They had got into a question about tax policy, and they were into sluggo mode, as Merkley warned that "Gordon Smith wants to give away the bank to the wealthiest and most powerful, and Smith countered that ...

If you're a Democrat who needs help getting the votes of rural white folks, the go-to guy is David "Mudcat" Saunders, a central-casting political consultant recently made famous by a parade of magazine writers ...

Alaska is awash in billions of surplus dollars from the current high oil prices and a tax hike on the oil industry, but it remains at the forefront of states feeding at the federal trough.

HOUSTON - Democratic Senate candidate Rick Noriega sought to use a televised debate with Republican Sen.

Transportation Secretary Mary Peters is pushing forward with her plan to auction takeoff and landing "slots" at the three major New York-area airports in an effort to alleviate delays.

VIDEO: McCain Skips Obama Handshake? A review of the tapes show the two candidates embracing immediately after the debate.