Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s stunningly narrow re-election in New York was a moral defeat for the billionaire incumbent, and a profound embarrassment for a Democratic establishment...

Conservative activists gear up to challenge leading GOP candidates in more than a dozen key 2010 races.

Fearful that the party had almost no chance of winning the Nov. 3 New York special election after Republican nominee Dede Scozzafava abruptly announced Saturday that she was dropping out, high-ranking national Democrats...

Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works committee will boycott the markup of the Kerry-Boxer climate bill if Chairwoman Barbara Boxer tries to take it up next week.

The House Republican leadership is prepared to welcome Doug Hoffman into its ranks, National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) said Thursday, a sign that the GOP establishment is recalibrating its approach toward...

Team Obama goes out of its way to make sure that new economic moves are not called a stimulus.

Dems have most to lose if unemployment numbers remain high, but all incumbents could feel the pain.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will be the GOP speaker at the Gridiron Club's Winter Dinner.

House majority leader still expects chamber to approve health bill Saturday, but says vote could be delayed.

Center for Responsive Politics releases new report describing the wealth of members of Congress.