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Clinton: Obama Campaign Behind Racial Tension

Sen. Hillary Clinton charged on Sunday that Sen. Barack Obama's campaign has introduced racial tension into their contest for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. She was responding to questions about remarks she and former President Bill Clinton had made. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Jindal, First Indian-American Governor, Takes Office

Bobby Jindal takes office as the new governor of Louisiana, becoming the nation's first Indian-American elected to head a state. He faces huge challenges, mainly leading the state's efforts to rebuild from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Gov. Jindal pledges to root out corruption. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Race Matters Emerge Ahead of S. Carolina Primary

As Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton squabble over race, John Edwards enters the fray, trying to peel off enough votes to give him a chance in the crucial South Carolina Democratic primary on Jan. 26. More than half of the Democratic voters are expected to be African Americans. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

New Campaign Polls Show Big Changes

Two new national polls show the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations are still in flux. GOP candidate John McCain pulls ahead, while on the Democratic side Hillary Clinton is well ahead of Barack Obama. Michigan's primary is Jan. 15. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Campaign Gets Ugly

Politics got a little ugly this weekend. Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving discusses how race and gender are popping up in covertly coded ways. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

What's at Stake in the Michigan Primary?

Michigan holds its presidential primaries on Jan. 15. Here, a guide to what's at stake for the candidates, and the issues that will be on voters' minds. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Clinton: King Paved Way for Her, Obama to Run

Hillary Clinton addressed the growing tension between her and presidential rival Barack Obama on Monday, telling a gathering in New York honoring Martin Luther King that the civil rights visionary made it possible for both a woman and a black man to run for president. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Campaigns Shift from Small Towns to Big Cities

The presidential campaigns are shifting from an early-state strategy to a national campaign. There is no more time for candidates to glad hand at diners and coffee shops. Super-duper Tuesday is just around the corner -- Feb. 5 -- and the candidates now have to campaign in many states and big metropolitan areas all at once. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Supreme Court Reviews Case of Illegal Search

Supreme Court justices heard arguments in the case of a man who was stopped for driving with a suspended license in Virginia. Instead of following a state law that directs police to write a ticket and let suspended drivers go, officers arrested David Moore and searched him. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Bush, Saudi King Discuss Rising Oil Prices

President Bush spends a second day in Saudi Arabia while on an eight-day trip to the Middle East. He says he spoke with the Saudi King Abdullah, whose nation holds the world's largest oil reserves, about rising oil prices. They recently topped $100 a barrel. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us