Former Sen. Larry Craig dropping further appeals

7:18pm Thu 8 Jan 09

Former Idaho Sen. Larry Craig has reached the end of the road in his effort to reverse his conviction in an airport ...

Missouri Sen. Kit Bond won't seek re-election

6:14pm Thu 8 Jan 09

Republican Sen. Kit Bond announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election in 2010, saying he does not "aspire ...

No proof Washington said 'so help me God' will Obama?

5:20pm Thu 8 Jan 09

A George Washington myth bites the dust: There's no eyewitness documentation he ever added "So help me God" to the ...

Feds charge 3 N.Y. men in election bias attacks

11:22pm Wed 7 Jan 09

Three white New Yorkers, riled by Barack Obama's victory, spent election night hunting down black people to beat up ...

CNN reports host up for surgeon general post

3:11am Wed 7 Jan 09

The surgeon general's office may be getting its first celebrity leader since C. Everett Koop left office in the ...

Jeb Bush won't run for Senate in 2010

12:15am Wed 7 Jan 09

Former Gov. Jeb Bush announced Tuesday that he won't run for the U.S. Senate in 2010 to replace the retiring Mel ...

Notables help Obama raise $27 million for inaugural

5:39pm Tue 6 Jan 09

Despite the economic hard times, money keeps pouring in for President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural festivities.

Obama adds 'Youth Ball' to festivities

7:33pm Tue 6 Jan 09

President-elect Barack Obama is adding a "Youth Ball" to the parties planned to celebrate his Jan. 20 inauguration.

Kaine says he'll limit time spent as party leader

6:14am Tue 6 Jan 09

Gov. Tim Kaine said Monday he will manage a Virginia budget crisis $3 billion and growing and head the Democratic ...

Obama opts for outsiders in intelligence picks

5:31am Tue 6 Jan 09

President-elect Barack Obama has picked the leaders of his intelligence team, tapping former White House chief of ...