July 31, 2009

Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd tells The Hartford Courant that he has been diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer and will undergo surgery during the August congressional recess. "It's something that's very common among men my age,'' the 65-year-old Democrat told...

Even though the House quickly approved an additional $2 billion for the cash-for-clunkers program today, the Senate may be an entirely different matter. One prominent Democrat -- Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri -- posted on her Twitter account minutes ago...

July 30, 2009

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger earns the worst approval numbers of his tenure, according to a new poll, becoming another governor whose ratings have been dragged down along with the battered economy. Today's poll from the Public Policy Institute of California...

July 29, 2009

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid doesn't want Las Vegas and other gambling destinations in his home state of Nevada to lose out on federal business -- so on Wednesday the Democrat introduced a bill that would bar federal agencies from...

Politico has a story today about the mounting political troubles for Democrat politicians nationwide, including governors who'll defend their seats next year amid dwindling approval numbers. But it's a tough time for most governors regardless of party -- and not...

With more than 15 months to go before the 2010 midterm election, Democrats in Congress enjoy a small advantage in two national polls released today but more people believe the country is heading down the wrong track and there are...

July 28, 2009

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is losing some ground as he vies for an unprecedented third term leading the nation's largest city. In a Quinnipiac Poll out this morning, Bloomberg leads top Democratic challenger William Thompson 47% to 37%....

We've told you before that Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter consistently has voted Democratic since he left the GOP. But now a new analysis shows that the veteran senator has become an even more reliable vote for the Democrats since a...

July 27, 2009

We are continuing to follow the news of Sen. Jim Bunning's announcement that he will not seek re-election in 2010. Bunning's fellow Kentucky senator, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, praised the Hall of Fame pitcher-turned-politician this afternoon. Both are Republicans....

Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning has just announced he will not seek re-election, our Gannett colleagues at The Louisville Courier-Journal report. Here's the Republican's complete statement: I have the same conservative principles in 2009 as I had when I was first...

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