Democrats Try to Woo Consumer Advocate to Run

Officials want Elizabeth Warren to run for Senate in Massachusetts rather than set up a consumer financial protection bureau.

As House Race Narrows, Interest Nationally Widens

Amid voter backlash to a Republican plan to overhaul Medicare, the race in the Buffalo area presents a microcosm of the problems the party faces nationally.

Freshman Democrats in the House Bond Over Policy and Egg Rolls

The nine new Democrats in the House have tried to stave off marginalization by working hard on the needs of their districts.

Big G.O.P. Donors Adopt Wait-and-See 2012 Tack

The vaunted Republican network of high-dollar donors and fund-raisers has been slow to commit itself, contributing to the faltering start of the party’s drive to unseat President Obama.

Struggle Looms on Controlling Deficit Spending

Democrats and Republicans agree on the need for controls on deficit spending but struggle over what they should be.

In a Life Filled With Firsts, One More

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a tireless politician, a mother of three and a cancer survivor, has a new task at hand: the first female Democratic party chair.

In a Place of Fragile Alliances, a Romance Endures

Two Democratic state senators have maintained a much-spoken-about personal relationship in a legislative chamber more familiar with fragile alliances.

Obama Panel to Curb Medicare Finds Foes in Both Parties

President Obama wants to expand the board’s role, but opponents fear it would usurp the power of Congress.

Panel to Curb Medicare Costs Meets Bipartisan Opposition

President Obama wants to expand the power of the powerful independent board created by the new health care law, but opponents fear it would usurp Congressional spending power.

Republicans Sharpening Online Tools for 2012

Republicans are better prepared to compete on Facebook, Twitter and other online tools in this presidential contest than they were in 2008.

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