Saxby Chambliss

The National Republican Trust PAC, a conservative group, is betting that Obama is a liability in the runoff between Jim Martin and Saxby Chambliss:......

by Mark Silva "Going into battle one more time,'' Sen. John McCain calls it. That's his way of framing his relatively remote-control work for the reelection of Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, the Republican forced into a runoff election, this......

by Frank James The Republican strategists trying to get Sen. Saxby Chambliss re-elected appear to have decided that in Georgia anxiety over crime trumps anxiety over the economy. That's one conclusion to draw from an ad that the National Republican......

by James Oliphant and Richard Fausset The Democrats' dream of an overpowering, filibuster-proof majority in the U.S. Senate is officially on ice. Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss Tuesday held on to his Georgia Senate seat, fending off a challenge from...

Republican Saxby Chambliss won the Georgia Senate runoff, so Democrats will not get the filibuster-proof super-majority of 60 and Republicans -- if they hang together -- will still have a modicum of power in Obama's Washington. Public officials like......

Tribune Correspondent James Oliphant spent last week in Georgia, covering the U.S. Senate runoff between Republican Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin. The race could determine the success of the Democratic legislative agenda. Here is his report:...

by Mark Silva JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Yes, Virginia, there is a Republican Party. For all the celebration of the electoral landslide that will land President-elect Barack Obama in the White House in January - for all the victories won by......

by Julian E. Barnes Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, saying the war in Afghanistan has become America's "top overseas military priority," told lawmakers today that the number of U.S. troops there will increase dramatically this spring and grow through...

WASHINGTON - Two months before flying a jetliner into the World Trade Center, Mohamed Atta went on a European road trip. He flew from Miami to Spain, rented a car and drove 1,190 miles in 12 days, including a brief visit to Switzerland. Spanish police...

WASHINGTON - A wartime president with sky-high popularity. A campaign cash advantage for Republican candidates. A failure by Democrats to articulate a clear alternative vision. Those were some key factors behind the historic - and unexpected - Republican...

Here are the results of elections around the nation Tuesday. Not all returns were available at press time. ALABAMA Governor: Democratic Gov. Donald Siegelman won reelection over Republican Rep. Bob Riley. Senate: Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions held...

Republicans regained control of Congress in yesterday's election, preserving their majority in the House of Representatives and sweeping back to power in the Senate. It was a strong showing for President Bush and the Republicans, though they did not gain...