Richard Wolffe

Inside Obama's chief-of-staff selection.

The First Lady readies her family for Washington.

The president, friends say, is handling the attacks on him with characteristic equanimity.

Behind next week's must-see political TV.

McCain attacked all night-hurting himself more than Obama.

The real test for any strategist: calibrating positive and negative. How David Axelrod will maintain the 'brand.'

Eight years ago Democrats had good reason to blame Ralph Nader for peeling off enough votes from Al Gore to cost him Florida and the presidency. But this year Democrats may have good reason to welcome the so-called Nader effect.

Obama preps for combat in an uncertain climate.

By Richard Wolffe Call it the Palin effect in reverse. John McCain's veep pick isn't just firing up the GOP base with bigger crowds and more cash. Sarah Palin is having the same impact on the progressive base of the Democratic Party.Take a look at what's happened to MoveOn.org, the signature online left-of-center group that marks its 10th anniversary this year.

Barack Obama speaks to Gulf Coast residents by TV, postponing a potential visit to the region until after Gustav passes.

Barack Obama plans to aggressively court women voters by focusing on issues like equal pay, health care and the economy.

VP candidate Joe Biden's foreign-policy experience is helpful, but what's more important is his scrappy instincts and ability to connect with Hillary Clinton's supporters.

Greeted by thousands of Europeans, Obama's world tour went smashingly well. But the candidate says he's not letting any of it go to his head.

Under the Mideast sun—and the microscope—Obama stays cool.

There are no easy questions during Obama's road trip

How a year in Iraq changed an Obama adviser.

Obama bids to get off the defensive in Iraq speech

Barack Obama has never been Muslim and never practiced Islam. But rumors about his religion intended to frighten some voters persist, and they mostly return to one point of fact: his name. "Barack" is the candidate's Kenyan father's name; Obama's middle name, "Hussein," is his grandfather's name.

Since locking up their parties' presumptive nominations, Barack Obama and John McCain have emphasized their bipartisan cred. How might that translate when the winner assembles his team? (Job possibilities in parentheses.)Obama's worked closely with Sens.

Will Obama win Wyoming? Don't be silly. Still, Paul Tewes's job is to make McCain defend his turf.

Team Obama reaches a milestone and relaxes, if only for a moment.

Obama returns to Iowa to launch the fall campaign.

He's taken everything in stride, it seems. How Obama and his team will battle the GOP onslaught.

Obama, Clinton face a muddled path, whatever happens tonight

The candidate slams his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, for 'divisive and destructive' comments.

Obama says he knows the globe better than his rivals. Does he know it too well?

The  anti-doctrinaire candidate maps out his foreign-policy priorities and the personal experiences that shaped them.

It didn't happen overnight. But in college, the young Barry took to being called by his formal name. What this evolution tells us about him.

Obama hits Mississippi as experience debate rages.

Buoyed by an overwhelming edge among African-American voters, Barack Obama cruised to victory over Hillary Clinton in the Mississippi primary, posting a 60-37 percent margin and teeing up a crucial showdown in Pennsylvania, the next major contest in the quest for the Democratic presidential nomination.Obama, seeking to become America's first African-American president, has enjoyed strong support from black voters throughout the nominating process.