When the Republican Party decided to coordinate expenses with John McCain's presidential campaign, who knew it would be color coordinated.Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Asked by a third-grader what a vice president does, Republican candidate Sarah Palin responded that the vice president is the president's "team mate" but also "runs the Senate" and "can really get in there with the senators and make a lot of good policy changes.Wednesday, October 22, 2008
New Hampshire launched John McCain's two presidential campaigns, and now he's hoping it doesn't end his bid for the White House. The Republican nominee was returning Wednesday to the state whose primary he won in 2000 and again earlier this year. But there were signs it was tilting toward Democrat Barack Obama in the Nov. 4 general election.Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Barack Obama brushed aside Republican charges Wednesday that his tax proposals amount to socialism, and said he wants nothing more than to reverse the cuts for wealthy Americans that John McCain opposed when they were enacted.Wednesday, October 22, 2008
A candidate for the Connecticut General Assembly seat was found dead at his Bristol home Tuesday in what police are investigating as an apparent suicide.Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Bow Wow's voter registration tour is stopping in Detroit.Wednesday, October 22, 2008
If Michelle Obama is her husband's "rock," his grandmother is a big part of the ground beneath it.Wednesday, October 22, 2008
It's great to be here in Missouri. We need to win Missouri on November 4th, and with your help -- we're going to win Missouri, and bring real change to Washington, DC.Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Gov. Sarah Palin charged the state for her children to travel with her, including to events where they were not invited, and later amended expense reports to specify that they were on official business.Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Republican John McCain told voters in this key electoral state Tuesday he was personally tested by the same kind of crisis that Democratic vice presidential nominee Joseph Biden warned Barack Obama will almost certainly face if elected president.Wednesday, October 22, 2008
City leaders are eyeing fees on wholesalers and distributors to cover public health costs of drinking too much, as the alcohol and hospitality industries argue it would hurt business and kill jobs
Sunday, September 05, 2010
While President Obama vacationed in Martha's Vineyard, the Oval Office got a makeover, but one quote on the new carpet is wrongly attributed.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
President Obama plans to hit the road this week to promote new proposals to revamp an economic agenda including a permanent tax credit for research and development worth about $100 million.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
The president will outline his proposal to spur the economy during a speech on the economy on Wednesday.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
The Republican candidate's father had been suffering for a long time from emphysema and lung cancer.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Some measures on illegal immigration to the United States have improved, but the Obama administration is ignoring violence spilling into the U.S. from Mexico, Arizona Sen. John McCain said Sunday.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Despite the stark contrasts between established party leaders and political novice outsiders, both parties are trying to create messages for campaigns that work in each district up for grabs.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Democrats aren't the only incumbents in trouble this November. With a crop of feisty, fresh-faced conservatives making noise in the House and a wave of Tea Party-backed newcomers determined to join them, senior Republicans could have a mutiny on their hands.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
The Obama administration on Tuesday will launch its most ambitious effort at reducing mortgage balances for homeowners who owe more than their homes are worth.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
A company has sued Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle, claiming she reprinted two Las Vegas Review-Journal articles on her campaign website without permission.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Evidence is mounting that Democrats are facing a midterm wipeout: Hopes for an economic recovery to save Democrats from voter punishment this November are quickly fading as an already high unemployment rate inched up.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
President Obama's former auto czar, Steven Rattner, tried to recruit Nissan-Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn, a Brazilian-born, Lebanese descendant, to run General Motors, a one-time symbol of American success, Rattner wrote in his new tell-all book about the federal bailout of GM and Chrysler.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Mormon leaders have launched an expansive ad campaign in some battleground states designed to rebrand the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as "normal," igniting speculation that the church is laying the groundwork for Mitt Romney to re-emerge next year for another presidential bid without an anti-Mormon stigma.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Nonpartisan candidate "Gino" DiSimone believes people would pay for the privilege to drive up to 90 mph on designated highways -- and fill the state's depleted coffers.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
If Republicans regain control of the House in November, some have vowed to launch investigations into controversies that Democrats have tried to ignore, including the New Black Panther voter intimidation case and the activities of the community activist group ACORN.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
The internal squabble among Delaware Republicans heated up Friday in the run-up to a contentious Senate primary, as the state Republican Party dropped the L-word -- liar -- in calling out Tea Party candidate Christine O'Donnell over her alleged financial problems.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Faced with an economy that won't kick into gear, President Obama nonetheless took to the airwaves Saturday, telling Americans -- particularly the middle class -- they'd be worse off without his economic policies.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Nearly a dozen states have filed a legal brief in support of Arizona's controversial immigration law.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
With the job market stuck in neutral, the Obama administration is moving toward using the revenue from expiring tax cuts for the wealthy to finance about $35 billion of tax cuts for small businesses and workers, administration and congressional officials said Friday.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
The security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to try to get millions of dollars in government business after the company faced strong criticism for reckless conduct in Iraq, The New York Times reported Friday.
Friday, September 03, 2010
Hedging their bets, officials in Chile said on Sunday they will set up an oil drill as a third option to rescue the 33 miners trapped underground since August 5.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Seven people, including three children, who were missing since Saturday night were rescued Sunday about 25 miles off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, Sunday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
As many as 2,000 additional troops -- including a number of U.S. forces -- may be headed to Afghanistan in the coming weeks under a plan being proposed by Gen. David Petraeus, CNN has learned.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI has not ruled out getting involved in the case of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning, the Vatican says, calling the practice "brutal."
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Republican Sen. John McCain on Sunday invited President Barack Obama to visit the border with Mexico to get a complete picture of the region and called on the president to do more for security.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
With less than two months to go until a critical midterm election likely to turn on the economy, President Obama this week will lay out a new economic plan.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Thomas Maresco, 24, an aid worker from Florida, died Saturday from a gunshot wound in Lesotho, the Peace Corps said. Police believe he was the target of a robbery.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
The town of Dublin, Georgia, is putting saggy, baggy pants in the category of indecent exposure, with violators facing fines of up to $200.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
A leading pet product company has issued a voluntary recall of nearly 75,000 bags of dog treats due to salmonella concerns, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
A JetBlue flight attendant whose fame took off after his dramatic exit down an emergency chute is is no longer employed by the airline.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
