The simple fact that either Hillary Clinton, a​ white woman, or Barack Obama, a black man, will​ likely be the Democratic nominee for president is​ fueli...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican candidate Mitt​ Romney dropped out of the U.S. presidential race​ on Thursday, a decision that makes Sen. John​ McCain ...

Americans need more transparency in the​ government, Sen. Hillary Clinton said Monday when​ asked about her economic stimulus plan.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States​ will seek a way out of a dispute over​ Washington's planned missile defense shield​ on Monday and t...

OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Democratic U.S.​ presidential hopeful Barack Obama agreed on​ Thursday to hold two more debates with rival​ Hillary Clinton b...

George Mitchell calls news conference for Thursday​ to announce results of his 20-month investigation​ into drug use in baseball.

California first lady Maria Shriver on Sunday​ endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for president, becoming​ the latest member of the Kennedy clan to line up​ behi...

Government officials say a large U.S. satellite​ has lost power and could hit Earth, but it's​ unknown where it might land.

Hillary Clinton personally apologized to Barack​ Obama Thursday morning for comments made by a top​ adviser warning the Illinois senator that his​ admiss...