WASHINGTON – Well, you can’t call Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond, R-Mo., a pessimist. Even though there are only two weeks left in the 110th Congress, Bond is reviving a years-old proposal that faces stiff resistance in Congress and at the…

WASHINGTON — Jim Hoffa, one of America’s top labor leaders, was filled with excitement about the Democrats’ political prospects on the phone call from Denver.

 ”The enthusiasm is at a record level,” Hoffa said, speaking from the Democratic National Convention, where…

WASHINGTON _ Hillary Clinton’s newest tactic to pay off her remaining campaign debt involves “dinner under the stars.”

Clinton’s campaign launched a contest – contributors are automatically entered – and the grand prize is a dinner for you and a guest with…

WASHINGTON — Sen. Barack Obama had a well-qualified surrogate on an afternoon conference call with reporters Tuesday afternoon — none other than Chairman Ike Skelton of the House Armed Services Committee.

Skelton, a Missouri Democrat, was joined by Larry Korb of the Center for American…

Got an interesting e-mail today on the vice presidential hunt for Sen. John McCain. One of the possibilities being tossed around is Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. He’s Indian American. He’s Catholic. He’s Young. And apparently he’s being touted by some as…

WASHINGTON – The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers issued a major report today about the tanker contract awarded by the Pentagon to a European consortium instead of to St. Louis-based Boeing’s defense business.

The union, known as IFPTE, is highly…

Sen. Claire McCaskill braved “The Colbert Report” last night, enduring the faux TV pundit’s ribbing about her gender and her presidential preference, among other things.

McCaskill, D-Mo., did not make an utter fool of herself on Comedy Central’s late-night news-parody show, as some…

Well today is yet another showdown between Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

Since the N.C./Ind. primaries early this month, the primary contest has appeared to hardly be a contest, as Obama has essentially become the presumptive nominee.

Today’s races, with Clinton…

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? E-mails…

Former senator and two-time presidential candidate John Edwards was repeatedly quizzed on appearances on MSNBC this morning about whether he would endorse in the contest between Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

Edwards said he respected both candidates, said Obama appeared to have…