Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss enlisted Sarah Palin to rally conservatives in Georgia while Democratic challenger Jim Martin pushed to activate black voters, as they grappled for advantage in a Tuesday runoff

Ms. Winfrey is going to Washington. Harpo Productions says Winfrey will host a live episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" from the Kennedy Center Opera House on January 19, the day before Barack Obama takes the ...

Imperiled automakers and their union worked feverishly Wednesday to sell a skeptical Congress on a $34 billion aid plan, promising labor concessions and restructuring.

OFFICIAL. GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON APPEARS TO BE HEADED BACK TO WASHINGTON. 'It will be a great honor to serve, once again, a president who recognizes that America's diverse heritage is it's greatest ...

Former first lady Barbara Bush was released from a hospital Tuesday, a week after she underwent surgery for a perforated ulcer.

General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., and Chrysler LLC would refinance their companies' debt, cut executive pay, seek concessions from workers and find other ways of reviving their staggering companies.

We intend to put tax cuts into the pockets of hard-pressed middle class families, and we intend to make a down payments on the investments we need to build a strong economy for years to come," Obama said as he

President Dmitry Medvedev said he hopes Russia's relations with the United States improve after President-elect Barack Obama takes office, according to an interview released Thursday.

A surprise Democratic win in this deep-red state would be a crowning embarrassment for Republicans, but the GOP may take a wrong, very dangerous message from a victory

Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss handed the GOP a firewall against Democrats eager to flex their newfound political muscle in Washington, winning a bruising runoff battle Tuesday night that had captured the national limelight.

U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida, who has struggled to boost his approval ratings because of close ties to President George W. Bush, announced Tuesday he will not seek a second term in 2010

To the surprise of some, the former Florida governor says he's contmplating a bid to replace the retiring Mel Martinez

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The California congressman in discussions with President-elect Barack Obama to become U.S. trade representative played a role in President Bill Clinton's commuting the prison sentence of a cocaine dealer

Obama's national-security team has talent, experience—and a tendency to disagree on major policy issues. Can it work? Keep an eye on the 6-ft. 5-in. general

According to the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development, at least 500 thousand Russians were laid off in November.

Poet and author Lev Rubinshtein forcefully calls out those who say that Russia has been "humiliated" by the West, and who seek to restore a so-called "greatness" by pitting Russia against the Western world. These people, he argues, are simply

With an order by the Minister of Environment - Dzhevdet Chakarov the Persenk area is declared a protected zone. This is the fifth protected zone in the region, radio Plovdiv announces. The area is situated on the territory of Plovdiv

Sofia District Court levied a BGN 7000 fine on Sofia mayor Boyko Borisov regarding a plot of 129 sq. m in the neighborhood Mladost 1 in Sofia . According to the mayor this involves corruption. He plans to appeal before