November 23, 2008 -
2008 proved that the South is politically competitive and growing in importance. But the pundits are telling a different story. On the day before Election Day -- that final moment when candidates decide where they want to make their last case to the voters they want to win the most -- Barack Obama chose to visit three big battleground states: Florida, North Carolina and Virginia.
November 20, 2008 -
Early voting began in Georgia Wednesday in the closely-watched heated runoff between Republican incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin.
November 19, 2008 -
Texas is set to thin out its death row before the week is over. Since mid-October Texas has executed eight inmates, with another two scheduled for execution by the end of this week.
November 19, 2008 -
The Senate Judiciary Committee has released a report [pdf] on its investigation into "the unprecedented mass firings of Federal prosecutors" by the Bush Administration.