Inside Politics: Reid says Democrats should keep Senate control
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he feels confident Democrats will retain control of the Senate this fall, particularly after the recent announcements that Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, Maine...
View ArticleSantorum not so strong with Pennsylvania folks
HOUSTON — After a big win in Saturday's Kansas caucuses, Rick Santorum is riding high almost everywhere but in his native Pennsylvania. While Christian-right leaders such as James Dobson, Tony Perkins,...
View ArticleHatch seeks to avoid Bennett's fate in Utah caucuses
SALT LAKE CITY — Disgruntled conservatives planted the seeds for Sen. Robert Bennett's defeat long before delegates at the Utah Republican Convention made it official two years ago. Now, some of them...
View ArticleDropping symbolic votes raises a howl
Looking to clear space on the legislative calendar for more important work, House Republicans promised last year to ban purely commemorative legislation, like resolutions honoring sports teams or...
View ArticleObama's re-election fortunes ride on rising economy
President Obama's re-election prospects are getting a boost from the plunging unemployment rate and the pickup in the economy and financial markets this year, economic and political analysts say. The...
View ArticleKerrey looks to Lautenberg, Coats in bid to rejoin Senate
Call 'em the comeback crew. Republican Sen. Daniel Coats of Indiana and Democratic Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey served years in the Senate, bowed out because of a term-limits promise or the...
View ArticleParties wrangle to get credit for jobs legislation
Leave it to Washington to pick a fight over noncontroversial legislation everyone loves. With a bipartisan, White House-backed package aimed at helping small businesses easily passing the House last...
View ArticleRising gas prices hamper Obama
Four years ago, presidential candidate Barack Obama held a photo-op news conference at a gas station near Indianapolis to decry the nation's ineffective energy policy and complain about "gas that's...
View ArticleLove letters show Nixon's soft side
YORBA LINDA, Calif. — Long before Richard Nixon rose to power and fell from grace, he was just another man in love. Decades before he became known to some as "Tricky Dick," Nixon was the one penning...
View ArticleFeds release health overhaul blueprint for states
WASHINGTON — Tackling a huge logistical challenge, the Obama administration Monday released an ambitious blueprint for states to match up uninsured Americans with coverage that's right for them under...
View ArticleU.S. on pace for $1 trillion deficit
The federal government set a new monthly record deficit of $232 billion in February and has notched a total of $581 billion in the first five months of the fiscal year, according to the Treasury...
View ArticleObama meets young scientists and greets British PM
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will meet with high school scientists and welcome the British prime minister to the United States on Tuesday. In the morning, Obama will visit with the 2012 Intel...
View ArticleObama takes on China with high-tech trade complaint
Facing accusations from Republicans that he's not tough enough with China over its currency and trade practices, President Obama said Tuesday he is taking a complaint against Beijing to the World Trade...
View ArticleObama: Afghan mission to proceed despite mass shooting
President Obama on Tuesday called the alleged shooting deaths of 16 Afghan civilians by a U.S. soldier "outrageous" and a case of "murder," but said the incident would not deter the U.S. mission in...
View ArticleOfficial: Supreme Court decision puts U.S. information at risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the middle of Sunshine Week, a period dedicated to government openness, the Obama administration is urging Congress to change the Freedom of Information Act to keep secret new...
View ArticleHURT: 'Game Change' celebrates Washington narcissism
ANALYSIS/OPINION: The movie "Game Change" has hit the small screen, and like the vast majority of Americans everywhere, I just can't wait to skip it. Don't get me wrong: I like a good political drama...
View ArticleObama grabs power on handling terror suspects
Although President Obama has failed to fulfill two campaign promises related to the war on terror — finding a quick exit strategy in Afghanistan and closing the Guantanamo Bay prison — he managed to...
View ArticleInside the Beltway: Clooney to get Capitol Hill cameo
No red carpet, but there are sure to be gawkable moments and a few screams Wednesday morning when a celebrity with a cause celebre comes to call on the U.S. Senate. That would be George Clooney, who...
View ArticleIs Obama bluffing about Iran?
President Obama's claim that he would use military force to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon isn't backed up by his track record of avoiding such unilateral action in international crises,...
View ArticleOhio governor lobbies Obama during NCAA game
DAYTON, Ohio — President Obama came to see March Madness, but he also got lobbied by Republican Gov. John Kasich of Ohio on developing natural gas in the state. Mr. Obama flew here on Air Force One...
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