Jack Kemp, the ex-quarterback, congressman, one-time vice-presidential nominee and self-described "bleeding-heart conservative" died Saturday. ...more

May 3, 2009

Jack Kemp, the ex-quarterback, congressman, one-time vice-presidential nominee and self-described "bleeding-heart conservative," died Saturday. ...more

May 3, 2009

Hurricane Katrina not only pulverized the Gulf Coast in 2005, it knocked the bully pulpit out from under President George W. Bush, according to two former advisers who spoke candidly about the political impact of the government's poor handling of the natural disaster. ...more

December 29, 2008

Gov. Sarah Palin's home church was badly damaged by arson, leading the governor to apologize if the fire was connected to "undeserved negative attention" from her failed campaign as the Republican vice presidential nominee. ...more

December 13, 2008

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday she would consider serving in the Senate if God gave her the opportunity and Alaskans wanted her to take the job. The state's senior senator, Republican Ted Stevens, held a dwindling lead as the count resumed in his re-election bid. ...more

November 13, 2008

With the long presidential campaign finally over, some folks might miss the tension and drama that built up as the race approached the finish line. ...more

November 8, 2008

Election news junkies are going into withdrawal after the historic - and long - presidential election put Democrat Barack Obama in the White House. ...more

November 8, 2008

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin called her critics cowards and jerks Friday for deriding her anonymously and insisted she never asked for the expensive wardrobe purchased for her use on the presidential campaign. ...more

November 7, 2008

Alert citizens residing within the cozy confines of Pasco County can be forgiven if they are not caught up in, oh, what was it MSNBC.com called it? Ah, here it is: "Beltway Buzzes Over Obama Transition." ...more

November 7, 2008

Even in losing his presidential bid, John McCain bequeathed an invaluable gift to his running mate, Sarah Palin: the national prominence that could allow her to compete for the GOP's nomination in 2012. ...more

November 5, 2008