ARTICLES BY BILL BARROW/ASSOCIATED PRESS

GOP's tough talk doesn't square with U.S.-China relationship

CHARLESTON, S.C. - If there was ever a week for the Republican presidential candidates to talk tough on China, this was it: Spurred by the stock market's wild ride, they lashed out at the world's most populous nation.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Can't dismiss this 'carnival act'

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Southern Democrats urge return to basics

ATLANTA - Southern Democrats are joining others in the party who said a return to advocating to lift people out of economic hardship and emphasizing spending on education and public works will re-energize black voters and attract whites as well.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

New year, old issues

ATLANTA - Both Republicans and Democrats are looking for fresh ways to pitch old arguments as they head into the final midterm election year of Barack Obama's presidency.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO