By Chris Cillizza and Shailagh Murray The special-election victory by Democrat Travis Childers last week sent a signal to all political junkies that the

Many people don't particularly like him. Some see an irascible loose cannon, others a political heretic. Conservatives still distrust him.

Scandals, voting trends and helpless leadership portend electoral defeat for the GOP in the upcoming election. A Republican Senate candidate is embroiled in

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stunned House Republicans vowed campaign changes Wednesday and debated the wisdom of attacking Democratic presidential front-runner Barack

WASHINGTON (AFP) — A rising sense of dread stalked the US Republican Party on Wednesday, after Democrats snatched a rock solid conservative congressional

As a follow-up to yesterday’s post on the special Congressional election in Mississippi, the results are complete, Democrat Travis Childers defeated

By Alexander Mooney (CNN) -- Based on early returns, CNN projects that Democrat Travis Childers defeated Republican Greg Davis in a Tuesday special election

The West Virginia presidential primary may be a foregone conclusion with Sen. Hillary Clinton expected to win by a big margin, but a lower profile—and more

Democrat Travis Childers, the chancery clerk of northeast Mississippi's Prentiss County in Booneville, Miss. Childers will face Southaven, Miss.,

By Paul Kane Since losing 30 seats and their 12-year stranglehold on power in 2006, House Republicans have kept asking themselves the same question: Can it

Nearly four dozen candidates for the state Legislature have submitted the paperwork needed to qualify for the ballot this fall since the opening day of

Hillary Clinton scored a huge victory over Barack Obama in West Virginia: enough to keep the Democratic primary contest alive and enough for her to continue

The GOP was already bracing for a tough political year, but losses in three special elections prompted Rep. Tom Davis to send a panicked note to Republican

For the third time now in consecutive off season elections traditionally Republican districts have voted for Democrats. Political commentators are reading

The Republicans' defeat in a special Congressional contest in Mississippi has triggered waves of anxiety across the troubled party.

By JOHN F. HARRIS & JOSH KRAUSHAAR | 5/14/08 8:09 PM EST Photo: AP For the past 18 months, ever since the 2006 elections, congressional Republicans have

By Eric Kleefeld - May 14, 2008, 3:34PM It looks like the GOP plans to continue its efforts to damage down-ticket Dems by tying them to Barack Obama -- even

As noted, the Democratic primary last night in West Virginia was predictable. The bigger story was the runoff election between Democrat Travis Childers and