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Edward M. Kennedy
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Kennedy's wife says he's handling treatment well
Sen. Edward Kennedy, midway through six weeks of radiation and chemotherapy treatments for brain cancer, is doing well aside from some fatigue, his wife says.  Grief leads father to create bomb-defusing robotThe knock on Brian Hart's door came at 6 a.m. An Army colonel, a priest and a police officer had come to tell Hart and his wife that their 20-year-old son had been killed when his military vehicle was ambushed in Iraq.  Bipartisanship marks McCain's Senate tenureRepublicans deemed it beyond the pale when Sen. John McCain crossed the Capitol, set up shop in an office belonging to House Democrats and lobbied wavering lawmakers on legislation to reduce the role of money in politics.
Sen. Kerry facing first Democratic foe in decades
Sen. John Kerry is facing his first primary opponent since taking office 23 years ago, and his challenger has one issue in mind: The senator's 2003 vote authorizing President Bush to launch military action against Iraq.
Official: Bush team agrees to Medicaid waiver extension
The Bush administration agreed Friday to give Massachusetts a two-week extension on a critical Medicaid waiver that propels the state's new universal health care law.
Pittsburgh radio anchor Steve Lohle dies
Steve Lohle, a longtime anchor at Pittsburgh radio station KQV-AM, has died of an apparent heart attack. He was 58.
Lieberman irks Democrats by criticizing Obama
Joe Lieberman is fast becoming the Democrats' public enemy No. 1.
Mourning 'the explainer in chief'
The nation’s leaders -- and the journalists who cover them -- reacted with shock and sadness to the death of NBC's Tim Russert on Friday.
Senate leaders report gifts, holdings
Senate leaders are doing well financially thanks to a combination of their $183,500 salary, assets and relatively low debt. Some colleagues, however, have run up large legal bills in connection with political scandals, according to 2007 disclosure reports released Friday.  Caroline Kennedy brings discretion to veep searchCaroline Kennedy lives a very private life with a very public profile. It's the perfect skill set for her newest assignment. |
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