Political News

Republican Senate candidate Scott Brown wants President Barack Obama to overrule the attorney general on trying the accused Sept. 11 mastermind in New York City.

It's premature to know whether Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will succeed in her run for governor, but she's already upset ambitious politicians having to delay or rethink plans for moving up the political ranks.

The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held by Barack Obama. The committee didn't recommend any punishment.

Senate Democratic leaders are looking ahead to a crucial test vote on health care amid indications the rank-and-file will stand together Saturday to give them the support they need.

Fresh from his weeklong trip through Asia, President Barack Obama is taking time to catch up on dad duty.

The Homeland Security Department wants to expand speedy screening of pre-approved, low-risk air travelers arriving in the United States.

The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

Republican Sen. Tom Coburn is backing off his threat to require that the Senate read the 2,074-page health care bill because some GOP colleagues aren't supporting the effort.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's health care bill has millions of dollars to help Louisiana finance Medicaid at a time when he is hoping that state's wavering Democratic senator will support overhaul legislation.

The wife of U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar has been charged with drunken driving and hit-and-run after police said she hit a parked car in northern Virginia.