An issue without borders
Brian Kennedy, a Republican candidate for Congress, stood near the banks of the Rio Grande as a photographer snapped a picture of a boat crossing the water behind him. Within...
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For GOP cast, ’08 starts now
The race for the White House, an unusually long and crowded one, unofficially started here this weekend as a flock of ambitious Republicans began the first round of auditions before...
From ham to high on the hog
For a living, they made hams. They worked the concrete floors inside a sprawling brick factory just across a row of railroad tracks from the downtown business district here, logging...
Q&A with Michelle Obama
Q. You didn't move to Washington. Why? A. We made a good decision to stay in Chicago, to remain based in Chicago, so that has kept our family stable. There...
Q&A with Sen. Barack Obama
Q. What have you learned about the country? A. It's reinforced my sense that there is a mismatch between the priorities of Washington and the priorities of folks back home....
The first time around
The pastor had prayed a blessing, the wine had been poured, the salad served. Yet there was no sign of Barack Obama, the man Florida Democrats had crowded into a...
Sen. Obama gets a nod
Sen. Barack Obama was nominated Thursday for a Grammy Award, but the Illinois Democrat was cited not for his singing, but for his speaking. In the somewhat obscure field known...
Obama urges Senate to investigate scams
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) called for congressional hearings Monday on "the growing predatory practice of mortgage fraud." In a letter to Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Senate Banking Committee chairman, Obama...
Obama urges Senate to investigate scams
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) called for congressional hearings Monday on "the growing predatory practice of mortgage fraud." In a letter to Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Senate Banking Committee chairman, Obama...
Who knew the Sox were sacred?
It has been nearly two weeks since the White Sox seized the World Series crown. Even though the calendar has turned to November, some fans can't seem to stop talking...