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Rep. Alan Grayson represents a district that -- until his election -- had long been Republican. Now, demographics are changing in his favor, and he's one of the House's top Democratic fundraisers. But opponent Dan Webster predicts that the well-honed GOP machine will beat Democrats in getting out the vote.

Some of the electronic gadgets that define our age are made with minerals mined in eastern Congo. Human rights advocates say the profits from the mining are used to buy the guns and bullets that have kept the region in a near-constant state of conflict. Manufacturers including Nintendo, Panasonic and Canon were among those with the lowest marks in a new survey.

Organizing for America has held meetings, sent e-mails and knocked on doors advocating for health care, but it hasn't added any oomph to President Obama's top legislative priority. Now it must turn out voters for Democrats in the tough midterm elections.

Authorities revealed that DNA testing shows the man believed to be the perpetrator of the Christmas Day incident died in the blast.

With Kamila Valieva seizing the top spot, 25 skaters advance to the next segment. Normally, only the top 24 move on from the short program. But these Games aren't normal.

Gunmen assassinate a top aide to Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari in Baghdad. But despite such attacks, Iraq's leaders forge ahead with forming a government and drafting a constitution. Over the weekend, Sunnis formed a new political alliance, and a Shiite cleric moved to ease sectarian violence.

As the top lawyer for the Obama State Department, Harold Koh is defending a lot of things that surprise his friends on the left — including U.S. involvement in Libya, and the use of American drones that target people in Pakistan and Yemen.

Health care topped the agenda Tuesday as lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill. The Senate Finance Committee, which failed to complete its bill before the summer recess, is trying to reach a bipartisan compromise on the divisive issue.

The president's lawyer sent the former strategist a cease-and-desist letter claiming his interviews for a new book violated a nondisclosure agreement he had signed with the Trump campaign.

If Republicans win a House majority on Tuesday, some say they will use all available legislative tools to challenge and change the health overhaul bill.