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The Democratic National Committee will benefit Saturday from a fundraising dinner honoring Al Gore. The event has taken on the aura of a "unity dinner" because the host committee includes prominent New York-area fundraisers for both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. -�[Read�more]

Sen. Barack Obama said he was "deeply disappointed" by a sermon at his church this week that mocked Sen. Hillary Clinton.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House race between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama could shake up the political map in November, putting new states in play and shifting the odds in some traditional battlegrounds like Florida and Ohio.

If nothing else, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has clearly solidified her front-running position as the presidential candidate to have cocktails with.

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Senator Barack Obama was in “excellent health” at the time of his last examination more than a year ago, according to a letter by his physician.

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is in excellent health and fit to serve as U.S. president, his doctor said on Thursday.

Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama is in excellent health, according to a statement from his doctor released by the campaign.

Both campaigns maneuver for a final battle, over whether to seat the two states delegations. A draw favors Obama

With just three contests left in the Democratic primary season, Sen. Hillary Clinton is making a big push for votes. But her presidential hopes may now hinge on a meeting of a Democratic Party panel.

A meeting to talk about political party rules is hardly exciting to most folks. But Saturdays gathering of the Democratic National Committees rules and bylaws panel has political junkies and journalists drooling in anticipation. It may be Hillary Clintons last shot at the nomination. -�[Read�more]

Sen. Barack Obama is considering a trip to Iraq before the November elections, the Illinois Democrats campaign said Wednesday.

Sen. Barack Obama said that Democrats will know their presidential nominee after the final two primary states vote next week -- and in his view, the general election campaign officially will begin.

RAPID CITY, South Dakota (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton is like a boxer in the final rounds of a title bout, with fans cheering her as a relentless fighter and critics calling her a spoiler who should throw in the towel.

When the Democratic National Committee meets Saturday on the thorny issue of seating the Florida and Michigan delegations at its August convention, party officials will have to fashion a solution that satisfies supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton and presidential nominee frontrunner Sen. Barack Obama.

If Barack Obama wins the presidency, we may see the first Web-friendly Oval Office, according to a piece in the Atlantic Monthly. Marc Ambinder discusses his thesis. -�[Read�more]

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Sen. Barack Obama said on Wednesday he expected to become the Democratic U.S. presidential nominee after next week and he is considering an overseas trip that may include Iraq.

Responding to sharp criticism, Senator Barack Obama and his advisers are trying to add nuance to his willingness to meet leaders of enemy nations.

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Barack Obama said he was considering going to Iraq this summer, but dismissed an invitation from John McCain to take a joint trip.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A general-election race for the White House between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain would feature vastly different approaches on the thorniest political issues, from Iraq and diplomacy to taxes and health care.

Sen. John McCain strongly criticized Sen. Barack Obama Wednesday for not visiting Iraq in more than two years and for turning down the Arizona senators suggestion that the two should make a joint trip to the country.

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