August 31, 2009

Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., was released from the hospital today following a boating accident Thursday that left several people injured. In a statement, Rehberg said he was "very grateful for the overwhelming support and prayers we’ve received from around the...

Less than three weeks after he was elected president, Barack Obama pledged swift action on climate change. "Delay is no longer an option," he said. Obama may not have reckoned on the U.S. Congress. Today the senators in charge of...

Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., announced today he is being treated for early stage prostate cancer. The 66-year-old said in a statement that the cancer "was caught in time" and he said he intends "on maintaining my active schedule, both in...

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will make an announcement at 3 p.m. ET on the special election to fill the seat of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy. As USA TODAY's Kathy Kiely wrote today, the state needs to schedule a special...

August 28, 2009

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has picked his former chief of staff George LeMieux to replace Republican U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez, the Associated Press says. By doing so, Crist has put a loyal political ally in the seat that the Republican...

August 27, 2009

The federal campaign regulators today gave the conservative group, Club for Growth, permission to call Sen. Arlen Specter's donors and urge them to seek refunds if they are unhappy about his defection from the Republican Party. The group was headed...

Democratic Rep. Charlie Melancon announced today that he will challenge Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, a first-term Republican, in 2010. "I'm announcing my candidacy for the U.S. Senate to replace David Vitter because Louisiana deserves better. Louisiana needs a different approach,"...

Republican Gov. Jim Douglas of Vermont just announced from Montpelier that he will not seek re-election in 2010. The four-term governor, who is 58, said it is time to turn over the reins to "fresh arms." "The rewards of this...

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford posted on YouTube his 9-minute-plus response to Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer's call for him to resign. Sanford says that the people of South Carolina have forgiven him, but some in the state capitol can't get...

August 26, 2009

Conservatives for Patients' Rights, among the most vocal groups opposing the health care legislation pending in Congress, announced today it is pulling its ad campaign -- at least for now -- out of respect for the Kennedy family. “With the...

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