Kay Bailey Hutchison

by Mark Silva Certainly age will be a consideration in Sen. John McCain's selection of a running mate. McCain, who turns 72 in August, could become the oldest man ever elected to a first term as president. And McCain often......

by Frank James The Democratic National Convention isn't even half over and already we're looking ahead to next week's Republican version which Republicans have dubbed the "Country First" convention to tie in with the overarching theme of Sen. John McCain'...

by Frank James If Sen. John McCain wants to steal some of Sen. Barack Obama's thunder with his vice presidential choice announcement, scheduled for Friday, which name would make the biggest splash -- Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Tom Ridge, Joe......

by Mark Silva DENVER - President Bush calls the pick of first-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as longtime Arizona Sen. John McCain's running mate "exciting.'' Sen. Barbara Boxer of California, a Democrat, calls the Palin pick "dangerous.'' Palin suggests...

by Mark Silva DENVER - Credit Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska for two years and a former mayor of Wasilla, with the experience necessary to become president of the United States, perhaps - one of the criteria that John McCain......

WASHINGTON - As investigators sort through the wreckage of the space shuttle Columbia, Congress is preparing a major re-evaluation of the space program's budget, its mission and its future course. Key lawmakers are seeking a detailed account of what...

Authorities searching nationwide for terrorists behind the deadly airliner attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center have identified teams that totaled as many as 50 infiltrators who supported or carried out the strikes, a source familiar with...

The White House vowed to oppose legislation introduced Friday that would require the federal government to take over security screening of passengers and baggage at airports to help restore confidence in the safety of air travel. White House Press...

Putting more federal air marshals on planes, as President Bush has vowed to do, may help calm jittery American travelers, but security experts say an expanded program must be adapted to confront a new breed of terrorists bent on mass destruction. "This...

Applying pressure to the Bush administration, a bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday urged the federal government to take over security at the nation's 140 largest airports. "I, for one, don't think we should contract out our national security,"...

More than 50 ethics scholars have signed a letter asking President Bush to support medical research using cells from human embryos, and more U.S. senators went on record Friday as supporting the research. "We urge you not to close this door on what might...

Texas Gov. George W. Bush claimed victory last night in the presidential race, after he was certified the winner of Florida's election by 537 votes out of nearly 6 million cast. Vice President Al Gore refused to concede and announced that he would try to...