Redistricting by Citizens Has Test in California

Proposed maps for Congressional and legislative districts have proved that sitting politicians were right to worry.

Democrats Put G.O.P. on Spot as Medicare Plan Fails

The plan advanced by House Republicans to reshape Medicare was defeated, with five Republicans opposing it.

Blagojevich Did Not Seek Favors, Emanuel Testifies at Retrial

Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago took the stand for less than 10 minutes during the second federal corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod R

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.

G.O.P. Blocks Judicial Nominee in a Sign of Battles to Come

The nominee, Goodwin Liu, had testified against the Supreme Court nomination of Samuel A.

Senate Refuses to End Tax Breaks for Big Oil

The Senate blocked a Democratic proposal to strip the five leading oil companies of tax breaks that backers of the measure said were unfairly padding industry profits.

Senate Group on Debt Loses a Key Republican

The prospects for a bipartisan debt-reduction deal dimmed as Senator Tom Coburn withdrew from the “Gang of Six.”

The Caucus: Paul Ryan Opts Out of Wisconsin Senate Run

An open Senate seat in Wisconsin apparently has Tommy G. Thompson, the former two-term governor and 2008 presidential candidate, mulling a return to politics.

National Briefing | SOUTHWEST: Texas: Former General in Iraq to Run for Senate

Former Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, who oversaw coalition forces in Iraq before retiring after the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal, is running for the Senate as a Democrat

Lawmakers Seek to Unclog Road to Confirmation

Lawmakers in both parties are moving to cut the number of administration posts subject to Senate approval.

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