Alaskan Congressman Calls for New Elections Ã¢ÂÂ In New Jersey
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New Jersey Republican Rep. Scott Garrett, who hails from one of the wealthiest districts in the country, went after the wrong program when he tried to eliminate education funding for poverty-stricken native Alaskans.
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LaPORTE, Ind. - A Libertarian candidate who lost to U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar by more than 1 million votes in the Nov. 7 election has asked for a recount in 10 precincts.
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By Erica Werner  WASHINGTON - Rep. Nick Rahall, the incoming Democratic chairman of the House committee that writes environmental laws, on Friday promised a new focus for the committee - starting with a new name.
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US Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, is urging constituents who have not received their income tax refund check to log onto the Internal Revenue Service Web site at www.
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By DESMOND O. BUTLER  NEW YORK - A state senator stood up and endorsed a development project that includes a new arena for the New Jersey Nets. He was shouted down by a woman who opposes the plan.
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Maybe not. Or maybe so. It depends on how much weight one gives to what the New Jersey Democrat says vs. what he adds. Echoing a written statement he issued Wednesday, Corzine
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By Jonathan B. Cox, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 9--An influential lawmaker said Thursday he wants the state to review its use of incentives in luring companies to North Carolina.
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Former NBA coach and commentator Dick Versace is looking for a new job: congressman.
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Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday urged Congress to adopt a sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration laws and challenged critics to offer a better alternative.
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Opposition candidates in Afghanistan&#39;s presidential elections have called for a repeat because of irregularities. It&#39;s a demand that could seriously harm the country&#39;s budding democracy, according to DW&#39;s Karen Fischer.
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Republican officials have been exerting themselves to brand Democratic Sen. Robert E. Menendez as corrupt Ã¢ÂÂ and on Thursday held a conference call with reporters to raise the specter that ethics questions might force Democrats to pull the appointed incumbent from his re-election bid at the 11th hour and replace him with a new candidate.
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The sting of Republican electoral defeats still fresh, the GOP chairman suggested Thursday the party has strayed and challenged it to refocus on core principles and reform.
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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says he will call for new elections for parliament and the presidency.
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Republican Dino Rossi on Wednesday urged his Democratic rival in the closest governor&#39;s race in state history to join him in calling for revote.
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By David Postman, Seattle Times  Jun. 20--Excerpts from his blog, Postman on Politics   Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney visits Bellevue today for a fundraiser.
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Republican Tom Kean Jr.'s positive poll numbers look small in comparison to another set of figures &#151; the amount of cash rival Sen. Bob Menendez has to spend on the New Jersey race.
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Former Arkansas congressman Asa Hutchinson says he wants to continue serving in the Bush Administration. But he says it is too early to tell if he is under consideration to replace Tom Ridge as Homeland Security secretary.