Santorum is a 'David' of his own making
Rick Santorum is casting his fight with Mitt Romney as a "David-versus-Goliath" battle — but from failing to get his name on ballots to coming up short on raising cash, the Republican presidential...
View ArticleRand Paul grills ex-auditor on skipping Solyndra in bankruptcy report
The former Treasury Department official who oversaw a review of the Obama administration's energy loan program on Tuesday defended the decision not to review bankrupt Solyndra LLC as part of his audit....
View ArticleDrive for natural gas substitute to power trucks stalls
For the last few years oil magnate T. Boone Pickens has had one chief goal: to get the government to push natural gas, particularly onto the country's fleet of commercial trucks. On Tuesday, his plan...
View ArticleSenators urged to review high court's FOIA decision
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May that overturned 30 years of established Freedom of Information Act precedent by restricting what federal agencies can keep secret left exposed many different types of...
View ArticleHopefuls scramble to qualify for seat of Maine's Sen. Snowe
Sen. Olympia J. Snowe of Maine's announcement two weeks ago that she won't seek re-election this year has set off a chaotic last-minute rush by potential candidates to organize campaigns — some from...
View ArticleInside Politics: Ohio Gov. Kasich lobbies Obama at 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 on...
View ArticleSantorum boosts conservative claims with sweep of Alabama, Mississippi
Bolstering his claim that he's the strongest conservative in the Republican presidential field, Rick Santorum swept the Alabama and Mississippi primaries on Tuesday, sending a strong signal to Mitt...
View ArticleLabor set to roll up sleeves and work for Obama re-election
ORLANDO, Fla. — The AFL-CIO formally endorsed President Obama's re-election bid Tuesday, with the nation's biggest labor organization vowing to mount a vast door-to-door effort for Democratic...
View ArticleRomney declared winner in Hawaii's GOP caucus
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Republicans gave Mitt Romney a victory in their caucus Tuesday, softening the blow from his twin losses earlier in the night in Alabama and Mississippi. More than 7,000...
View ArticleCameron, Obama meeting on weighty issues
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is welcoming British Prime Minister David Cameron to the White House with all the pomp of a state visit as the allies stress their unity in dealing with hot...
View ArticleObamas' gifts to Camerons: Grill, chef jackets
It's time for David and Samantha Cameron to fire up the barbie again — and not just any grill. President Obama and his wife, Michelle, presented the British prime minister and his wife with a wood- and...
View ArticleObama and Cameron pledge to stay the course in Afghanistan
With British Prime Minister David Cameron at his side, President Obama pledged Wednesday not to hasten the end of the joint military mission in Afghanistan before a scheduled "responsible" turnover to...
View ArticleNo Senate bid for former Maine Gov. Baldacci
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former Gov. John Baldacci said Wednesday that he won't run for the U.S. Senate, becoming the third prominent Democrat to bow out of the high-profile race for a Senate seat that...
View ArticleSPENCER: Hold the obits on nuclear power
ANALYSIS/OPINION: This week marks the first anniversary of the disaster at Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plants. Predictably, some pundits have used the occasion to write nuclear energy's...
View ArticleGOP challenges administration on oil production
Every time President Obama takes credit for rising U.S. oil and gas production during his administration, Republicans start rolling their eyes and grinding their teeth. As the White House confronts...
View ArticleSenate shifts into gear to pass a 'highway' bill
The Senate easily passed a transportation bill Wednesday that breaks precedent by not relying solely on federal gas taxes to foot the bill for highway, infrastructure and public-transit projects...
View ArticleSenate ends standoff on judges, jobs bill
Senate Republican and Democratic leaders ended their standoff Wednesday over President Obama's judicial nominations and agreed to debate a small-business bill that both parties favor in this...
View ArticleSantorum: English key to Puerto Rican statehood
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum, campaigning here in advance of Sunday's primary, says Puerto Rico should only gain statehood if the territory makes English its...
View ArticleInside Politics: Baldacci is latest Democrat to skip Maine Senate race
PORTLAND, Maine — Former Gov. John Baldacci on Wednesday became the third prominent Democrat to bow out of the high-profile race for a U.S. Senate seat that Democrats were given a shot at winning after...
View ArticleInquiry slams prosecution of Stevens corruption case by Justice Department
Justice Department prosecutors bungled the investigation and prosecution of Sen. Ted Stevens, a probe that was permeated by the "systematic concealment of significant exculpatory evidence," in some...
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