The presidential candidates campaigned in the Midwest on Friday, hammering away at the same issues just days before the election.

In this election, young voters have been the toast of the town.

Election Day is a week away, and while the candidates are dashing across the country, visiting swing states, celebrities are doing everything they can to get out the vote as well. USA TODAY checks out some stars who are stating the case for their...

"The View's" Sherri Shepherd has something to say to fans of the show: Don't listen to the rumors.

October 20, 2008 US Natural Gas Reserves Make Largest Gain in 30 Years; Oil Reserves Are Up, Too An Energy Information Administration (EIA) report last week shows that when it comes to drilling, the naysayers in Washington have it all wrong. It seems that

Despite a Democratic governor and rifts among local Republican leaders, Oklahoma remains staunchly Republican, fueled by government mistrust and a politically active evangelical Christian base estimated at about 57% of the electorate says Keith...

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised more than $150 million in September, a stunning and unprecedented eruption of political giving that has given him a wide spending advantage over rival John McCain.

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president, describing the Illinois senator as a transformational figure.

John McCain made peace Thursday with David Letterman, three weeks after the presidential candidate drew the comedian's wrath by abruptly canceling an appearance under false pretenses only to head for a sitdown with news anchor Katie Couric.

A week ago he was a little-known plumber quietly practicing his trade in northwestern Ohio. Now Joe Wurzelbacher is a talking point in the race for the White House.