Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) "will announce this afternoon that he plans to push ahead with a public option vote -- one that includes an opt-out provision for states -- even though he's currently short several votes for passage, ...

A new CNN/Opinion Research poll finds the Republican Party's favorable rating is at lowest level in at least a decade. Just 36% of those questioned say they have a favorable opinion of the GOP, with 54% viewing the party negatively. In contr...

Though the Obama administration's fight to reform health care hasn't been easy, this is the week it gets harder. "After months of collaboration on President Obama's attempt to overhaul the nation's health-care system, the insura...

The Hill notes that Republicans "have touted 2010 as their comeback year, but the GOP lacks one key ingredient that could turn a good election night into a great one: open seats to win." "In the last three 'wave elections,'...

In an interview with the Greenville News, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) said that "he has no plans to resign, will fight any attempt at impeachment and believes he may have the best chance next year at pushing for government restructuring...