Election News
Booker encounters bumps on possible path to Senate
Booker, the odds-on favorite to be NJ's next US senator, encounters bumps along the path
Morris the cat runs for mayor of Mexican city
Vote for the Cat: Kitten vies for mayor of Mexican city, promising to sleep most of the day
McCaskill endorses Ready for Hillary group
Missouri senator endorses group urging Hillary Clinton to seek White House in 2016
Court: Ariz. citizenship proof law illegal
Supreme Court says Arizona cannot demand proof of citizenship for federal voter registration
Norton mum on Thompson contributions
Norton's office: 'no further information' on what DC delegate will do with Thompson money
Analyst: Scratch Bob McDonnell off presidential candidate list
"You can scratch potential presidential candidate right off the list. Bob McDonnell is not going to be running for president, at least not seriously," Larry Sabato, director of, University of Virginia Center for Politics, told WTOP Tuesday.
Allies of Iran's outgoing president defeated
Allies of Iran's outgoing President Ahmadinejad routed in local elections
Shiite Iraq militia claims it attacked Iran group
Shiite militia leader in Iraq says his group attacked Iranian exiles, killing 3 people
NC Sen. Hagan facing powerful GOP force in 2014
Unlike Democratic wave of 2008, NC now friendlier to GOP as Sen. Kay Hagan faces re-election
Lack of diversity may stall Virginia voters in November
In November, Virginia voters will elect a governor, lieutenant governor and an attorney general. But some voters may not identify with any of the candidates.
Could big money leave Newark with Mayor Booker?
Some worry big investments could leave Newark if Mayor Booker succeeds in US Senate bid
Religious conservatives asked to back GOP plans
GOP Chairman Priebus appeals to religious conservatives to support party's plans to expand
Left and right already swinging at Ark. senator
In race for re-election, Democratic Arkansas senator already taking heat from left and right
Czech prime minister says he will resign
Czech prime minister announces he will resign after top aid is charged with bribery
Zelaya's party taps wife as presidential candidate
Honduras party led by ousted leader Zelaya picks his wife to be its presidential candidate
Ark. Sen. Pryor hit from right, left before 2014
Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor finds himself under fire from left and right in re-election bid
Kuwait court dissolves parliament; elections ahead
Kuwait court forces parliamentary elections after dissolving chamber in voting challenge case
2014 Senate Democrats firm up health care support
Senate Democrats running in 2014 in GOP-leaning states firm up support of health care law
Key questions on Iran's presidential election
Key questions on Iran's presidential election and beyond
Iran reformists dance in streets for new president
Iran's new president promises 'new opportunity' for battered reformists


