Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will not seek a second term in 2010, according to sources familiar with the governor's thinking, freeing her to build a national political team and travel the country in...

President Obama?s trip to Europe is freighted with political significance. AP Photo by Gerald Herbert President Obama departs for an eight-day European trip today, his first extended travel abroad...

John McCain's decision to suspend his campaign comes as two new polls show him slipping in the head to head matchup against Barack Obama. Sen. John McCains surprise announcement that...

President Obama tonight delivered a speech outlining his long-awaited strategy for Afghanistan -- adding 30,000 more troops in the country beginning in early 2010 -- in a sober address at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point that sought to lay out...

Tennessee Democratic Rep. John Tanner will retire next November, creating an open seat in an area that strongly favors Republicans. Tanner's decision, according to those familiar with it, was made weeks ago and based on his desire to return to the...

The Fix is still on a bit of extended Thanksgiving vacation but the new Washington Post poll on the state of the Republican party -- released today -- is something every political junkie worth the name should check out. The good news for Republicans in...

The Boston Globe, a potentially significant force in what has been to date a very low- profile Democratic primary to replace the late Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy (D), threw its endorsement behind City Year co-founder Alan Khazei today. Wrote the...

The Fix is still recovering from last night's State dinner -- wait, we weren't invited. But, we are up early this morning with Mrs. Fix and Fix Jr., headed out for a few days of rest, relaxation and, most importantly, jellied cranberry in a can. That...