In West Virginia, women for Hillary Clinton haven't (quite) given up the dream
CAMPAIGN '08
They can't get over the irony that the first woman to be a viable candidate for president appears to have lost at the height of her game.

latimes.com
Experts see telltale markings of personality in penmanship samples from the presidential candidates. >>

Clinton is heavily favored to win today's Democratic primary there. Obama turns his attention to the five remaining nominating contests and to November. >>

The onetime lawmaker from Georgia says he wants to end out-of-control government spending. Some political analysts see his campaign as a threat to John McCain. >>

May 12, 2008
As more Americans are watched, fewer cases are made. The trend concerns civil liberties groups as well as some lawmakers and legal experts. >>

May 11, 2008
CAMPAIGN '08
If he's chosen as the Democratic nominee, his race might be an issue, but experience and social issues loom much larger. >>

May 10, 2008
CAMPAIGN '08 L.A. Times/Bloomberg poll
She's seen as best able to manage voters' top priority, the economy, and the Republican is seen as least able. >>

White House criticism of the military government may have slowed the flow of aid to the devastated nation, critics say. >>

The Pentagon responds after learning that a crematorium handling the remains of humans -- including fallen soldiers -- also handles pets. A spokesman says there is no evidence that human and animal re >>

May 9, 2008
With the endorsements, some tallies put him ahead of Hillary Clinton in the crucial count as both candidates focus on the Oregon primary. >>

May 10, 2008
The candidate and her supporters remain energetic and hopeful for an upset that could sway superdelegates. >>

May 9, 2008
The plan gains support as pressure mounts on both political parties. >>

The jump coincides with the extension of combat tours from 12 to 15 months. >>

A Senate committee wonders whether the bureau can transform itself. Gaps in training and vacancies in key positions are among the issues cited. >>

Senior citizens in Medicare have reported being sold coverage they don't want or need. Some people aren't sure if the federal government can enforce the proposed rules. >>

Her supporters, largely resigned to losing, discuss a way out as she continues to campaign. >>

Rep. Gary G. Miller of Diamond Bar has long been a stalwart Republican, voting the party line 96% of the time last year. >>

May 8, 2008
CAMPAIGN '08
The party worries that another month of rough campaigning could further hurt Obama's chances in the fall election. >>

Aides say that with a solid lead and a big win in North Carolina, he's ready to act like the de facto nominee. >>

She would have to get the DNC to count the Michigan and Florida delegates and then press her case with superdelegates. >>

Congressional Democrats and Republicans support a halt to the nation's emergency stockpiling, citing high gas prices. President Bush has said that a moratorium would be risky and wouldn't bring down prices. >>

The president says the measures under consideration in Congress will benefit speculators and lenders. >>

May 7, 2008
NEWS ANALYSIS
She may seek to raise the number of delegates needed to clinch, arguing that delegations from Florida and Michigan should be seated at the convention. >>

He remains well-positioned to win the nomination, but has not mustered the strength to finish off his rival. >>

Amid criticism of a lack of oversight on spending, the U.S. has denied or deferred about $81 million in requests from Pakistan, the Government Accountability Office says. >>

Computers and papers are seized as part of a federal investigation targeting agency chief Scott Bloch. >>

Washington works to improve and broaden the democracy program, which has been criticized as wasteful and corrupt. >>

May 6, 2008
On Democratic primary day in Indiana, the candidate combines a hurried meal with campaigning. He poses for pictures -- and picks up a tab. >>

CAMPAIGN '08
Gone, mostly, is the suit coat. He's trying to squelch perceptions that he's an elitist. >>

The Fed chairman says failure to act could destabilize communities, reduce property values and lower tax revenues. >>

May 5, 2008
CAMPAIGN '08
John McCain wants better and cheaper coverage for more Americans. So do Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. But their strategies for achieving those goals are fundamentally different. >>

The Democratic presidential candidates take to the Sunday talk shows then make nice at an Indianapolis fundraising dinner. >>

All but destroyed a year ago, the Kansas town is rebuilding with a focus on the environment and sustainability. >>

May 4, 2008
They never promised us a Rose Garden gala. It's going to be highly private, at the family ranch in Texas. >>

The face-off between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama is 'really bringing people out' for early balloting, local officials say. >>

May 3, 2008
Traveling in Indiana, he says the move would save people about a half a tank of fuel. His rival, speaking in North Carolina, fires back. >>

April 27, 2008
His letter on behalf of a table tennis company preceded the funding. >>

April 15, 2008
His naval career relaunched, he became a popular liaison to the Senate and soon was fascinated with how levers of power worked. >>

April 10, 2008
They consider him receptive despite his clear support of Israel. >>

April 3, 2008
The bipartisan Senate bill would offer aid to struggling builders, cities and homeowners facing foreclosure. >>

March 24, 2008
Army Private First Class JACOB T. TRACY
Pfc. Jacob T. Tracy drowned when an armor-penetrating bomb damaged his Humvee, which plunged into a creek. >>

March 23, 2008
His long-sought 'surge' is working now, but he's been wrong too. >>

The girl who became Dorothy Rodham grew up -- too fast -- in Alhambra, too fast. Perhaps you've heard of her daughter. >>

March 20, 2008
Conservative group Judicial Watch, which is seeking the former first lady's telephone logs, will be able to ask the National Archives about its procedures. A day earlier, 11,000 pages of Clinton’s schedules were made public. >>

Just-released records show she was active but are short on details and long on redactions. >>

March 19, 2008
The Democrat denounces his longtime pastor's incendiary comments but says he cannot disown the man -- or his own mixed background. He urges Americans to move forward. >>

March 12, 2008
The victory was expected -- but Clinton outdid him among those who said they made their choice within the last week. >>

March 11, 2008
CAMPAIGN '08
The former first lady's offer of the vice presidency to her Democratic rival is a tactic to make voters think she is the front-runner, Obama says, noting that he has more delegates. >>

March 7, 2008
MORTGAGES
More than 2% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in the process at the end of the fourth quarter. Home equity levels decline. >>

March 4, 2008
The Army sergeant single-handedly took out three enemy machine-gun nests in the Korean War but paperwork snafus denied him the honor during his lifetime. >>

February 29, 2008
When asked about the possibility of the price going that high, president says, 'That's interesting, I hadn't heard that.' He also says a tax hike on oil companies would drive the price up further. >>

February 28, 2008
THE TIMES/BLOOMBERG POLL
Most say they'll either pay down debt or put money in savings, minimizing the economic stimulus the government was aiming for. >>

February 27, 2008
He is rated higher for experience, fighting terrorism and Iraq. Obama has widened the gap over Clinton. >>

February 26, 2008
CAMPAIGN '08
The New York senator chose to build a reputation as a skilled insider; the Illinois freshman cast himself as more of an outsider. >>

February 24, 2008
Hours after chiding Congress for not finishing a wiretapping bill and leaving the nation 'vulnerable to terrorist attack,' officials acknowledge all requested information is being received. >>

February 23, 2008
Advocates of change say it will improve safety. Opponents are convinced it would do the opposite. >>

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