LEES SUMMIT | Two days after winning the GOP Senate primary, U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt met with about 65 supporters Thursday at the Jackson County Republican Party headquarters. Blunt brought a message that Democratic Party policies including on health care and the environment are bad for Missourians. He worked to associate his Democratic opponent, Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, with those ...

The Senate passed a bill Wednesday that will help states pay for teachers and health care. In Oregon, the money could help as many as 1,600 teachers keep their jobs.

The candidates in one of the nation's most closely watched Senate races aren't saying much about health care, the Gulf oil spill or even the economy. Instead, they're discussing who's the least trustworthy.

The candidates in one of the nation's most closely watched Senate races aren't saying much about health care, the Gulf oil spill or even the economy.

Democrats may seek to cut taxes this year by using the same legislative procedure that allowed them to pass President Barack Obamas health-care overhaul, under a budget plan outlined by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad.