McCain bumbles the delivery  —  NEW ORLEANS - As Democrats buzzed this week about their new de facto nominee, his historic candidacy and the unlikely political demise of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Republican circles were humming with another topic.  —  The topic: Is there a way John McCain …

More on the Obama-Clinton Meeting  —  Senator Dianne Feinstein of California got the call from Hillary Rodham Clinton Thursday afternoon: Could she, would she let Mrs. Clinton use her home in Northwest Washington for a little sit-down with a certain senator from Illinois …

Clinton expected to look to Obama for help on debt  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — In politics, money talks.  And money is likely to be an important factor in discussions between Barack Obama's advisers and the debt-saddled Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign.  —  Clinton will likely seek help …

For Obama, a Ticket Test  —  WASHINGTON — An axiom.  When voters watch a presumptive presidential nominee considering this or that running mate, they think: What if the president dies?  When the presumptive nominee considers this or that running mate, he thinks: What if I live?

Don Young Embodies What's Wrong With the GOP  —  Today, the Club for Growth Political Action Committee endorses Alaska Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell in his bid to unseat Republican Rep. Don Young in the state's August primary.  —  The reason for the endorsement is simple.

McCain says he won't run from Bush in campaign  —  FORT LAUDERDALE — Republican John McCain said he won't try to “separate” himself from a weakened President Bush or his unpopular handling of the war in Iraq to try to win the general election against Barack Obama, who has made opposition to the war a focus of the Democratic campaign.

Vote by Numbers  —  IT appears that Hillary Clinton is going to suspend her presidential campaign this weekend, at the urging of Democratic Party leaders and superdelegates.  Before that happens, Mrs. Clinton and the superdelegates might want to know this: if the general election were held today …

Employment Situation Summary  —  Technical information:  —  Household data: (202) 691-6378 USDL 08-0757  —  Establishment data: (202) 691-6555 Transmission of material in this release  —  http://www.bls.gov/ces/ is embargoed until 8:30 A.M. (EDT), Media contact: (202) 691-5902 Friday, June 6, 2008.

HamNation: Obama on Your Shoulder  —  Mary Katharine Ham, with the help of her favorite songwriter, explores life under the new rules and politics of an Obama administration that's in all your business.  —  Your Name:  —  Your Email:

It's Time for Another Obama Race Speech  —  Now what?  How does Barack Obama, fresh from claiming the Democratic nomination, put Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Father Michael Pfleger behind him, before they ignite yet again and blow up his general election campaign?

What Clinton is telling — and hinting to — her disappointed supporters  —  Tonight on his show, Jay Leno will open his monologue with a sports joke.  He congratulates the Detroit Red Wings on winning the NHL championship Wednesday night and says the vanquished Pittsburgh Penguins announced today …

How Karl Rove played politics while people drowned  —  Hurricane Katrina posed a huge test to Bush's administration.  But instead of bailing out Louisiana, Karl Rove played Blame the Democrats.  —  On Monday, August 29, 2005, at about 6:00 a.m., Hurricane Katrina slammed into the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.

The moment America became the leader of the Free World  —  Sixty-four years ago today, Allied forces swept onto the beaches of Normandy to liberate France and put an end to Nazi domination of Europe.  The D-Day assault comprised American, Canadian, and British forces, but the Americans led …