Cash could be deciding factor as Tribune/WGN-TV survey finds weak spots for both candidates Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Mark Kirk are wounded rivals running neck and neck for the U.S. Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows.

The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court on Aug. 5. President Barack Obama nominated Kagan for the position in May to replace Justice John Paul Stevens, who retired in June at the age of 90. Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine gave the Senate a nod [...]

The Senate's top Democrat on Monday came out against plans to build a mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, moving away from President Barack Obama on the controversial election-year issue.

The US Senate's senior Democrat broke with President Barack Obama yesterday over the proposed Muslim cultural center and mosque in New York City

The Senate's top Democrat on Monday came out against plans to build a mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, moving away from President Barack Obama on the controversial election-year issue.