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In conservative districts around the U.S., Democratic incumbents are fighting back and beginning to reverse declining poll numbers. Their efforts could blunt the predicted GOP gains next month.

A Republican majority would threaten policies to stabilize the economy, the president says during a radio interview, part of an effort to rally key Democratic constituencies. A Republican majority in Congress would mean "hand-to-hand combat" on Capitol Hill for the next two years, threatening policies Democrats have enacted to stabilize the economy, President Obama warned Thursday.

If anyone is scorned as much as Democrats these days, it's Republicans - the party that may recapture the House and perhaps the Senate in November's elections.

During Thursday event, GOP will unveil set of proposals that party would look to enact if they gain control of Congress after midterm elections.

The House approves the measure on a largely party-line vote and President Obama swiftly signs it. It will save 161,000 teachers' jobs and sustain Medicaid funding.

Congress on Tuesday gave final approval to a $26.1-billion aid package for cash-strapped states that will keep 161,000 teachers and thousands of police, fire and other local government workers from being laid off.

The House ethics committee Monday unveiled a three-count charge against Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) alleging she broke congressional conflict-of-interest rules when she helped arrange a meeting of bank officials and Treasury Department ...

Calls for Rep. Charlie Rangel's resignation rained down on Capitol Hill late Friday from House Democrats who said the lawmaker showed a disregard for the rules and undermined the public's confidence in Congress.

Congress is one House vote away from resuming unemployment payments to millions of people whose benefits have lapsed as the nation suffers through a wretched job market.

The House on Friday passed a defense bill that paves the way for gays to serve openly in the military for the first time, but advocates on both sides geared up for a fight in the Senate....

Measure extends unemployment benefits, renew dozens of tax credits for businesses, individuals.