The next big hurricane could leave the state not merely damaged but in financial ruin

One enterprising freshman is using e-mail to ask strangers to kick in $25,000. And the craziest part? It's working

Viewpoint: Unless soaring insurance costs stop, the hurricane onslaught could mean a push north from the Sunshine State

The man who came in second to McCain in the primaries flashed his trademark humor in boosting his old foe at the convention

Viewpoint: Her anti-abortion credentials are impeccable. But some of her views are at odds with younger Evangelicals

In a (mostly) civil exchange, the Democratic nominee and Fox kingpin talk about the U.S. and the threats abroad

The campaign can't afford to ignore the sudden political superstar, but going after her head-on could be just as risky

John McCain summed up his personal virtues, but TIME's political columnist thinks the acceptance speech felt flat

By day two, things were looking bleak for the Republicans in St. Paul. Then came the star power of Sarah Palin

The end of the long-running soap opera over Detroit's mayor could help the Democrats in Michigan. At least, that's the hope

Bush speechwriter Matthew Scully had crafted the words even before Palin was picked. A match made in heaven

Hint: It's not really climate change. There's more destruction because humans have created more stuff to be destroyed

The frontier mom and former beauty queen shrewdly fought her way upstream in Alaska's rough political waters

With curiosity high and expectations low, the vice-presidential nominee delivered a homespun howitzer of a speech

Shrimpers and other denizens of the bayou share thoughts about how to protect their communities from future storms

Sarah Palin's complicated life story speaks to the agonizing choices that women face

Viewpoint: It's not the agency that's broken, but how it's treated in Washington. Robert Baer has some suggestions -- starting with a move

The national newcomer has two things going for her tonight: the crowd that loves her and the crowd that scorns her

The gatherings are smaller than expected and the marches mostly peaceful, but breakaway radicals are causing trouble

On the convention's first night, President Bush showed up via satellite, while Dem. Joe Lieberman was welcomed in person

A bar owner won't be among the thousands streaming back into the city, which was spared the worst of Gustav