President Obama made a last-minute personal appeal to Dems to pass landmark health care legislation as the House passed a key hurdle on its way to debating a bill to expand coverage to millions of the uninsured.

President Barack Obama said that the training designed to keep U.S. forces safe abroad prevented further deaths and ended a shooting rampage at Fort Hood.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney held back no criticism Thursday of President Barack Obama, strongly questioning the administration's policy in Afghanistan and its approach to combating terrorism.

Chanting "Kill the bill," thousands of conservatives rally at the Capitol against the Democrats' health care overhaul plan. The majority leader predicts the bill will pass on Saturday.

Washington state voters approve a new "everything but marriage" law, marking a significant expansion of rights for gay couples who are registered as domestic partners.

President Barack Obama assured American Indians on Thursday that they have a place in his White House and on his agenda, telling tribal leaders their marginalized community deserves more from its government.

The 2009 gubernatorial elections provided a much-needed momentum boost for Republicans, but they may not tell us all that much about how the GOP will fare in next year's midterm elections.

Virtually every novelist fantasizes about being picked to appear on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show. But now an increasing number of writers have discovered a new champion: Glenn Beck.

National gay rights leaders blame scare-mongering ads — and President Barack Obama's lack of engagement — for a bitter election setback in Maine.

Many of the young voters who propelled Obama to the presidency stayed home this year, a glaring absence that helped Republicans win governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey.

Congress took further steps to right the economy by expanding a tax credit for homebuyers and extending unemployment checks for the people running out of benefits with few job prospects.

Former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik pleads guilty to lying to White House officials, saying he would also admit to tax crimes.

Democrats who saw how close their candidate came to unseating New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg agonize about what might have happened if the national party had helped.

A trio of senators — each with differing politics —  on Wednesday announced a rescue effort for troubled climate legislation and quickly got some key backing.

The White House distanced itself Wednesday from Democratic losses in two states, saying the races for governor hinged on local issues and were not a referendum on the president.

The Republican victories in the races for New Jersey and Virginia governors put the party in a stronger position to turn back the political wave President Obama unleashed last year.

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina says she'll run for the U.S. Senate seat held by California incumbent Barbara Boxer.