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…

WASHINGTON _ With nearly 30 House GOP retirements, Many DC political analysts long ago wrote the Republican Party’s obituary for this year’s elections. But House Minority Leader John Boehner is predicting a surprise.

“I think it’s going to be a far…

WASHINGTON — There’s talk out there, among bloggers and others, that to shore up his conservative credentials, Republican presidential frontrunner John McCain might choose Mike Huckabee as his running mate.

 Huckabee, after all, is a southern preacher with rock-solid positions on social issues.

The…