Republican Sen. Mel Martinez is waiting until January, at least officially, to say whether he's running for a second term. ...more

November 16, 2008

Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges of making false statements about more than $250,000 in renovations to his Anchorage-area home and was granted an unusually early trial date after requesting the chance to win acquittal before this fall's election. ...more

August 1, 2008

WASHINGTON - He's an affable if not bland U.S. senator from Florida who once orbited the planet but has few lofty legislative achievements and little national name recognition. ...more

November 20, 2007

Florida Republican Mel Martinez is among the top early fundraisers of the class of U.S. senators who face re-election in 2010, already taking in nearly $2.9 million for his own cause. ...more

November 18, 2007

U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez resigned Friday as chairman of the Republican National Committee after only 10 months. ...more

October 20, 2007