Bush Signs Sprawling Spending Bill
The measure also lifts a quarter-century ban on oil drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

Health Rules Issued For Nuke Dump In Nevada
The government last June asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a license to build the underground dump 90 miles from Las Vegas.

Palin Says She Represents 'Joe Six-pack'
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin portrayed herself Tuesday as a champion of everyday people while noting her family's stock portfolio took a $20,000 hit last week.

Debate Offers Palin, Biden High Risks, Big Rewards
Palin's performance against Biden could restore her initial luster or seriously weaken the GOP ticket.

Lobbyists Working For House OK Of Bailout Bill
Business lobbyists are banding together to pressure lawmakers into reversing this week's rejection of a $700 billion bailout bill for the financial industry.

McCain Campaign Bus Rolls Out Of Blue Ash
On board to lend support to the republican campaign were former Bengal Anthony Munoz and his former coach, Sam Wyche.

Senate Sends Rail Safety Bill To Bush
Senate passes a wide-ranging rail safety bill in aftermath of recent deadly train collision in Los Angeles.

Senate Approves US-India Nuclear Trade Deal
The Senate has voted to overturn a three-decade ban on atomic trade with India.

Bailout Passes Senate, House Foes Soften
Senators loaded the economic rescue bill with tax breaks and other sweeteners before passing it by a wide margin, 74-25.

Palin, In Interview, Casts Herself As A Federalist
When it comes to the Supreme Court, only one case comes to Sarah Palin's mind: Roe v. Wade.

Baron Hill, Mike Sodrel Agree To 9th District Debate
The Hill-Sodrel election matchup has been fiercely contested, with Hill winning in 2002 and 2006 and Sodrel in 2004.

Estimates Show Palin Assets Top $1 Million
A more complete picture will come when Sarah Palin outlines her personal finances in federal paperwork in coming days.

Fact Check: Biden Spins A Helicopter Tale
Though Biden never said his helicopter was shot at in Afghanistan, last year he asserted that he was "shot at" in Iraq.

Obama, McCain Vote For Bailout Bill
Both left the campaign trail Wednesday and returned to Washington to vote on the historic $700 billion bailout.

McCain, Palin Supporters Host Debate Watching Parties
Debate watching parties will take place across the state of Ohio for the Vice Presidential Debate Thursday night.

Bush: People 'Are Watching' House Vote
President Bush argued that the crisis in the financial markets "has gone way beyond New York and Wall Street."

Absentee Ballots Set Record In Hamilton Co.
The Board of Elections was hoping at least 100,000 voters would request and vote by absentee ballot this year.

Strickland Creates New Economic Growth Cabinet
Gov. Ted Strickland has created a new state cabinet to create jobs and increase economic growth in Ohio.

McCain Campaign Writes Off Michigan
With polls showing Obama leading comfortably, McCain's campaign confirmed it was pulling staff and advertising out of the economically distressed Michigan

Some Facts Adrift In Veep Debate
Facts went adrift on taxes, deregulation and more Thursday when Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden clashed in the vice presidential debate.

Palin Stands Her Ground In VP Debate With Biden
The two running mates debated for 90 minutes, their only encounter of a campaign with little more than one month to go.

Judge Refuses To Block Alaska Troopergate Probe
The ruling was released minutes before Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden faced off in a debate in St. Louis Thursday night.

Local Debate Watch Parties Cheer Candidates On
Local Republicans and Democrats held debate watch parties for the one & only 2008 vice presidential debate.

Bailout Hopes Rise As More 'No' Votes Switch
A wave of House converts jumped aboard the $700 billion financial industry bailout Thursday on the eve of a make-or-break second vote.

McCain Sets Sights on Indiana
Republican contender shifts midwest focus south, after pulling ads from Michigan.

Want to Vote Nov. 4? Better Register Soon
One month window ends for potential Tri-state voters on Monday.

Bluegrass Legend Lends Obama Support
Ralph Stanley featured in Obama radio ads.

Tri-State Reps. Reveal Bailout Votes
Senate-approved bailout bill could be voted on by House - again - today.

The Vice Presidential Contenders Debate, The Pundits Weigh In
9News political analysts Paul Hackett and Phil Heimlich are talking about who and what scored points and who and what didn't.

House Passes Financial Rescue Bill
President Bush says he will quickly sign the massive $700 billion bailout bill for the financial industry into law, applauding Congress for clearing the measure.

Bush Signs $700 Billion Bailout Bill
The president said he believes in a free-market system and that the government should intervene 'only when necessary.'

How Local Representatives Voted On The Bailout Bill
Four representatives voted against the bill while two voted for it.

Voters Hear Middle Class Sympathy From VP Candidates
Voters tell 9News they like hearing VP candidates talk about middle class struggles. But talk doesn't always earn new votes.

Bush Pivots Quickly From Bailout To Fundraising
It took President Bush just 28 minutes to pivot from the nation's economic mess to making up for lost time on the political fundraising circuit.

GOP Lawmakers File Appeal To Halt Troopergate Case
They seek to halt an investigation into abuse-of-power allegations against Gov. Sarah Palin before the findings are released next week.

Bush Signs Agreement To Protect Great Lakes Water
The lakes contain nearly 20 percent of the world's fresh surface water.

Bush Approves Aid For 10 More Indiana Counties
These counties join six others already approved for federal assistance following last month's storms.

Palin Questions McCain's Concession Of Michigan
Palin questioned McCain's decision to abandon efforts to win Michigan, a campaign move she only learned about Friday morning when she read it in the newspapers.

McCain Campaign To Add Staff In Indiana
McCain's campaign confirms it's pulling staff and advertising out of Michigan and shifting some assets to Indiana.

Biden Sends Son, Delaware Troops Off For Iraq
Biden's son Beau, Delaware's attorney general, serves as a captain and a lawyer in the 261st. The unit leaves Sunday for Fort Bliss, Texas, where it will train for about six weeks before heading to Iraq.

Obama Returning To Indiana On Wednesday
The stop will be Obama's second visit to Indiana since the Democratic National Convention and his sixth since May.

Palin Tax Returns For 2006 And 2007 Released
On federal financial disclosure forms, also released Friday, Palin and her husband listed assets worth from $960,000 to $2.3 million.

Barney Frank Addresses Private Group Downtown
With the details of a federal recovery plan emerging, the package is quickly becoming the center of political debate.

Voter Registration Closes Monday
Democrats, Republicans and celebrities like Cuba Gooding Jr. were busy the night before the deadline.

President Bush To Speak In Cincinnati Today
Although the economy has been the big headline recently, President Bush will be in Cincinnati Monday afternoon to talk about something else, his judicial appointments.

Local Woman Honored By President Bush For Volunteer Services
Nancy Arnold, an administrative assistant at the Knowledge Works Foundation received the President's Volunteer Service Award Monday afternoon.

Democrats Leading The Pack In Fundraising
Democrats are outraising Republicans in three key congressional districts, fueling the party's hope that it can continue a victory wave that began in 2006.

Turnout A Bit Light In Ohio Early Voting Window
Early returns show about 3,000 voters in Ohio's four largest counties took advantage of the disputed policy, a surprisingly low turnout to some elections officials.

Obama Says McCain Should Focus On The Economy
Barack Obama says John McCain is not paying enough attention to the economic crisis the country faces.

Wall Street Tumbles Amid Global Sell-Off
It was another extraordinary and traumatic day on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones industrials plunging as much as 800 points before closing with a loss of about 370.

Pork Inside Package Found Outside Boehner's Office
A note was found with the package, but officials aren't saying what kind of message the person was trying to send.

Ohio 2nd District Congressional Debate Tonight
Independent David Krikorian, Republican incumbent Jean Schmidt and Democrat Victoria Wulsin debate.

Early Voting in Indiana
Dozens of people lined up to vote at polling centers across the state on the first day for early voting in Indiana.

President Bush Speaks To Downtown Conference
Bush assured crowd the economy would bounce back. He addressed a lawyer's group Monday, the first day of the new term of the US Supreme Court.

US Supreme Court Opens New Term
It's a law that the US Supreme Court starts its new term on the first Monday in October.

VP Candidate Sarah Palin To Visit Tri-state
Republican vice presidential candidate will be making stops in Indian Hill and Wilmington.

Barack Obama To Speak In Cincinnati Thursday
The Democratic presidential candidate is expected to discuss job creation in Ohio.

Barney Frank Says GOP Housing Attacks Racially Motivated
The congressman says GOP criticism is a veiled attack on the nation's poor.

Obama: McCain Is Trying To Divert Attention From Economy
Obama says there's a reason McCain and Palin are trying to focus attention his associations.

Last Day To Register
Monday, October 6, was the last day for Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana for voters to register.

Palin Ethics Probes Beset By Secrecy And Lawsuit
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin says she's an open book regarding an abuse-of-power investigation. Apparently her staff doesn't feel the same way.

Turnout A Bit Light In Ohio Early Voting Window
Early voting remains an option for those who registered by Monday's deadline.

Palin Character Attack On Obama May Hurt McCain
McCain's campaign quickly moved to limit any damage from Obama dredging up the Keating Five scandal of nearly two decades ago.

Palin Criticizes Obama's Ties To Wright, Ayers
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin expanded her attack on Democrat Barack Obama's character Monday to include his relationship with an incendiary former pastor as well as his ties to 1960s-era radical Bill Ayers.

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. Helps Get Out Ohio Vote
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. encouraged a rally at a community college in Dayton to get out and vote in next month's presidential election.

McCain Link To Private Group In Iran-Contra Case
McCain has said previously he resigned from the council in 1984 and asked in 1986 to have his name removed from the group's letterhead.

Debate Stakes Higher For McCain
In the 90-minute debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, NBC newsman Tom Brokaw will facilitate questions from the audience.

Congressional Candidates Debate In Anderson Twp.
The nation's ailing economy dominated the debate as candidates for Ohio's Second Congressional District met Monday night.

Hamilton County Sees Spike in Early Voting
This was the first time Ohioans could register and vote at the same time, and of the 4,772 new registrants 675 also cast a ballot.

Roughly 666,000 New Ohio Voters Registered In 2008
That brings the total to 8.2 million registered Ohio voters going into the November election.

Economy A Big Factor In Ohio Poll
A poll that gives Barack Obama a six-point lead in Ohio finds that his advantage in the Buckeye State results largely from concerns about the economy.

AP Analysis: McCain's Contrition Ends Over Keating
Nearly 20 years of John McCain's contrition over his role in a 1980s banking scandal vanished this week in 17 minutes and 30 seconds.

State Reviewing Per Diem Payments To Palin
Gov. Sarah Palin's practice of charging the state when she stays in her home under review.

Obama Money From Abroad Could Total $3.3 Million
Under federal law, foreign citizens cannot make political contributions, but U.S. citizens living abroad can.

Insurance Giant AIG's Role In Market Crisis Probed
Less than a week after the federal government had to bail out American International Group Inc., the company sent executives on a $440,000 retreat to a posh California resort, lawmakers investigating the company's meltdown said Tuesday.

Feds Question New Voter Checks In Ohio And Indiana
They're investigating whether social security number checks are being improperly checked.

Official: Retirement Assets Down 2 Trillion Dollars
The top congressional budget analyst says a lot has been lost in retirement pension plans.

McCain, Obama Clash Over Causes, Cures Of Crisis
Obama and McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the economic crisis.

Voters Say 'Tame' Debate Failed to Sway Votes
Second presidential debate was a cordial town hall discussion, with no surprises or big attacks.

Berding Files Complaint About Proposed Amendment
The people backing a proposed Cincinnati charter amendment are, according to one Cincinnati city council member, misleading the public.

Long Thompson Hits The Road, Not The Airwaves
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jill Long Thompson has gone more than a month without television advertising.

Analysis: Obama Gains, McCain Seeks Game-Changer
The candidates debated on a day in which stocks plunged anew and a Gallup Poll showed that just 9 percent of Americans think the country is headed in the right direction.

Court Hears Case Wednesday On Navy Sonar, Whales
The Natural Resources Defense Council, one of five advocacy groups that sued to force the Navy to take steps to protect the whales, argues that the Navy has to comply with environmental laws.

Town Hall Debate Keeps Brokaw Busy
The veteran NBC anchor was like a schoolmarm trying to keep unruly students at bay.

Lunsford Hits McConnell On Bailout
Claims McConnell took millions in campaign contributions from Wall Street while supporting efforts to deregulate the sector.

Obama, McCain Supporters Join To File Lawsuit
Cincinnati City employees file lawsuit over rules restricting their rights to show support for candidates.

Obama, McCain Talk Jobs In Ohio
Jobs, and how to keep them and how to get more are an important issue in Ohio.

Lawmaker's Son Enters Not Guilty Plea In Palin E-mail Hacking
David Kernell faces a maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and a three-year term of supervised release.

Ohio Policemen Sue City Over Political Speech
Two Cincinnati policemen have filed a class action lawsuit challenging city rules that prohibit them from supporting political candidates on their own time.

Alaska High Court To Rule Quickly On Palin Probe
Alaska's Supreme Court says it will rule quickly on whether to shut down an abuse-of-power investigation into Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

A Fey-Palin Comedy Summit? Stay Tuned
"Saturday Night Live" has a long history of political walk-ons.

Oops! Moment At Biden Rally
There was a foot-in-the-mouth moment during a rally for Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden - but the gaff wasn't his.

Paulson Says Global Markets Remain Strained
In an attempt to help stop the financial crisis from causing a global economic recession, the Federal Reserve and other central banks cut interest rates in a rare coordinated move Wednesday.

Todd Palin: Contacts With Wife's Staff Were Proper
The Republican vice presidential nominee and her husband, Todd, are the focus of an abuse-of-power investigation by a legislative panel.

Sarah Palin Campaigns In Tri-state Thursday
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be in the Tri-state both Thursday and Friday.

Obama In Town For Rally Thursday
He's scheduled to speak at an afternoon rally at Ault Park in Mt. Lookout to talk about jobs and the economy.

Sodrel Airs First Campaign Ads
During his time in Congress, Sodrel reported his assets worth at least 5.9 million dollars.

Report: Voter Purges In 6 States May Violate Law
Tens of thousands of eligible voters removed from rolls or blocked from registering in six swing states, including Ohio & Indiana.

Obama, McCain Talking Jobs In Ohio
How to keep Ohio jobs and create more in a state with an unemployment rate of 7.4% has become a focus of the close presidential race.

Hungry? How About A Presidential Pizza?
An Arizona pizza parlor is now offering the political pies.

Rove, Myers Speaking Tonight At NKU
Karl Rove and Dee Dee Myers will talk politics at the Student Union on the campus of NKU.

More Americans Watched Second Debate
The V.P. debate still holds the top spot.

Obama, Palin Speaking In Tri-State Today
The threat of job losses and tough economic times will be at the forefront Thursday as Sarah Palin and Barack Obama campaign in southwest Ohio.

Thousands Line Up For Obama Ault Park Speech
The crowds in front of the Pavilion entrance were so thick that the Cincinnati Police mounted patrol with four horses was forced to become an escort to allow a 9News crew back to the news media staging area.

Obama Calls McCain Mortgage Plan Ill-Advised
Obama told a campaign audience that McCain's mortgage buyout plan would cost taxpayers billions of dollars and reward bad behavior by lenders.

Administration Ponders Part Ownership In Banks
Wall Street had begun the day higher on news that the Bush administration is considering taking part ownership in a number of U.S. banks.

Obama Draws 10,000-15,000 At Ault Park Rally
Some supporters waited for hours to get to hear the Democratic Presidential nominee less than a month before Election Day.

I-Team: Proportional Representation
The I-Team reports on Issue 8 - and on what could change how your vote counts - the next time you vote for Cincinnati city council.

Local Democratic Party Demands Ad Be Pulled
Hamilton Co. Democratic Party is angry about an ad against Connie Pillich, who's running for state representative in the 28th District.

Thousands Attend Palin Rally In Wilmington
As many as 15,000 people crowded inside to see the "Straight Talk Express" roll-in -- and roll-in it did.

Ohio Secretary Of State Must Verify Registrations
A federal judge has ordered Ohio's top elections official to verify the identity of newly registered voters by matching them with other government documents.

New Poll Shows Hill Leading Sodrel In 9th District
Hill and Sodrel have faced each other every two years since 2002.

Ohio Investment Funds Take Hit
The five pension funds hold a combined $170 billion.

Palin Pre-empts State Report, Clears Self In Probe
Lawmakers are expected to release their own findings Friday.

Fundraiser Breakfast For Palin In Indian Hill
The Republican vice presidential candidate held a rally on Thursday and stopped by Indian Hill for a fundraiser.

Secretary Of State Must Verify New Voters
The order stemmed from an early voting lawsuit filed by Ohio's Republican party.

Congressman Murtha Campaigns For Victoria Wulsin
Murtha and Youngstown Congressman Tim Ryan joined Wulsin at a visit to the Veterans Administration outpatient clinic in Union Township.

Obama Makes Surprise Stop At Georgetown Restaurant
Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama made a surprise stop at a restaurant in Georgetown Friday.

Ohio Sheriff Drops Request For Voter Information
Democrats had called the request a blatant attempt at voter intimidation. Greene County has five colleges and universities, including two historically black colleges.

Judge Orders State To Preserve Palin's E-mails
A judge has ordered the state of Alaska to preserve any government-related e-mails that Gov. Sarah Palin sent from private accounts.

Watchdog Seeks Probe Of 2 Political Groups' TV Ads
Campaign finance watchdog group files complaint with federal regulators against two groups - one pro-Republican and the other pro-Democrat - alleging they violated the law by airing political ads during the presidential contest.

Visiting Congressman Knocks Schmidt On Economy
Murtha took on Republicans in Congress, like Schmidt, saying they were slow to support the "rescue" or "bailout" plan to help the ailing economy, until a second vote was held.

Alaska Panel Finds Palin Abused Power In Firing
Report by bipartisan panel finds Palin in violation of state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain.

New Ohio Poll Shows McCain/Obama In Dead Heat
The poll released Sunday shows 48 percent of Ohio voters favor McCain, while 46 percent favor Obama.