Politics

Control of the Senate could be decided by funding push for female candidates

By Philip Elliott, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Control of the Senate could lie in the fortunes of female candidates and the deep-pocketed donors, like former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who are sending piles of cash their way.

With Alaska results, stage is set for fall elections

By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe

Former state Attorney General Dan Sullivan held off Sarah Palin-backed and 2010 Senate nominee Joe Miller in the Alaska Republican Senate primary, earning the right to take on Democratic incumbent Mark Begich this fall. With the Alaska results, the stage…

Texas Gov. Rick Perry assembles all-star legal defense team

By Paul J. Weber, Will Weissert, Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas -- Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he is fighting a criminal indictment with the law on his side -- not to mention a team of high-powered attorneys with formidable records in big cases.

Sharp black-white divide on perceptions of Ferguson as clashes continue

By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe

Today in the Morning Line: Poll finds racial gap on Ferguson perceptions Why Obama can't bridge the divide The last primary of the key Senate races Hillary heads to Iowa Dividing line: A new Pew Research Center poll…

Former Sen. James Jeffords, who reshaped the Senate in 2001, dies at 80

By Dave Gram, Associated Press

"I have had an enormously satisfying career, one that I would not have traded for any other," Jeffords said when he retired. "In no other job do you have both the freedom and obligation to solve problems and help people…

No arrest warrant will be issued for Texas Gov. Perry

By Associated Press

Estrada said that Judge Bert Richardson decided instead that Perry will receive a summons to appear which has not been issued yet.

President Obama pauses vacation, returns to Washington

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

The exact reason for Obama's return shortly after midnight remained unclear, though it appeared aimed in part at countering criticism that Obama was spending two weeks on the Massachusetts island in the midst of multiple crises.

As Ferguson unrest boils, Obama returns from vacation

By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe

Today in the Morning Line: Obama returns to Washington to deal with Iraq, Ferguson McDonnell's day in court Perry's indictment More about Hillary's money Cantor's last day Ferguson turns into full-blown national political story: We noted one week…

Perry defends veto that led to grand jury indictment

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Sunday defended the veto that led a grand jury to indict him on two felony counts of abuse of power, noting that even some Democrats have questioned the move by prosecutors.

Are new health insurance policies blocking care to the sick?

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Ending insurance discrimination against the sick was a central goal of the nation's health care overhaul, but leading patient groups say that promise is being undermined by new barriers from insurers.