The wrangling over the $700 billion financial​ rescue package was messy business.

Alaska senator's narrative that he is subject​ of witchhunt bolstered by accusations that Justice​ Department attorneys sent home witness without​ t...

Sen. John McCain on Tuesday charged that Sen.​ Barack Obama is showing a lack of leadership by​ staying "mum" on the financial crisis --​ an ac...

While Al Qaeda remains the greatest threat to the​ U.S., Usama bin Laden is absent in controlling the​ terror network, CIA director Michael Hayden said​ ...

Lawmakers backing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin appealed​ a judge's refusal to block the state​ Legislature's investigation into her firing​ of the s...

Two years ago, as the 2007-2008 election cycle was​ beginning, one female Republican senator up for​ re-election looked to be in serious danger:​ Maine&#...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans​ predict the economic crisis is going to get worse​ and most are not confident that either U.S.​ president...

A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered​ Ohio's secretary of state to establish a​ system to verify hundreds of thousands of newly​ registered vo...

Defense attorneys for embattled Republican Sen.​ Ted Stevens of Alaska plan to call his wife to the​ witness stand Tuesday when his trial resumes on​ cha...