Aug 21, 2008 09:32AM

Obama's VP guessing game enters final hours

The top contenders for Barack Obama's No. 2 spot are staying mum on the selection process as the vice presidential guessing game enters its final hours.

Aug 21, 2008 09:34AM

Commentary: Rooting for a Bill Clinton-Pickens ticket

While the political world held its breath awaiting the two presumptive presidential candidates' vice presidential picks, I slipped out of Washington and paid a visit to the real world.

Aug 21, 2008 07:45AM

Commentary: Why Obama has to get mad to win

With all of the vice presidential buzz in the air and the Democratic convention just days away, what's most important is what Sen. Barack Obama's campaign does following his speech to the masses at Invesco Field next Thursday.

Aug 19, 2008 07:42PM

McCain blasts Obama on offshore oil drilling

Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday responded directly to his Republican opponent's charge that he has changed his positions on Iraq for political expediency, saying, "The times are too serious for this kind of politics."

Aug 20, 2008 07:43PM

Ohio congresswoman Tubbs Jones dies

Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio -- a Democratic superdelegate and one of Hillary Clinton's most ardent supporters -- was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday after suffering an aneurysm, the hospital said.

Aug 20, 2008 08:01PM

Bloomberg eyes NYC skyline, sees wind turbines

New York's famous skyline may be getting a new addition: Wind turbines.

Aug 20, 2008 12:34PM

Obama ties McCain to Bush's economic policies

Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday lambasted his Republican rival's economic plan, arguing that Sen. John McCain would continue President Bush's policies and "we can't keep on going in the same direction."

Aug 21, 2008 09:20AM

A housing issue: McCain not sure how many they own (AP)

AP - Days after he cracked that being rich in the U.S. meant earning at least $5 million a year, Republican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged that he wasn't sure how many houses he and his wealthy wife actually own.

Aug 21, 2008 07:28AM

McCain, Obama agree on fall debates (AP)

AP - John McCain and Barack Obama have agreed to hold three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate this fall, the campaigns said in a joint statement Thursday that outlined formats, dates and locations.

Aug 21, 2008 09:59AM

FEC frees McCain from spending limit for primaries (AP)

AP - The Federal Election Commission has freed Republican presidential candidate John McCain from a public matching fund program that would have limited his spending in the primaries.

Aug 21, 2008 08:46AM

Biden seen as shoring up some weaknesses for Obama (AP)

AP - Call it the Biden Buzz. Part of the noise comes from the reporters swarming around Sen. Joe Biden. Yet all the speculation about the Delaware lawmaker as a leading candidate for vice-presidential running mate may be saying a lot about what Barack Obama's campaign lacks.

Aug 21, 2008 09:18AM

Veep Sheet: Obama meets Kaine's staff (Politico)

Politico - Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) met privately for 15 minutes Thursday morning at the Omni Richmond hotel with the staff of one of his top two or three prospects for running mate, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine.

Aug 21, 2008 06:30AM

McCain hopes to turn the tide in Great Lakes area (AP)

AP - Democratic dominance in presidential elections has been the norm for decades throughout much of the country's union-strong industrial Great Lakes region.

Aug 21, 2008 08:34AM

Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP)

AP - Asked how many houses he and his wealthy wife own, McCain not really sure ... Obama outspends McCain in July $55 million to $32 million; most of money pays for advertising ... After years of Democratic dominance, McCain sees opportunity in the upper Midwest ... McCain, Obama agree to 3 presidential debates, 1 vice presidential

Aug 21, 2008 10:23AM

White House race a toss up as conventions loom (AFP)

AFP - Surging Republican John McCain has narrowed the White House race to a statistical dead-heat, halving Barack Obama's opinion poll leads as the Democrat gears up for his nominating convention next week.

Aug 21, 2008 09:18AM

Fire brought down 7 WTC on 9/11, not explosion, report finds (AP)

AP - Federal investigators issued a report Thursday concluding that fires brought down a skyscraper next to New York's twin towers on Sept. 11, refuting conspiracy theorists who have long believed that explosives somehow caused the collapse.

Aug 15, 2008 02:02PM

Lawsuits help guarantee drug safety, doctors say (AP)

AP - Top doctors at the helm of one of the nation's most influential medical journals are giving the Supreme Court some unsolicited legal advice about a major case.

Aug 18, 2008 12:06PM

U.N. rights body urges Russia fight racism (Reuters)

Reuters - A key United Nations rights body voiced alarm on Monday at mounting racial violence in Russia and called on Moscow to take firm action against ultra-nationalist and neo-Nazi groups and hate speech in the media.

By CHARLES DUHIGG on Aug 21, 2008 09:13AM

Report Rejects Medicare Boast of Paring Fraud

Medicare officials? 2006 statements that they had reduced the number of fraudulent and improper claims were misleading, a draft report says.

By ERIC LICHTBLAU on Aug 21, 2008 08:58AM

New Guidelines Would Give F.B.I. Broader Powers

Loosened restrictions would allow agents to open a national security or criminal investigation against someone without any clear basis for suspicion.

By MICHAEL COOPER and DALIA SUSSMAN on Aug 21, 2008 12:31AM

Voters in Poll Want Priority to Be Economy, Their Top Issue

Barack Obama and John McCain are heading into their conventions neck and neck, with voters focused on the economy, a New York Times/CBS News poll found.

By NEIL A. LEWIS on Aug 21, 2008 09:01AM

Senator Fails in Effort to Move His Corruption Trial to Alaska

A federal judge said he would not move Senator Ted Stevens?s trial to Mr. Stevens?s home state.

By NICHOLAS WADE on Aug 21, 2008 05:15AM

A Trained Eye Finally Solved the Anthrax Puzzle

Scientists used techniques not invented in 2001 to trace anthrax to its source, a flask in Bruce Ivins?s custody.

By DEXTER FILKINS on Aug 21, 2008 07:29AM

Exiting Iraq, Petraeus Says Gains Are Fragile

Gen. David H. Petraeus is preparing to leave Iraq a much safer place than it was when he arrived.

By DENNIS HEVESI on Aug 20, 2008 10:27PM

Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Lawmaker, Dies at 58

Ms. Tubbs Jones was the first African-American woman elected to the House from Ohio.

By STEVEN LEE MYERS and THOM SHANKER on Aug 20, 2008 11:35PM

Diplomatic Memo: West Baffled by 2 Heads for Russian Government

American officials concede that they do not completely understand the balance of power within the new Russian leadership.

By VIKAS BAJAJ on Aug 21, 2008 10:35AM

Prescriptions for Fannie and Freddie

As policy makers work to ease the strain on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a consensus is emerging that the two companies will have to look substantially different in the long term.

By MICHAEL POWELL on Aug 21, 2008 12:10AM

Rural Swath of Big State Tests Obama

Once solidly Democratic, western Pennsylvania has become an uncertain political terrain and a target for John McCain.

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE on Aug 20, 2008 11:24PM

Obama Shifts Message to Everyday Concerns

Senator Barack Obama has sharpened his stump speech, focusing more on the economy.

By CARL HULSE on Aug 20, 2008 11:25PM

Advocacy Groups, in Big Ad Campaigns, Step Up Intensity of Senate Races

Two independent advocacy groups are trying to turn a relatively low-profile pro-labor vote in Congress into a major impediment for Democrats as they seek to expand their Senate majority.

Jun 29, 2008 09:03PM

Important Supreme Court Decisions, 2007-2008

Here are summaries of the most important decisions from the court?s 2007-2008 term.