Hawaii holds special election for House seat; Democrats expect loss in Obama’s birthplace
Democrats are bracing for the loss of a House seat Saturday in President Obama’s birthplace of Hawaii, where a special election in a heavily Democratic district has inflamed tensions within the party .
Democratic – United States – Barack Obama – Hawaii – President
Primaries school: What GOP can learn before midterm elections
Democrats got an election-year wake-up call in January when they lost the Massachusetts Senate seat long held by Edward M. Kennedy. Did Republicans get their wake-up call last week?
Republican – United States – Elections – Politics – Democratic
Months of intense negotiations led to passage of financial overhaul bill
When Christopher J. Dodd arrived at the White House that Wednesday morning in March, he was wrestling with a fateful choice.
Business – Financial services – Barack Obama – United States – Democratic
TALK SHOWS
Guests to be interviewed Sunday on major television talk shows:
Television – Talk show – Conan O’Brien – Tonight Show – Talk radio
Results of Kandahar offensive may affect future U.S. moves
The Obama administration’s campaign to drive the Taliban out of Afghanistan’s second-largest city is a go-for-broke move that even its authors are unsure will succeed.
Kandahar – United States – Taliban – Afghanistan – War in Afghanistan