Leahy doubts Bush aides on lost e-mails
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House's claim that e-mails sent on a Republican Party account might have been lost was challenged Thursday by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, who quipped that even his teenage neighbor could find them....

Top Dem urges colleagues to push on Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A memo from a top House Democrat says party leaders must not yield to White House pressure on Iraq and should cast President Bush as increasingly detached from public opinion....

Delays cited for port security program
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats accused the Bush administration on Thursday of bungling a much-needed port security program that has cost tens of millions of dollars and still isn't up and running....

Congresswoman quits Hispanic Caucus
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A second congresswoman said Thursday she is quitting the Congressional Hispanic Caucus over opposition to its male leadership....

Flawed system may hurt disabled soldiers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Army might be shortchanging injured soldiers by rating their disabilities with a system that is both unwieldy and inconsistent, the head of a special commission said Thursday....

Political ads during Super Bowl?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Drink beer, eat candy, buy a car. Now add a new pitch to next year's lineup of Super Bowl television ads: Vote for me....

Scrutiny finds its way to Giuliani
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Note to Rudy Giuliani: Say goodbye to the honeymoon and hello to presidential politics....

Edwards sees shift in campaign
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The emerging presidential campaign has fallen into a "cult of personality" that will change as voters begin to focus on the differences between the candidates, Elizabeth Edwards said Thursday....

Romney plays down health care plan
BOSTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney, who a year ago was heralding Massachusetts' health insurance law, sometimes fails to mention the far-reaching program when addressing conservative audiences today....

Clinton taps Hispanic outreach leader
NEW YORK (AP) -- Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton announced Thursday that Raul Yzaguirre, a prominent Hispanic activist and former president of the National Council of La Raza, would co-chair her presidential campaign and lead its outreach to Hispanic voters....