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Analysis: Obama's centrist emphasis gives GOP ammo 02:36 PM EST

Is Barack Obama close to being shadowed by giant flip-flops and, worse, having the image stick with people all the way to the voting booth?

Former Republican N.C. Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86 02:26 PM EST

Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during 30 conservative years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July. He was 86.

Bush welcomes new US citizens on 4th of July 01:41 PM EST

President Bush invoked the memory of Thomas Jefferson Friday in welcoming new U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony at Monticello, saying "I'll be proud to call you a fellow American."

Franken tries the switch from comic to Congress 01:31 PM EST

Moving from celebrity to senator isn't exactly an untraveled path. But that doesn't mean comedian Al Franken, who is vying for a Senate seat in Minnesota, will coast to Capitol Hill on a wide, smooth road.

Obama and family spend 4th of July in Montana 01:31 PM EST

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama celebrated the Fourth of July with his family in Montana.

Obama visits traditionally Republican Montana 12:00 PM EST

Barack Obama is celebrating the 4th of July in Butte, Montana, attending a parade and picnic. It's a state that usually gives its three electoral votes to a Republican. Only two Democrats have carried Montana since 1948.

Obama says Jones mailer is not an endorsement 11:57 AM EST

Barack Obama's presidential campaign distanced itself Thursday from a mailer by Georgia Democratic Senate hopeful Vernon Jones that shows them together under Obama's signature slogan: "Yes we can."

Obama looks to turn Montana blue in the fall 11:56 AM EST

Only two Democratic presidential candidates have carried Montana since 1948. Barack Obama is betting he can do it in November.

Florida governor to his girl: Let's get hitched 03:01 AM EST

Charlie Crist, Florida's first bachelor governor in 40 years, popped the question to his girlfriend of nine months on Thursday. She said yes.

State denies it pushed for Texas-Iraq oil deal 02:55 AM EST

The State Department on Thursday denied charges by a House committee that it inappropriately encouraged a Texas-based oil company to strike an exploration deal with the Kurdish government in Iraq.