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McCain meeting British, French leaders
Robin Oakley is CNN's European political editor based in London and has more than 40 years of experience as a political journalist and commentator. President Bush is still firmly in the White House,
Cheney's former chief of staff disbarred
I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was disbarred from practicing law in the nation's capital on Thursday.
U.S. Rep. Reynolds retires
U.S. Rep. Tom Reynolds, R-New York, announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of his term, saying it was time "to take up new challenges."
Clinton, Obama talk economy, war on the stump
Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton traded shots Thursday over the former first lady's recently released White House schedule, while also tackling key campaign issues in states holding primaries
White House: Bush will attend Beijing Olympics
The White House said Thursday that China's crackdown in Tibet is not cause for U.S. President George W. Bush to cancel his attendance at the Beijing Olympics.
Obama diverted by pastor detour
They're calling it the pastor disaster. Once again this week, drama inside the Democratic party dominated the attention of US voters. (You'd almost forget there's a Republican candidate named John M
No deal reached on Michigan re-vote
Sen. Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House suffered a blow Thursday when Michigan's state Senate adjourned without passing a bill to schedule a new Democratic primary.
State Department: Someone snooped in Obama's passport file
On three occasions since January, Sen. Barack Obama's passport file was looked at by three different contract workers, said State Department spokesman Sean McCormack.
Clinton opens wallet, but Obama spends more
Sen. Hillary Clinton upped the tempo of her fundraising and her spending last month, only to be eclipsed by rival Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.
Town's mayoral race tense after City Council shooting
Six weeks after a deadly shooting rampage with racial overtones erupted in Kirkwood's City Council chambers, the issue of race has spilled over into the contest for mayor of this St. Louis suburb.
Pelosi calls on nations to protest China's hold on Tibet
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday criticized China for its crackdown on anti-government protesters in Tibet and called on "freedom-loving people" worldwide to denounce China.
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Commentary: Race, faith and politics
The revelation of controversial comments made by the longtime pastor of Sen. Barack Obama, and the equally hot aftermath from the general public that led to the junior senator from Illinois deliveri
Gov. Richardson endorses Obama
Declaring that Sen. Barack Obama is an "extraordinary American," Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico endorsed Obama for the Democratic nominee for president on Friday.
Wright flap may hurt Obama
After tapes of inflammatory statements made by Sen. Barack Obama's pastor came out last weekend, it appears to have had some negative impact on the Illinois senator.
Clinton faces an uphill struggle
With both Florida and Michigan primary re-vote plans stalled, the road ahead for Sen. Hillary Clinton appears to be a rocky one.
Mukasey 'surprised' by scope of terrorist threats
Attorney General Michael Mukasey has been taken aback by the scope and variety of potential terrorism threats facing the United States, he told reporters Friday at an informal meeting in his office.
Obama urges inquiry into passport snooping
Sen. Barack Obama called for an investigation Friday into how the security of the passport files of the three remaining presidential candidates was breached.
Passport cases 'imprudent curiosity,' spokesman says
The passport file of any American could be exposed, but there have been only a few breaches of the Passport Office's security system, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Friday.
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Chief of firm involved in breach is Obama adviser
The CEO of a company whose employee is accused of improperly looking at the passport files of presidential candidates is a consultant to the Barack Obama campaign, a source said Saturday.
Richardson: Obama speech 'clinched' endorsement
Sen. Barack Obama's speech on race was a decisive factor in Bill Richardson's endorsement of his presidential bid, the New Mexico governor revealed Saturday.
Democrats show TV the money
Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have spent more than $21 million on television advertising in the past two weeks, outspending the remaining Republican presidentia
