House Republicans negotiating with President Barack Obama on avoiding the so-called fiscal cliff are proposing to increase the eligibility age for Medicare and to lower cost-of-living hikes in Social Security benefits.

Sen. John Kerry, the next secretary of state?

Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush remains in stable condition at a Houston hospital where he is being treated for a lingering cough related to bronchitis.

A northern Indiana man who had the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan campaign logo tattooed onto his face "to make politics fun" says it's time for it to come off.

The White House says President Barack Obama's lunch with Republican Mitt Romney focused on America's leadership and the two presidential rivals pledged to stay in touch, particularly if opportunities to work together come up in the future.

After meeting with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (GYT'-nur), House Speaker John Boehner says Democrats still haven't recommended cuts to government benefit programs as part of a deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff.

The White House says President Barack Obama will meet privately Thursday with his vanquished rival Mitt Romney, their first face-to-face encounter since the election.

Convicted former Illinois Congressman Mel Reynolds says he's running for the job he held before being replaced by Jesse Jackson Jr.

A private lunch at the White House tomorrow will be the first meeting between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney since their last debate.

President Barack Obama says he believes that members of both parties can reach a framework on a debt-cutting deal before Christmas.

Fissures within the Republican Party that some say cost the GOP control of the Senate have resurfaced just three weeks after the election.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid released the following statement Tuesday in response to Republican attacks on United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice:

Plenty of Republicans are talking about a possible presidential run by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, but Walker insists he's not one of them.

Democratic Assemblywoman Cathleen Galgiani has won an open seat in the state Senate while election officials say a special election runoff will be needed for another Senate seat.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to spend the next year leading efforts to rebuild his home state after Superstorm Sandy - and running for re-election.

Secretary of State Ross Miller says Nevada distinguished itself nationally in the general election by having the highest percentage increase in voter turnout from the last presidential contest four years ago.

President John F. Kennedy was supposed to just stop by and wave hello.

President Barack Obama's re-election makes it official: Women can overrule men at the ballot box.

A Ventura County supervisor is accusing the county's top elections official of violating campaign finance law.

In the days since Republicans lost an election many in the party thought was theirs, chatter has been bubbling about what the GOP should do to recover.

President Barack Obama is hailing a ceasefire agreement to end a week of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.

If you think the presidential election revealed the nation's political rifts, consider the outcomes in state legislatures.

From California to Maine, unions used their political muscle in the recent elections to help install Democratic governors, build labor-friendly majorities in state legislatures and defeat ballot initiatives against them.

Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson has emerged as the official winner in his tight congressional race against Republican Mia Love.

There is an official proclamation from President Obama for the Thanksgiving holiday.