President Barack Obama has apologized to the chairman of the Special Olympics for his late-night talk show quip equating his bowling skills to those of athletes with disabilities. ...more

March 20, 2009

Of course Barack Obama came to Florida this week. This is ground zero. Too bad he didn't show up during the Democratic primaries a year ago. Don't you wonder what he would have said then? ...more

February 11, 2009

NORTH CAROLINA - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama planned to head to Florida this week for three days of preparation for the first debate of the general election, a matchup that could reshape a tight White House race. ...more

September 21, 2008

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said Friday she thinks Barack Obama regrets not making Hillary Rodham Clinton his running mate. ...more

September 13, 2008

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said Friday she thinks Barack Obama regrets not making Hillary Rodham Clinton his running mate. ...more

September 12, 2008

The outcome of November's election could tell us whether unions - in decline for nearly three decades - will revive or continue to lose members and influence. Much depends on whether Congress passes the Employee Free Choice Act, the unions' top legislative priority. ...more

August 31, 2008

Delegates from Florida and three other big states won by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic primaries got a late-night surprise Tuesday: a visit from the New York senator herself. ...more

August 28, 2008

Delegates from Florida and three other big states won by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic primaries got a late-night surprise Tuesday: a visit from the New York senator herself. ...more

August 27, 2008

In an effort to cast himself as independent of the influence of money on politics, Sen. Barack Obama often highlights the campaign contributions of $200 or less that have amounted to fully half of the $340 million he has collected so far. ...more

August 6, 2008

Democrat Barack Obama has opened a big lead among Hispanic voters, winning support from the vast majority of those who had voted for rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic primaries, according to a poll released Thursday. ...more

July 24, 2008