Articles by Richard Simon

Two years ago, Democrats wrested control of Congress from Republicans. Read more

The prospects for big Democratic gains in the House, amplified by advances in the Senate and a White House victory, have spurred grave Republican warnings of a shift to the left that could bring increases in spending, taxes and regulation. Read more

Republican John McCain called on his longtime Senate colleague Ted Stevens to resign today, as Republican support for the Alaskan eroded among other GOP lawmakers. Read more

If Barack Obama and John McCain agree on nothing else, they agree that one of the nation’s most urgent challenges is curbing its dependence on foreign oil and addressing the energy-related problem of global warming. Read more

Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader, has out-raised his Democratic challenger by more than 2 to 1 in his reelection campaign. Read more

Amid fresh signs that the nation is in recession – and yet another jaw-dropping decline in the stock market – Congress is gearing up to enact a new economic stimulus plan to help ordinary Americans.But getting quick bipartisan agreement and White House support to help consumers is far from certain. Read more

Republican John McCain was on the attack during much of the final presidential debate, assailing Democrat Barack Obama for ties to William Ayers, a Vietnam-era radical, and ACORN, a liberal-leaning group whose voter registration efforts have come under scrutiny. Read more

Compounding terrible economic news, budget officials announced Tuesday that the federal deficit has soared to a record $455 billion, injecting new urgency into the closing days of the presidential campaign about spending in Washington, including efforts to stem the financial disaster. Read more

WASHINGTON – The House has begun debate on a $700-billion financial rescue plan – sweetened by $110 billion in tax cuts – with critics still railing against the unpopular bailout and congressional leaders cautiously optimistic that this time they have the votes. Read more