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Once considered a sure bet to win the GOP Senate nomination in Florida, Gov. Charlie Crist now finds himself trailing conservative challenger Marco Rubio in most polls. Nonetheless, Crist appears unruffled and says he's focusing on his current job as governor.

In this tough job market, many war veterans are deciding to become their own bosses.

A light plane on an emergency landing approach to Gillespie Field clipped trolley power lines and crashed onto a street at the western edge of the East County airport today, coming to rest upside-down with the pilot trapped inside and the severed live electrical wires draped across it.

Republican candidate Ken Buck is challenging incumbent Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO). In the primary, Buck used lots of Tea Party money to portray himself as a political outsider. He now needs to convince Colorado's huge swath of moderate voters that he can represent them.

Mayor Jerry Sanders presented his 2012 budget plan, which includes closing city libraries 5 days a week. The City Council, meanwhile, presented its own plan.

Federalism and the relationship between Iraq's distinct regions and cultures is a sticking point in negotiations over a new constitution. Law professor Noah Feldman discusses the draft document.

Legal experts don't think much of the idea. But San Diego County officials say they'll ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review their challenge to California's medical marijuana law. The decision comes af

A nonpartisan public policy group study shows that myths about California's water problems and their solutions are hindering the development of policies to manage water use.

Democrats say Republicans are the "Party of No." Now, with the midterm elections fast approaching, GOP leaders in the House are preparing to unveil their agenda. The plan will draw comparisons to Newt Gingrich's 1994 "Contract with America" manifesto.

Congress passed legislation that will overhaul the credit card industry by placing new restrictions on interest rate increases and penalty fees that consumers face. The Senate passed the bill Tuesday, and the House followed suit Wednesday. President Obama has said he'd like to sign the bill into law before Memorial Day.