Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey, a troubling sign for the president and his party heading into an important midterm election year. ...more

November 4, 2009

Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey, a troubling sign for the president and his party heading into an important midterm election year. ...more

November 4, 2009

Republican Chris Christie has defeated Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine in New Jersey. ...more

November 3, 2009

The EPA wants tougher emission standards for the U.S. ports, much like it enforces on the nation's highways. ...more

March 30, 2009

After decades of moral arguments reaching biblical proportions, after long, twisted journeys to the nation's highest court and back, the death penalty may be abandoned by several states for a reason having nothing to do with right or wrong: Money. ...more

March 7, 2009

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band return to the Ford Amphitheatre on April 25 as part of the "Summerzcool Tour." ...more

February 3, 2009