Many Americans continue to say their religious beliefs have been highly influential in shaping their views about social issues, including abortion and same-sex marriage. But far fewer cite religion as ...

For all that was new about Mitt Romney speaking before a tea party crowd, the most striking fact was how little was different. South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint has become a firebrand, capitalizing on a ...

Catholic bishops in Minnesota and Iowa have entered the pre-election fray over same-sex marriage. On Sept. 22, Catholic bishops in Minnesota mailed more than 400,000 DVDs to Catholics across the state ...

From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Melissa Block. MICHELE NORRIS, host: And I'm Michele Norris. This election year has just begun and already the political world is abuzz. Just ...

As results come in on Election Night we'll be highlighting the latest news and developments in this "live-blog." You can follow our updates on the NPR.org homepage, where they'll flow in automatically ...

Incumbent Republican Jim DeMint holds nearly a 40-point lead over Democratic challenger Alvin Greene in his bid for a second six-year term in the U.S. Senate. The survey of 500 Likely Voters in South ...

The morning after the mid-term elections, every news site, every cable news channel, and your favorite blog told us the myriad "lessons" we supposedly learned from an event less than 24 hours old. The ...

With less than a week to go before Election Day, Republican Congressman Mark Kirk and Democratic State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias remain in a close battle for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat. The ...