WASHINGTON, July 26 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. presidential candidate John McCain's refusal to set a time line a U.S. troop pullout from Iraq is isolating him politically, observers say.

WASHINGTON, July 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Democrats are outperforming rival Republicans significantly in fundraising in the run-up to the 2008 presidential election, the Los Angeles Times reported.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- White House Press Secretary Tony Snow has drawn criticism for raising money for Republican candidates with speaking engagements.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- "The West Wing" enters its fifth season on NBC in a curious position, trying to bounce back from a disappointing 2002-03 season even as it shoots to become the

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The Council on Foreign Relations has announced the formation of a new, independent task force that will focus on America's responses to terrorism.