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A third former employee considered filing a workplace complaint against Herman Cain over what she considered aggressive and unwanted behavior when she and Cain, now a Republican presidential candidate, worked together during the late 1990s, the woman told...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippians on Tuesday choose a new governor and decide whether to add three amendments to the state constitution, including one that could provoke a national fight about abortion. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 7...

The Big One is still 52 weeks away, but the results from a host of local elections today may offer fresh clues about the state of play in politics just as the presidential nominating process is set to begin. At stake on this "off-year" general election...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- Gov. Bob McDonnell is hosting an energy meeting that will include governors and U.S. senators from several states. Tuesday's meeting is organized by the Southern States Energy Board, of which McDonnell is the chairman. The event...

A controversial Mississippi ballot measure that would have defined human life as beginning at fertilization was defeated Tuesday. The so-called "personhood" initiative initially was seen as another test of abortion rights, one that supporters hoped might...

Gov. Rick Scott told an audience of Republican state officials from around the country Thursday that his first year in office had been a success, and Democrats were “shocked” he had kept campaign pledges to go after teacher tenure, cut taxes...

CNN's "Reliable Sources" lets Erin Burnett preview her new CNN show, "OutFront," which debuts at 7 p.m. Monday. A panel on Gov. Chris Christie and Fox News features Lauren Ashburn, founder, Ashburn Media Company; John Avlon of Newsweek/The Daily Beast;...

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., will be guests on NBC's "Meet the Press." David Gregory will broadcast from Chicago. The program will air at 9 a.m. on WESH-Channel 2. The panel discussion brings together Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill.;...

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has hired pollster and political strategist Tony Fabrizio and  media strategist  Nelson Warfield, who helped Gov. Rick Scott's 2010 dark horse triumph, and several other top national campaign advisers for his presidential candidacy....

CNN's "Reliable Sources" looks at the Herman Cain coverage with Kathleen Parker of The Washington Post, Jonathan Martin of Politico and Keli Goff of Loop21.com. The program starts at 11 a.m. Adam Buckman of TVHowl.com and Gail Shister of TVNewser.com...

Emergency warning: Federal officials are planning the first nationwide test of the emergency alert system for Wednesday -- and they're issuing a warning in advance....