Sen. Hillary Clinton announced three TV ad buys today — two in Kentucky and one in Oregon. They’re all very positive bits (posted below): upbeat music, no mention of her opponent, meant to appeal to the working class voter.

And from Sen. Barack Obama?…

WASHINGTON–Sen. Claire McCaskill slipped off her fiscal-discipline diet Thursday when she voted for the $300-billion-plus farm bill, which critics have blasted as a pork-laden boondoggle for well-to-do farmers, the biodiesel industry, timber interests, and other beneficiaries.But the Missouri Democrat and former state…

WASHINGTON – The United Steelworkers of America endorsed Barack Obama on Thursday, a helpful move for the Illinois Democrat whose problems drawing blue-collar support have been shown in primary after primary.

The Pittsburgh-based union had initially endorsed John Edwards, but Edwards quickly withdrew from the primaries after…

WASHINGTON–House Republicans just can’t seem to catch a break.

First, they lose three special elections in a row, including one on Tuesday night in a once solidly GOP district in Mississippi. There, Democratic Travis Childers trounced his GOP opponent even after Republicans pumped more…

Meant to put this up earlier.

“So the question is: What am I doing here?”

That’s how former Sen. John Edwards started it all off. Of course, the immediate answer that came to mind: Trying to be a little less irrelevant.…

WASHINGTON — Alone in Missouri, and also among the southern Illinois congressional delegation, Rep. Todd Akin voted against the farm bill on Wednesday.

The Missouri Republican says it was a tough choice, but fiscal considerations demanded it.

The bill amounted to about $300 billion,…

WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton’s strong appeal to working-class voters not only continued Tuesday in West Virginia, it was practically off the charts. This is a key swing group in battleground states and if likely nominee Barack Obama hopes to win a…

WASHINGTON—Joseph Shepard, husband of U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, enjoyed one of the perks of being a congressional spouse Monday: a White House luncheon with First Lady Laura Bush.

The menu was exquisite, if a bit dainty—including a salad of “young…

WASHINGTON–Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., appears to have general election fever. The presidential candidate, who hasn’t yet locked up the Democratic nomination, is planning a trip to Missouri tomorrow, even though the Show-Me State’s primary is long over.

So while his rival,…

 WASHINGTON — An interesting name surfaced on a Sunday talk show in a discussion of potential vice presidential candidates.

Richard Gephardt.

On Fox News Sunday, moderator Chris Wallace asked the panel whether Barack Obama, if he wins the Democratic nomination, would be…