Elections

Budget Battles

  • Bush, Perry Rift Roots in Nixed in-Law Appointment

    By WILL WEISSERT

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Here's the still-beating heart of the rift between Texas Gov. Rick Perry and his predecessor, George W. Bush: When Bush was governor he refused to appoint Perry's brother-in-law...

  • GOP Rewrites State Election Law

    By KRISSAH THOMPSON and Aaron Blake, The Washington Post

    Looking to capitalize on their historic gains last year, Republican lawmakers in several states are rewriting their election laws in ways that could make it more difficult for Democrats to win. They...

  • GOP Upset Win in NY Portends Challenge for Obama

    By BETH FOUHY

    NEW YORK (AP) — It sounded improbable on the surface that a New York City congressional district where Democrats have a 3-1 registration edge and have held office for nearly a century could even come...

  • Perry's Financial Ties to Merck Run Deep

    By Dan Eggen, The Washington Post

    Texas Gov. Rick Perry, whose bid for the White House depends heavily on support from religious conservatives, finds himself confronting an issue that is a flash point for that part of his base: his...

  • Warren Enters Mass Senate Race

    By ANDREW MIGA

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer advocate and Democrat Elizabeth Warren will enter the Massachusetts Senate primary for a shot at challenging incumbent Republican Scott Brown for his seat. Warren will...