WASHINGTON -- At John McCain's funeral in Washington, his former political rivals-turned-presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama eulogized the six-term Arizona senator, lauding him for his decades ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio (CNN) -- A conservative radio talk-show host said that "he's had it up to here" with Sen. John McCain after the GOP presidential candidate repudiated the commentator's remarks about ...

MEXICO CITY - U.S. Sen. John McCain said Friday that he and other lawmakers working on an immigration overhaul will meet with President Obama on Tuesday to discuss the effort to revamp the system. The ...

In national polling, Obama currently leads, and has experienced a boost since clinching the Democratic nomination early this month. But a look state-by-state demonstrates how close the race really is.

Today’s question: How are the campaigns performing? What is each side doing that’s resonating with voters, and what are they misfiring on? All week, Matt Welch and Kareem Crayton debate the ...

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WASHINGTON — Making up for lost time, Barack Obama is dashing full-tilt into the general-election fight against Republican John McCain without waiting for the Democratic marathon to end. He’s running ...

Oh, it should be a very interesting day in the hallways around the U.S. Senate chamber, as the three leading Presidential contenders will all be on Capitol Hill today for a round of votes on the ...

WASHINGTON ” Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama ridiculed Republican rival John McCain and his running mate for claiming they would bring about the changes needed to get the country back on ...

Barack Obama and John McCain fought for votes Tuesday on critical ground in Pennsylvania, the only Democratic state McCain is still contesting on a national political map growing increasingly daunting ...