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  • Attacks On Women At Work Are Failures In Communication Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:34AMAttacks On Women At Work Are Failures In Communication
  • President Obama Appeals To American Public As Congress Seeks Debt Solution Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:09AMRacing the debt clock, Congress is working on dual tracks while U.S. President Barack Obama appeals to the public in hopes of influencing a deal that talks have failed to produce so far.
  • Obama Appeals To Middle Class On Debt Talks Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:18AMEvoking compromises of the past, President Barack Obama said Saturday that a commitment to shared sacrifice can break the current impasse on the debt ceiling.
  • Do you agree with Maryland governor that Republicans are undermining the economy to keep Obama from a second term? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:08AMSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The head of the Democratic Governors Association accused GOP debt negotiators in Washington of trying to undermine the economy so President Barack Obama will lose his re-election bid next year.
  • Republican Portman part of a dwindling sanity caucus in the Senate Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:49AMWASHINGTON – Seems just about everybody in this town has gone mad.
  • Legislative District Index sizes up political leanings Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:11AMMatt Breuer has developed what he calls the Legislative District Index, which provides information about the likely success of candidates in the same legislative district.
  • Air Guard firefighters respond to few emergencies Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:26AMFirefighters assigned to the 183rd Fighter Wing at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport don’t respond to many emergencies, according to call logs from the unit due for dismantling this fall.
  • Illinois demonstrates split on debt ceiling Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:25AMThe split in Congress over how to deal with the nation’s debt ceiling is certainly in evidence in Illinois.
  • President Barack Obama goes to public about debt solution Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:11AMIn his weekly address, President Obama said both sides need to make compromises to make the Aug. 2 deadline.
  • Obama Tells Congressional Leaders Time for Rhetoric Is Ending Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:20AMPresident Barack Obama pressed Republican and Democratic congressional leaders to give him options for a deficit-cutting deal that lawmakers could support as part of raising the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt limit by an Aug. 2 deadline.
  • Obama: Three options to deal with debt Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:14AMWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, insisting ‘‘it’s decision time,’’ Thursday told congressional leaders they’ve got three options to resolve an impasse over the debt limit — and two may have support among leaders of both parties.
  • Snapshot: Developments in debt talks Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:07AMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here is what is happening on Thursday in negotiations to raise the U.S. $14.3 trillion debt limit.
  • Sniping in Washington as debt limit deadline draws near Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:09PMTesty U.S. lawmakers pointed fingers at one another and President Barack Obama on Thursday as negotiations over raising the national debt limit entered a perilous endgame.
  • Moody’s Downgrade Warning Adds Pressure on Debt Deal Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:32PMMoody’s Investors Service raised the pressure on U.S. lawmakers to increase the government’s $14.3 trillion debt limit by placing the nation’s credit rating under review for a downgrade.
  • Light goes out on bid to save old-style bulbs Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:30PMWASHINGTON: A Republican campaign to defend America against a sweeping assault on personal freedoms - or old-style 100-watt lightbulbs, as they are more commonly known - has gone down in defeat. The result is a rejection of one of the great causes of the conservative Tea Party movement: the repeal of a 2007 law promoting environmentally efficient lighting.
  • The Second Coming of Charlie Crist? Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:27PMOf three of the biggest political names in Florida, only one -- former Gov. Charlie Crist -- has a favorable rating topping 40 percent, according to a new Sunshine State News poll.
  • Radcliffe reveals battle with alcohol Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:05AMHarry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe has revealed he battled an addiction to alcohol while filming the franchise
  • Will Young announces Irish dates Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 10:15AMPop Idol winner Will Young has announced two upcoming Irish dates this year.
  • Duran Duran cancel European Tour Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 9:39AMDuran Duran have cancelled their upcoming Dublin date and will reschedule their entire European tour.
  • Rachel Weisz the new face of Bulgari Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 9:15AMRachel Weisz has been revealed as the new face of luxury company Bulgari.
  • Rowling splits with literary agent Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 9:09AMHarry Potter creator JK Rowling has "terminated" her association with the literary agent who helped to launch her first book on the boy wizard.
  • Gen. David Petraeus Confirmed as Next CIA Director Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:58AMU.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus was confirmed Thursday by the Senate as the next director of the CIA. The vote was unanimous, 94-0. The four-star general was nominated by President Barack Obama in April to replace Leon Panetta
  • US Senate approves Petraeus as CIA director Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:19AMWASHINGTON, July 1 — The US Senate yesterday voted overwhelmingly to confirm General David Petraeus, now commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan, to be the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The vote was 94-0, making Petraeus the second senior nominee for President Barack Obama’s national security team to win Senate ...
  • Making History Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 8:07AMMany of us have had wonderful and memorable times with our fathers. Not all fathers are created equal but we certainly owe our lives to them. Many of us have seen our fathers work themselves to the bone just to provide for us. Still, some fathers are different from most.
  • Defiant no longer, Weiner resigns in sex scandal Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 6:36AMNEW YORK (AP) — Defiant and combative no longer, New York Rep. Anthony Weiner soberly announced his resignation from Congress on Thursday, bowing to the furor caused by his sexually charged online dalliances with a former porn actress and other women.
  • Boehner Challenges Obama on Libya Rationale Amid ‘Robust’ Debate Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 5:08AMHouse Speaker John Boehner is accusing the White House of deciding to “conceal” a Justice Department opinion that contradicts President Barack Obama’s argument that the U.S. mission in Libya doesn’t need congressional authorization to continue.
  • Computer Glitch Strands United Airlines Passengers For Hours At LAX Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 4:46AMA computer glitch at the United Airlines terminal at LAX Friday evening has thousands of passengers seeing more lines than air.
  • Haley Barbour urges Republicans not to let the tea party become a third party Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 4:08AMA third-party candidate would help President Barack Obama win re-election, he says
  • US, Vietnam in joint call amid China tension Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 3:58AMWASHINGTON: The United States and Vietnam on Friday jointly called for freedom of navigation and rejected the use of force in the South China Sea, amid simmering tensions between Beijing and its neighbors.
  • US Senate moves to freeze Japan base move Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 3:58AMWASHINGTON: US senators said Friday that they have taken a major step to halt a controversial military base plan on Japan’s Okinawa Island and called on the Pentagon to make a fresh assessment.
  • Perry can further presidential prospects in talk to GOP activists Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 3:01AMPerry can further presidential prospects in talk to GOP activists
  • Former Minnesota Governor Pawlenty Enters ’12 Republican Presidential Race Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 4:58PMFormer Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty sought to present himself as a Republican presidential candidate willing to take unpopular stands as he entered the 2012 race today with a speech in Iowa.
  • Mass. Sen. Scott Brown rejects Medicare overhaul plan, says he will not support Ryan budget Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 4:06PMBOSTON — Republican Sen. Scott Brown, reversing a position he took earlier this month, said Monday he will vote against the House Republican budget because he cannot support U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s proposal to transform Medicare into a voucher system. “While I applaud Ryan for getting the conversation started, I cannot support his specific plan — and therefore will vote “no” on his budget,” Brown ...
  • Barack Obama state visit: intense security operation protecting US President Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 4:00PMPresident Barack Obama, the most closely guarded man in the world, will remain under the watchful eye of an extensive, and intense, security detail during his first state visit to Britain.
  • Pawlenty announces 2012 White House bid Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 3:59PMFormer Minnesota Gov Tim Pawlenty announced his 2012 bid to challenge President Barack Obama for the White House in a slick online video.
  • Debt and Taxes Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 8:19PMSo, today we banged our head against the current debt ceiling for the first time. Think of…
  • Sleepy Irish village braces for Obama homecoming Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 8:12PMMONEYGALL, Ireland (Reuters) - Ollie Hayes does not usually bother to open his pub in the sleepy Irish village of Moneygall on a Monday afternoon, but he will make an exception for Barack Obama.
  • Bin Laden photo fight pits White House vs press Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 8:08PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - Even before President Barack Obama outlined his decision not to release photos of a dead Osama bin Laden, news organizations began filing requests to have them made public under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act.
  • White House insists on aid deal before trade pacts Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 6:53PMThe White House will not submit legislation to Congress to implement three pending free trade pacts without a deal to extend aid to U.S. workers affected by overseas competition, officials said on Monday.
  • Pakistan to review US anti-terror cooperation Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 11:24PMPakistan said Thursday it would review counter-terrorism cooperation with the United States as it came under growing domestic pressure to punish Washington for the Osama bin Laden raid.
  • Obama makes surprise request that FBI chief stay Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 11:07PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday proposed extending the 10-year term for FBI Director Robert Mueller by two years, a surprise move that provides some continuity as Obama reshuffles other members of his national security team.
  • U.S. intensifies drone aircraft attacks in Pakistan Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 10:52PMISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles at militants in Pakistan on Thursday, killing eight of them, Pakistani officials said, as American officials vowed to press forward with such attacks after U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden in his Pakistani hideout.
  • Washington Resident Getting Into Fifth District Race (WEB FIRST) Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 3:45PMState University. sharing his platform to his supporters as he launches his congressional campaign. Several
  • 2012 Democrats stand by DREAM Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 3:29PMSupporters of a polarizing immigration bill re-introduced in the Senate say they are still yes votes.
  • U.S. lawmakers grill Big Oil executives Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 2:42PMThe Senate Finance Committee called the heads of the five largest oil companies to testify Thursday about proposals to repeal tax breaks for the five companies.
  • Murder in mind: the bin Laden diaries Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 2:29PMWASHINGTON: Osama bin Laden kept a journal in which he contemplated how to kill as many Americans as possible, and his schemes included terrorist attacks in Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, US officials say.
  • Bin Laden had journal of terror strategies Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 2:29PMOsama bin Laden kept a personal journal in which he contemplated how to kill as many Americans as possible, including possible terrorist attacks against Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, DC, according to US officials.
  • The bin Laden diaries Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 2:10PMOsama bin Laden kept a journal in which he plotted how to kill as many Americans as possible, US officials say.
  • Malloy invited by Obama to ground zero Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 12:27AMGov. Dannel P. Malloy presents his budget address to a joint session of the General Assembly in Hartford in February. Photo: File Photo / Connecticut Post File Photo
  • Bin Laden shooting was lawful: White House Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 11:52PMTop White House officials have defended the raid by US Navy Seals that killed Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden as a "lawful" operation that was "an act of national self-defence".