Thursday's Alaska GOP gubernatorial debate has been postponed because of the death of former U.S. Sen.

Rep. Charles Rangel forged ahead with plans for a fundraising gala on Wednesday night with Democratic luminaries including the governor, presumptive governor and both the state's U.S. senators on the guest list - not bad for a congressman steeping in a tempest of ethics charges.

The federal government is providing $112 million to unemployed New Jersey homeowners facing foreclosure as part of a $3 billion package.

Victorious Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado says he appreciates Barack Obama's help in his primary fight, but isn't sure how big a part the president will play in his fall campaign.

NATO has reached its goal of expanding the size of Afghanistan's army and police to 240,000 three months ahead of schedule, achieving a key measurement that will be used to gauge progress in the war.

A pipeline network intended to supply Missouri River water to northwestern North Dakota so far hasn't carried a drop, and Sen.

Prominent political figures killed in airplane crashes: Aug. 9, 2010 _ Former Alaska Sen.

In a season of peril for establishment politicians, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet battled primary challenger Andrew Romanoff in Colorado on Tuesday, and voters in Connecticut, Minnesota and Georgia picked their parties' candidates for fall campaigns for Congress and governor.

By PAULINE JELINEK and NATASHA METZLER The National Transportation Safety Board says it appears that five people were killed and four survived the Alaska crash of a small plane that was believed to be carrying former Sen.

A plane believed to be carrying eight people, including former Sen. Ted Stevens, crashed in southwest Alaska and rescue crews were trying to reach the wreckage early Tuesday, authorities said.

Family and friends have suddenly found themselves blocked from shipping cigarettes and other tobacco products to American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq because of a new law meant to hamper smuggling and underage sales through the mail.The Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 quietly took effect June 29.

Family and friends have suddenly found themselves blocked from shipping cigarettes and other tobacco products to American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq because of a new law meant to hamper smuggling and underage sales through the mail.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet battled for his job Tuesday in a Colorado primary against Andrew Romanoff, a former state House speaker whose grass-roots campaign and embrace of the nation's anti-establishment mood has him within striking distance of an upset.

Self-described "constitutional conservative" Joe Miller has picked up another high-profile endorsement in his bid to upset Republican U.S. Sen.

A new television ad from Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias accuses Republican rival Mark Kirk of lying repeatedly.

South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson was in a Sioux Falls hospital on Monday after being admitted with a fever that might have been caused by a reaction to an antibiotic, his staff announced.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says tough economic times require that he shutter a major command that employs some 5,000 people in Norfolk, Va., and eliminate other jobs throughout the military.

U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar is urging federal regulators to use "commonsense" as they consider tightening rules on the dust kicked up by the nation's farms.

In this Aug. 3, 2010 file photo, California Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman speaks to employees of SynapSense, a computer technology company, in Folsom, Calif.

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. Two Senate primaries that were supposed to be tranquil affairs have turned into roaring Rocky Mountain shoot-outs that could provide the best test yet of how deeply anti-establishment, anti-Washington sentiment is running this year.