AP - California's most heated congressional campaign seems a blueprint for the traditional Republican Party schism between die-hard conservatism and a more business-oriented pragmatism.

AP - Most senators acknowledge that climate change poses a major environmental threat, but getting agreement on how to deal with it is another matter.

AP - From higher electric bills to more expensive gasoline, the possible economic cost of tackling global warming is driving the debate as climate change takes center stage in Congress.

AFP - The Democratic Party struggled Saturday to thrash out a truce over disputed primaries in Florida and Michigan, the key to ending the epic White House struggle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

AFP - The Democratic Party sought Saturday to thrash out a truce over disputed primaries in Florida and Michigan, the key to ending the epic White House struggle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

AFP - The Democratic party on Saturday opened a crucial meeting to decide the fate of disputed White House primary elections in Michigan and Florida.

AP - Republicans have raised many millions of dollars over the past three decades just invoking the name of Ted Kennedy.

Reuters - The end is near. Probably.

AFP - China and India need to do more to pressure Myanmar's military rulers to bring about democratic reforms in the country, US Senator Joe Lieberman said Friday.

AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton, who ran for the presidency with the aura of inevitability, faces the reality of being one of 100.

AP - Senate candidate Al Franken's satirical and explicit take on virtual sex and other topics, published in Playboy magazine eight years ago, is drawing concern instead of laughter from some Minnesota Democrats.