South Dakota

A South Dakota State University researcher has received a $1.8 million grant to study congestive heart failure. John Robinson is a physical biochemist at SDSU and is trained as a medical doctor. He recently established a heart research lab at the …

A new poll released Thursday found President Obama with a big lead over Sarah Palin in the 2012 presidential contest, and with smaller leads over two other presidential contenders, confirming other recent polls showing Obama faring especially we…

In the preparations for the 1964 election, President Kennedy instructed his staff to promote the campaign of Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater. The "Conscience Of A Conservative" was then seen as too extreme for mainstream American politics, and thu…

Washington (CNN) - It's the most talked about of all the hypothetical 2012 presidential matchups: President Barack Obama vs. former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. And a new poll indicates that Obama leads the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee by …

Texas state Rep. Aaron Pena 's switch from Democrat to Republican this week made him the 20th State Legislator since the Midterm Elections to make the switch to the GOP. The switches have largely been centered in the south, but switchers have also…

Dear Tea Party voter: You've been had. This Story Forget Tea Party Rhetoric - pork barrel politics is back The congressional freshman class assembles When the good people of South Dakota voted last month to send Republican Kristi Noem to Congre…

By Jonathan Weisman President Barack Obama , should he choose to run for re-election, enters the 2012 presidential cycle in relatively good shape, especially considering the string of bad news that has buffeted his presidency. According to the WS…

South Dakota Sen. John Thune took a veiled swipe at Mitt Romney on the Senate floor Tuesday, saying it’s “easy” and “possibly even politically expedient to stand on the sidelines and criticize” the Tax Cut proposal …