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Waco Tribune-Herald - Tue Dec 8, 12:24 am ET
Van Taylor, who ran against U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, in 2006, is out of McLennan County, but he’s not out of politics.
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Baylor Lariat - Tue Dec 1, 10:53 pm ET
More than 30 years of work will come to fruition this weekend with Saturday's opening of the Waco Mammoth Site. "Opening the Waco Mammoth Site to the public has been a long journey for Central Texas and the supporters of the historic Waco Mammoth Site," Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Texas, stated Tuesday.
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KWTX-TV Waco - Tue Dec 1, 9:02 pm ET
In a nationally televised speech Tuesday night from the U.S. Military Academy, President Barack Obama said he’s sending tens of thousands more troops to Afghanistan, but pledged to begin withdrawing the forces within 18 months.
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Cleburne Times-Review - Fri Dec 4, 5:15 pm ET
In addition to national and state elections next year, Johnson County residents will weigh in on numerous local elections next November. The filing period to compete in the March 2 primaries continues through Jan. 4.
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WRAL.com Raleigh - Wed Nov 18, 3:41 pm ET
A senior adviser to former North Carolina senator John Edwards approached representatives for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in an effort to secure a vice presidential nomination during the 2008 election, according to a new book by Obama’s campaign manager David Plouffe.
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Houston Chronicle - Tue Nov 17, 8:41 pm ET
Democrat John Edwards tried to cut a secret deal with Barack Obama and perhaps Hillary Clinton during last year's presidential primaries, offering his endorsement in exchange for the vice presidential nomination, according to a new book by Obama's campaign manager.
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Pioneer Press - Wed Nov 18, 1:16 am ET
WASHINGTON — Democrat John Edwards tried to cut a secret deal with Barack Obama and perhaps Hillary Rodham Clinton during last year's presidential primaries, offering his endorsement in exchange for the vice presidential nomination, according to a new book by Obama's campaign manager.
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The Huffington Post - Tue Nov 17, 3:02 pm ET
What's Your Reaction? David Plouffe's claim in his new book on Campaign 2008 that the Edwards camp suggested he be made Veep in exchange for dropping out of the race is accurate, the Edwards adviser who had the conversation with Plouffe tells me.
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Post-Tribune - Sun Nov 22, 5:11 am ET
WASHINGTON -- Here is how area members of Congress -- Reps. Joe Donnelly and Peter Visclosky and Sens. Evan Bayh and Richard Lugar -- voted over the previous week. REQUIRING CRIME REPORTING BY CRUISE VESSELS: The House approved the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (H.R. 3360), sponsored by Rep. Doris Matsui , D-Calif., to create crime reporting and safety requirements for cruise vessels ...
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Waco Tribune-Herald - Tue Nov 24, 12:24 am ET
After years of campaigns by lawmakers and local citizens, a postal stamp honoring Waco World War II hero Doris Miller will be unveiled next year.
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Santa Fe New Mexican - Sat Nov 21, 2:09 am ET
Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! WASHINGTON — Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Requiring crime reporting by cruise vessels: The House approved the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (H.R. 3360), sponsored by Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., to create crime reporting and safety requirements for cruise vessels.
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Waco Tribune-Herald - Sat Nov 14, 12:58 am ET
Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, and Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao, a Louisiana Republican who spent his undergraduate years at Baylor University, sit on different sides of the political aisle, sharing little beyond their Waco connection.
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Salon.com - Mon Nov 16, 7:39 pm ET
President Obama's former campaign manager reveals another bombshell from 2008
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KXXV Waco - Thu Nov 19, 12:12 am ET
More than $6.4 billion in federal economic stimulus money is going to 440 congressional districts that do not exist.
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The Bryan-College Station Eagle - Tue Nov 10, 7:30 am ET
As U.S. Rep Chet Edwards mulled his vote on a comprehensive health care reform bill last week, the pressure on him was mounting from both sides of the issue. Opponents who voiced their opposition to the bill at various town hall meetings and protests ...