By
John Stanton
Former Sen. Jim Abdnor, who shocked liberal America in 1980 when he defeated Sen. George McGovern only to be ousted himself six years later, died Wednesday at the age of 89.
Politics
By
Kyle Trygstad
President Barack Obama landed in Reno, Nev., last Friday, just 12 hours after leaving a glitzy fundraiser hosted by actor George Clooney in Los Angeles.
Politics
By
Abby Livingston
The race to replace former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) in Arizonas 8th district is a local drama with national implications.
Politics
By
Joshua Miller
The Republican establishment and conservative third-party groups are tussling yet again this time in Kentuckys 4th district.
Politics
By
Stuart Rothenberg
The discussion on Monday mornings Daily Rundown on MSNBC has already occurred hundreds of times this cycle and will occur again and again between now and November. Who is Mitt Romney?
Opinion
By Morton M. Kondracke
There are two new books out that you should not wait until summer to read. They recommend pathways to undo political stalemate and avoid the decline of America, so theyre urgent business.
Around the Hill
By
Jason Dick
Much like the race it represents, the Preakness black-eyed Susan gets no love compared with the Kentucky Derbys mint julep.
By Aaron Guerrero
Elizabeth Podrebarac, a research assistant at the Pew Research Center, and Ivan Sciupac, a publications manager for an IT contractor, are both members of the Pews Your Daddy softball team. The love story of the couple, which is set to tie the knot in July, has an athletic twist: The romance sprang up during participation in the Congressional Softball League.
By
Humberto Sanchez
The Senate defeated five budget proposals offered by Republicans on Wednesday, as the GOP sought to hammer Democrats for not producing a budget resolution this year and for not putting one on the Senate floor in the previous two years.
At the Races
By
Shira Toeplitz
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) will not seek a House seat in Washington state this year after losing a primary to a fellow Democratic Member in March.
At the Races
By
Joshua Miller
Elizabeth Warren, the presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate in Massachusetts, released a new ad Wednesday that continues to introduce the Harvard Law School professor and consumer advocate to voters.