WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The No. 2 Democrat in the House of Representatives said on Tuesday he supports raising the United States' debt ceiling to a high enough level so lawmakers will not have to boost it again before the November 2010 congressional elections. Full Story »
No matter what Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand does, the freshman senator from New York has not been able to scare off talk of a big-name 2010 challenge, either in the primary or the general election. Full Story »
With the midterm election now less than a year away, Washington is becoming predictably fixated on how voters will next alter the partisan makeup of Congress. But focusing entirely on the hottest contests for the House and Senate illuminates only part of the story, because those outcomes will affect the political dynamic at the Capitol for only two years. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - Sen. John Ensign said Monday that heeding calls for his resignation would make it harder for Republicans to unseat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid next year. Full Story »
Former Massachusetts governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis endorsed Rep. Michael E. Capuano in the Democratic primary for the Senate special election Sunday at an event in Brookline, Mass. Full Story »
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WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - Consumer activist and Connecticut native Ralph Nader said Friday he is "absorbing" the reaction he's receiving about a possible bid for the U.S. Senate, saying he wants to first gauge the level of grassroots support before making a decision. Full Story »
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HILLSIDE, N.J. - Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 2012 as a stepping stone to a possible White House bid — a congressional matchup that would pit one of illegal immigration's biggest critics against a champion for immigrant rights. Full Story »
Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand may have a serious problem on her hands if Rudy Giuliani gets in next year's race for the U.S. Senate in New York State. Full Story »
CHICAGO - The White House and Illinois Democrats said Tuesday that their bid to hold on to President Barack Obama's old Senate seat won't be easy and their difficulties aren't just because of the scandal that engulfed ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Full Story »
ALBANY, N.Y. - The Conservative Party candidate conceded a race in upstate New York for a U.S. House of Representatives seat for the second time Tuesday, saying he doesn't have enough votes. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - Congressional Republicans are investigating e-mails stolen from a British climate change research center that they say show scientists attempting to suppress data that does not support man-made global warming. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON - Two Senate leaders trying to steer a pair of President Barack Obama's high-stakes initiatives through Congress are being dogged by re-election worries, and it's not clear whether their legislative prominence will help or hurt them. Full Story »
TOPEKA, Kan. - U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, the only Democrat in Kansas' congressional delegation, said Monday he will not seek a seventh term, calling it "time for a new generation of leadership." Full Story »
Many Republicans have already announced their interest in running for the seat currently held by Rep. Dennis Moore (D-Kan.), who unexpectedly [@url@announced Monday morning@@http://www.kansascity.com/842/story/1587369.html@] that he would not run for re-election after six terms in the House. Full Story »
Andrew Jackson would assuredly be pleased at the rising congressional distrust of the Federal Reserve. The populist president, who won re-election in 1832 on a platform of abolishing the Second Bank of the United States, was an early hater of power concentrated in huge financial institutions. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON - A Democratic senator says there may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the Fort Hood shooter before he went on his rampage. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee said on Friday it will hold a hearing on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's renomination to a second term on December 3, putting the central bank chief under scrutiny at a time when the Fed is facing intense criticism in Congress. Full Story »
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ALBANY, N.Y. - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, encouraged by many Republicans to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning toward a run for U.S. Senate, according to two party advisers. Full Story »
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