Obama wins Ill.; Dems pick up 3 US House seats

CHICAGO | Democrats landed most of the big prizes on the Illinois ballot Tuesday, picking up at least three congressional seats, including two held by GOP freshmen, on a night President Barack Obama scored an easy home-state victory.

Hobart Middle School students get a taste of national election

HOBART | Students at Hobart Middle School last week got a taste of what it would be like to be an 18-year-old registering to vote for the first time in the national elections.

Ryan: Romney won't 'duck tough issues' on economy

TAMPA, Fla. | Seizing the Republican National Convention spotlight, vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan promised Wednesday night Mitt Romney "will not duck the tough issues" if he wins the White House this fall and their party will move forcefully to solve the nation's economic woes.

GOP convention team reaches out to women, vets

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks Wednesday at the American Legion National Convention in Indianapolis.

Republicans nominate Romney, lambaste Obama

TAMPA, Fla. | Mitt Romney swept to the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night at a storm-delayed national convention scripted to propel him into a close race for the White House in tough economic times.

Serena Williams

Serena Williams celebrates with the trophy after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska to win the women's final match Saturday at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England.

Romney response to Supreme Court on health care

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's response to Thursday's Supreme Court decision to uphold President Barack Obama health care law, as transcribed by Roll Call:

Obama a socialist? Many scoff, but claim persists

NEW YORK | When President Barack Obama's re-election campaign unveiled its new slogan, some conservative critics were quick to pounce.

Obama ad features steelworkers to undercut Romney's record on jobs

WASHINGTON | President Barack Obama is casting Mitt Romney as a greedy, job-killing corporate titan with little concern for the working class in a new, multi-pronged effort that seeks to undermine the central rationale for his Republican rival's candidacy: his business credentials.

Romney easily wins Indiana presidential primary

INDIANAPOLIS | Mitt Romney cruised to victory in Indiana's Republican presidential primary, padding his dominant lead in the delegate count for the GOP nomination.

A roundup of recent Indiana newspaper editorials

Indiana misses out on heated presidential primary

Gov. Daniels endorses Romney for president

INDIANAPOLIS | By endorsing Mitt Romney for president Wednesday, Gov. Mitch Daniels tacitly admitted Indiana's Republican presidential primary doesn't matter.

Santorum ends GOP presidential campaign run

GETTYSBURG, Pa. | Bowing to the inevitable after an improbably resilient run for the White House, Rick Santorum quit the presidential race on Tuesday, clearing the way for Mitt Romney to claim the Republican nomination.

A roundup of recent Indiana newspaper editorials

Test aims to end social promotions in Indiana schools

Supreme Court justices are moving to the heart of health care overhaul

As demonstrations swirled outside, Supreme Court justices signaled on Monday they are ready to confront without delay the keep-or-kill questions at the heart of challenges to President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul.

A roundup of recent Indiana newspaper editorials

Smoking compromise is bad for Hoosiers

Designers lend their glamour to the Obama campaign

Can President Barack Obama's campaign recapture the glamour quotient of four years ago? Yes it can, says actress Scarlett Johansson, even if it's one designer tote bag at a time.

Designers lend their glamour to Obama campaign

Can President Barack Obama's campaign recapture the glamour quotient of four years ago?

A roundup of recent Indiana newspaper editorials

Don't forget 'moderate' U.S. voters

Barbara Walters gets 'Fascinating' on her special

On her new TV special, Barbara Walters gets up close and personal with Donald Trump. Maybe too personal. "We started with his hair," Walters confides.