Georgia lawmakers are poised to take up a​ controversial bill that would outlaw abortions​ prompted by the baby's race or gender, an​ issue that has...

As the Arkansas Senate race heats up, Sen. Blanche​ Lincoln wants to set the record straight on​ settling health care with a simple majority vote.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Scott Brown, the Republican​ whose surprise victory in the Senate race in​ Massachusetts rocked the political landscape, has​ signed a...

Facing dismal polls numbers in his home state,​ Nevada Sen. Harry Reid has devised a re-election​ strategy: welcome third party candidates who can​ split...

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (Reuters) - Larry Langford,​ the disgraced former mayor of Alabama's​ largest city, Birmingham, was sentenced on Friday​ for his...

Recent allegations surrounding New York Gov. David​ Paterson, Rep. Charles Rangel and Rep. Eric Massa​ -- all Democrats -- add to the party's​ heada...

Gov. Crist has been trailing in recent primary​ polls to the insurgent Marco Rubio in the race for​ the republican nomination for U.S. senate.

Democrats are racing the clock to pass health care​ reform ahead of a wave of Tea Party-driven town​ hall meetings planned for the spring recess -- the​ ...

DALLAS (Reuters) - Conservative incumbent Rick​ Perry rode strong anti-Washington rhetoric to a​ victory over a sitting U.S. senator for the Texas​ Repub...