Congressional Hopeful Hurt Fleeing Blaze
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LaFAYETTE, Ala. -- A congressional candidate&#39;s house burned down early Friday, and he broke his knee jumping from the second floor.
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Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter, best known for his advocacy on behalf of the military, launched a longshot bid for the presidency Thursday in this early voting state.
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Â· Arsonist may be among hundreds interviewedÂ· Experts say speed of blaze rules out accidental cause
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By Angie Welling Deseret Morning News  With more and more mobile home parks falling victim to expensive real-estate development, a freshman lawmaker is looking for ways to help the displaced residents.  Rep.
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By Gillian Flaccus Associated Press  RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A blaze that killed five federal firefighters last year has emboldened those who question the cost of saving the ever expanding number of homes on the fringe of wilderness.
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A Massachusetts lawmaker is trying to get himself out of a sticky situation by dropping his opposition to Marshmallow Fluff.
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When he lost both of his legs in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq, Robbie Doughty was no longer able to serve his country on the battlefield. But if things go his way this fall, he hopes to serve his community as an elected official.
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A U.S. military plane carrying three U.S. senators and one member of the House of Representatives came under rocket fire Thursday night and had to make evasive maneuvers as it left Baghdad for Amman, Jordan.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- James Campbell seemed to relish being a firefighter, showing up in uniform at the World Trade Center, train wrecks, wildfires and the aftermaths of hurricanes including Katrina.
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Former state House Speaker Steve Gaw said Friday he is running for Congress, seeking the seat left open during the political jockeying that followed Gov. Matt Blunt's decision not to seek re-election.
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A US senator suffers a possible stroke, raising the possibility that control of the Senate could return to the Republicans.
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A blaze that killed five federal firefighters last year has emboldened those who question the cost of saving the ever expanding number of homes on the fringe of wilderness.
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Disaster may not be too strong a word for Rep. Katherine Harris' Senate campaign.
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The Republican candidate hasn't been able to muster much support for his bid within the crowded field.
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One of the house parties sponsored by the Republican candidate uses the Sept. 11 date for fund-raising.
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A Capitol Hill house where Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) rents an apartment caught fire yesterday while the Democratic presidential contender was out of town, a spokesman said.
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Longshot Republican presidential candidate Jim Gilmore underwent emergency surgery for a detached retina late last week, forcing him to cancel at least a week's worth of campaign appearances.