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Rand Paul vows to speak 'as long as it takes' to block Brennan

2013-03-06 11:13:00

WASHINGTON -- In a rare, traditional filibuster, Sen. Rand Paul vowed to speak on the Senate floor "as long as it takes" to draw attention to his concerns about the Obama administration's policy regarding the targeted killing of American terrorism...

Democrats retain narrow majority in Senate

2012-11-07 00:50:00

WASHINGTON — Democrats retained a narrow majority in the Senate on Tuesday, but Republicans kept their grip on the House, delivering another divided, and highly polarized, Congress. The balance of power was likely to shift by no more than a seat...

Brazilian Blowout to carry warning labels

2012-02-10 10:24:07

Wisconsin Sen. Herb Kohl is latest Democrat to announce retirement

2011-05-13 08:04:00

Wisconsin Sen. Herb Kohl will announce on Friday that he will retire at the end of his current term, adding to Democratic woes in the effort to maintain control of the Senate. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Corrected at 9:41 a.m. May 13: The caption...

Paul Ryan out, Tommy Thompson could be in for GOP in Wisconsin Senate race

2011-05-17 08:33:00

Rep. Paul Ryan, architect of the House Republicans' controversial budget plan and a rising star in the party, announced Tuesday that he won't seek the open Senate seat in Wisconsin in 2012. "Our nation is quickly approaching a debt crisis that will do...

Citing thousands of hate crimes against gays, Obama signs, celebrates new law

2009-10-29 04:34:40

Tuesday's Democratic National Convention schedule

2008-08-26 01:32:39

TELEVISION COVERAGE: The network news channels (ABC, CBS, NBC) will offer nightly prime-time coverage of the convention from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cable news channels (MSNBC, CNN, Fox) will broadcast live from Denver and offer round-the-clock coverage....

Election 2002: State-by-State Results

2002-11-06 00:00:00

Here are the results of elections around the nation Tuesday. Not all returns were available at press time. ALABAMA Governor: Democratic Gov. Donald Siegelman won reelection over Republican Rep. Bob Riley. Senate: Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions held...

EDITORIAL: Coming to a state near you

2013-05-15 07:34:02

First Iowa. Now Minnesota. Next Wisconsin. Gay marriage is winning the Midwest, thanks to growing public support across the partisan divide. Several Republicans joined most Democrats in the Minnesota Legislature to approve a gay marriage bill in...

Lawyer Rick Esenberg revels in public policy fights

2013-05-13 00:00:00

Rick Esenberg's love of law started with a long-ago television show named "Judd for the Defense," a series about a high-profile attorney who takes on tough cases across America. "For some reason, that captivated me," Esenberg says. Esenberg's own...

After trip, Tammy Baldwin says 'there are no good options' in Syria

2013-05-10 00:00:00

After traveling last week to the Turkish border of Syria, Senate Democrat Tammy Baldwin voiced wariness about any moves to step up U.S. military involvement in the Syrian civil war, saying her trip reinforced a sense that "there are no good options."...

EDITORIAL: Support for ENDA: Anti-discrimination law's 40-year trip

2013-04-28 12:14:02

On Thursday, Boulder's Rep. Jared Polis, a Democrat, and Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley from Oregon introduced a bill that would bar discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. With states legalizing gay marriage, and others crafting...

Rep. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, who is trailing in her Senate race, acknowledges the crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

2012-09-06 00:00:00