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Earlier this month, the Justice Department created a special task force, putting a veteran mob prosecutor in charge. Analysts say putting criminal prosecutors in charge instead of environmental prosecutors could mean something important for BP and other likely targets.

The shooting attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords cast a pall over Capitol Hill this week. But next week, Republicans will return to their legislative agenda. And at their annual retreat in Baltimore on Friday, they talked about how they will do it.

More than 12 years after California voters approved medical marijuana, the state is awash in pot dispensaries. And the bar isn't very high for getting a doctor to recommend pot for whatever ails you. Some say it amounts to a de facto legalization of marijuana.

"Whomever has the power draws the lines," former congresswoman Lynn Rivers says. That means the overall winner of the midterm elections could have a huge effect on elections to come.

The four-term Arizona senator's huge investment and hardened positions on issues like immigration have put him on a path that seems to head toward wins in next Tuesday's GOP primary and the November election.

The Supreme Court tossed out parts of a campaign finance law that have been around for decades. Businesses and unions now will be able to spend millions of dollars to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress. Truth in advertising is expected to be one result of Thursday's court ruling.

About 800,000 Californians who have individual health policies with Anthem Blue Cross are breathing a little bit easier. That's because Anthem has decided to forgo price hikes for now.

San Diego law enforcement officials say the arrest of a Mexican police official will not derail their work with Mexican authorities. The Baja California official worked closely with California authorities and allegedly passed classified information to drug traffickers in Tijuana.

Donna Taylor's father planned ahead — he had insurance and savings to pay for health coverage when he retired. But when he got sick and couldn't walk, he found he did not have enough coverage to pay for care for himself and his disabled wife.

The Supreme Court upended some of the central laws governing how the nation's political campaigns are financed in a landmark decision Thursday. The ruling, which comes just ahead of the pivotal 2010 midterm congressional primaries and election season, could unleash a flood of corporate cash into politics.