Sarah Palin's first trip to western Pennsylvania was under Sen. John McCain 's wing, just days after her national debut at the 2008 Republican convention as the fresh-faced running mate who, the GOP presidential candidate warned locals, "doesn't let anyone tell her to sit down."

This is the same U.S. Senate seat he was pursuing 10 years ago against Democrat Hillary Clinton, before dropping out due to prostate cancer.

Attorney General Thurbert Baker is getting some high-profile help in his bid to become Georgia's first black governor.

Eric Goosby, head of PEPFAR, on Wednesday reemphasized the U.S. commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS globally, the Associated Press reports. Despite concerns by international aid groups that the current economic climate might force HIV/AIDS funding to be scaled back, "Goosby said President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton have assured him his program remains among 'the ...

ABC's "This Week" — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Thanksgiving isn’t Gov. Bobby Jindal’s only big dinner this week. The governor and first lady Supriya Jindal will attend President Barack Obama’s state dinner Tuesday for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, press spokesman Kyle Plotkin confirmed.

The United States is limiting its goals in Afghanistan and demanding better accountability from that country's underperforming leader, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday, and she tied additional U.S. civilian help to results from Kabul.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Invoking the name of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare.

One new councilmember will join four returning incumbents on the Centennial City Council.

The departure of state Sen. Tony Rand has a lot of people wondering how the Senate will operate without the powerful master of rules, legislative maneuvers and hardball politics.