Did Senator Vitter Get Hustled?
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After the Louisiana pol apologizes, speculation stirs about an alliance between the so-called "D.C. Madam" and Larry Flynt
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For presidential candidates, the post-Watergate system of financing campaigns with public money has become the great divide. Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, who dropped out of the Democratic presidential race last week, is likely only the first to fall into the chasm.
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Questions have arisen about Senator Ted Stevensâs ties to a former Alaska oil industry executive as part of a wide-ranging public corruption inquiry.
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IT was an act of alleged bastardry that evolved into a political masterstroke. It combined the guile - some might say rat cunning - of senator George Brandis and Prime Minister John Howard.
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A conservative senator from America&#39;s Bible Belt has apologized after being exposed as a former customer of an upscale prostitution agency whose massive client list is said to include many Washington power brokers.
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Facing a Dec. 9 runoff for his seat in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District Ã¢ÂÂ and highly publicized bribery allegations that threaten to end his House career at eight terms Ã¢ÂÂ Democratic Rep. William J. Jefferson is showing a good bit of resilience. His contest with Democratic state Rep. Karen Carter does not appear to have a strong favorite with just more than a week to go before the Saturday voting.
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By DIRK LAMMERS  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A sex scandal that led to the censure of a South Dakota state senator could prompt stricter computer policies for all lawmakers here.   State Sen.
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A congressman alleged Thursday that his opponent violated a new campaign finance law designed to regulate the spending of millionaires seeking political office.
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Allegedly scamming a Virginia businesswoman could prove to be a major mistake for a Democratic congressman from New Orleans.
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The talk show host sold a letter of complaint he received from a group of Democratic senators for charity on eBay.
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Having shown up at wired.com of all places just the other day, a story claiming that Paul's campaign staff or his supporters have been (email) spamming to get the message out. This is pure bullshit, and I'll explain why.
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RICHMOND -- Virginia's U.S. Senate race has catapulted bloggers into the middle of electioneering and controversy as campaign supporters use their online forums to connect with voters, raise money and spread gossip.
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A former staffer for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee admitted Tuesday to stealing about &#36;360,000 in donor checks while he was employed there.
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Call it the presidential candidates' striptease. White House hopefuls aren't willing to just declare they're running, but rather are flirting with the idea as long as possible. First, they show some leg with an exploratory committee, then plenty of skin with a pronouncement on a faux news program or a late-night show and finally they bare all with a ruffles-and-flourish formal announcement.
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Rep. David Vitter became the first Louisiana Republican elected to the Senate since Reconstruction, vanquishing four Democrats on Tuesday to capture the seat outright.
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An independent investigation has found that imprisoned former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham took advantage of secrecy and badgered congressional aides to help slip items into classified bills that would benefit him and his associates.
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Are some of our senators taking advantage of their inside scoop?