declined to comment today on a blockbuster story in the New York Times about a relationship between Sen. John McCain and...

by John McCormick AUSTIN, Texas -- Major organized labor endorsements continue to be delivered to Sen. Barack Obama, with union leaders increasingly sending signals that they believe the time is...