Politics Feb 08 Kerry Sweeps Weekend Caucuses in Michigan, Washington and Maine Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry scored his third double-digit victory of the weekend Sunday, winning the Maine caucuses and taking another step in his effort to garner the Democratic presidential nomination.
Politics Feb 07 John Kerry Wins Washington and Michigan Caucuses Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry scored two double-digit victories Saturday in the Michigan and Washington caucuses, building on the momentum that has taken him to the head of the pack seeking the Democratic presidential nomination.
Politics Feb 06 Pres. Bush Forms Bipartisan Iraq Intelligence Review Panel Bowing to pressure from Democratic and Republican lawmakers, President Bush on Friday named seven people to sit on a bipartisan independent commission to investigate U.S. intelligence failures in prewar Iraq.
Politics Feb 06 Kerry Scores Gephardt Support; Rivals Trade Barbs Former presidential contender Rep. Richard Gephardt, D-Mo., endorsed Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry on Friday in a move that is expected to help the Democratic front-runner rally labor support.
Politics Feb 05 Kerry Pulls Ahead in Michigan; Dean Bets Campaign on Wisconsin Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, returning to the campaign trail after a day off, largely ignored his Democratic rivals and continued to target President George Bush ahead of a series of primary contests.
Politics Feb 04 Massachusetts High Court Decision Clears Path for Gay Marriages In a major victory for Massachusetts' gay citizens, the state's supreme court declared Wednesday that same-sex couples are constitutionally entitled to full marriage rights, beyond the scope of rights civil unions allow.
Politics Feb 04 Clark Bests Edwards in Oklahoma Nailbiter Retired Gen. Wesley Clark barely pushed to the top of the extremely tight Oklahoma primary Tuesday, securing his first electoral victory and bolstering his drive for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Politics Feb 03 Edwards Passes Critical Test in S. Carolina, Loses Narrowly in Oklahoma Sen. John Edwards scored a decisive victory Tuesday in his native South Carolina -- a state the candidate had said he must win to remain competitive -- and mounted an unexpectedly strong campaign in Oklahoma.
Politics Feb 02 Pres. Bush Proposes $2.4 Trillion Budget for 2005 President Bush sent Congress a $2.4 trillion election-year budget Monday that focuses on the war on terror, homeland defense and the economy and also lays out a plan that seeks to cut the projected record deficit of $521 billion.
Politics Jan 30 Candidates Take Aim At Feb. 3 Primaries, Front-runner Kerry The three candidates who trailed Sen. John Kerry and Howard Dean in the New Hampshire primary results -- Tuesday's contests in seven states offer an opportunity to emerge as one of the candidates that could challenge front-runner Kerry.