Edward Kennedy and Michelle Obama kicked off the first night of the Democratic National Convention with speeches that focused on "new hope" and the American dream. iReporters across the country ...

Republican Sen. John Kennedy (La.) said the Senate has done “zero, zilch, nada” since it passed the tax and spending megabill in July and that leadership “ignores” him when he proposes solutions ...

"It doesn’t take long to learn that to survive you need to have a big heart, a lot of wind and very thick skin" - Sen. John ...