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"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.

A California think tank says global warming will gain more buy-in if it is viewed as an economic opportunity rather than a problem to be solved.

Terror suspect Najibullah Zazi has been indicted on a charge of trying to detonate bombs in the United States, law enforcement authorities said Thursday. Zazi is to appear in court in Denver on a count of lying to terrorism investigators. The new charge of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction was filed in New York.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Homes sales in San Diego County plunged 19.4 percent in July, compared to the same month a year ago, while prices increased 5.6 percent during the same period, a real estate information service reported today.

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.