Bill Richardson

As Fargo-born reporter Roxana Saberi — freed last month from an Iranian jail — receives the Medill Medal for Courage from Northwestern University, a pair of American journalists now find themselves facing a long prison sentence on similar charges: Current TV reporters Laura Ling and Euna Lee have been tried and convicted by a [...]

After disappointing finishes in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is dropping out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, according to the Associated Press.

According to the report, Richardson will announce his withdrawal from the race on Thursday.

Richardson had served in the administration of former President Bill [...]

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., may get a boost from second-tier candidates, who are reportedly considering instructing their supporters to back Obama as their second choice.

Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson are both considering the move, according to a report in the Huffington Post.  At the caucuses, candidates must reach a threshold [...]