- First lady to high school grads: Live … ERIK SCHELZIG - AP - 56 mins ago
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome … More »First lady to high school grads: Live …
- Obama takes Cabinet secretaries out … AP - 1 hr 51 mins ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has taken two Cabinet secretaries out for a round of golf — in the rain. More »Obama takes Cabinet secretaries out …
- Dems' Senate campaigns marked by internal … BILL BARROW and THOMAS BEAUMONT - AP - 2 hrs 16 mins ago
ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections. More »Dems' Senate campaigns marked by internal …
- Obama agenda marches on despite con … DAVID ESPO - AP - 2 hrs 17 mins ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political … More »Obama agenda marches on despite con …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office.
- Benghazi probe co-chair subpoenaed by … MATTHEW LEE - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has subpoenaed the co-chairman of the independent review board that investigated last … More »Benghazi probe co-chair subpoenaed by …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has subpoenaed the co-chairman of the independent review board that investigated last year's attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, to answer questions about the panel's findings behind closed doors.
- Hagel orders review of sex-abuse pr … ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to … More »Hagel orders review of sex-abuse pr …
- Treasury officials told of IRS probe … STEPHEN OHLEMACHER - AP - 23 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed … More »Treasury officials told of IRS probe …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said Friday, disclosing that Obama administration officials knew there was a probe during …
- Congress gets mixed advice on regulating … HENRY C. JACKSON - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The growing use of unmanned surveillance "eyes in the sky" aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what, … More »Congress gets mixed advice on regulating …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The growing use of unmanned surveillance "eyes in the sky" aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what, if anything, to do about it.
- Despite controversies, Obama agenda … DAVID ESPO - AP - 5 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political … More »Despite controversies, Obama agenda …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office.
- CBO: Obama budget cuts deficits $1.1T … ALAN FRAM - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's budget would trim projected federal deficits by $1.1 trillion over the coming decade, using nearly $6 in higher revenues for … More »CBO: Obama budget cuts deficits $1.1T …
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's budget would trim projected federal deficits by $1.1 trillion over the coming decade, using nearly $6 in higher revenues for every $1 in reduced spending to achieve it, Congress' nonpartisan budget analyst said Friday.
- A look at why the Benghazi issue keeps … CONNIE CASS - AP - 4 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions … More »A look at why the Benghazi issue keeps …
- Money tangle: The IRS and its tea party … CALVIN WOODWARD - AP - 7 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service is feeling the sort of heat that targeted taxpayers feel from the tax agency. It's the sense that a powerful someone is … More »Money tangle: The IRS and its tea party …
- IRS probe ignored most influential … KEN THOMAS and STEVE PEOPLES - AP - 3 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. More »IRS probe ignored most influential …
- INFLUENCE GAME: Tech, labor spar on … ANNE FLAHERTY - AP - Thu, May 16, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — To the U.S. technology industry, there's a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer programming and engineering that is hampering … More »INFLUENCE GAME: Tech, labor spar on …
WASHINGTON (AP) — To the U.S. technology industry, there's a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer programming and engineering that is hampering business. To unions and some Democrats, it's more sinister: The push by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to expand the number of visas for high-tech foreign …
- GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health … RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - AP - 5 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative … More »GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health …
- Guest lineups for the Sunday news s … AP - 6 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: More »Guest lineups for the Sunday news s …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
- Tea party hero Cuccinelli is Va. GOP … BOB LEWIS - AP - 7 hrs ago
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's activist conservative attorney general has won the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination by acclamation. More »Tea party hero Cuccinelli is Va. GOP …
- SPIN METER: GOP raps Dems for IRS union … JOSH LEDERMAN - AP - 7 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers … More »SPIN METER: GOP raps Dems for IRS union …
- Energy Dept. backs Texas LNG export … MATTHEW DALY - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company's proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed … More »Energy Dept. backs Texas LNG export …
- US slams Russian anti-ship missiles … BRADLEY KLAPPER - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration denounced Russia on Friday for providing Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime with anti-ship missiles, saying the weapons … More »US slams Russian anti-ship missiles …
- Obama talks jobs, says politics misplace … AP - 12 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is calling attention to his economic proposals and efforts to expand the middle class. More »Obama talks jobs, says politics misplace …
- Obama agenda seems to be weathering … DAVID ESPO - AP - 14 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political … More »Obama agenda seems to be weathering …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office.
- The IRS and its tea party tempest CALVIN WOODWARD - AP - 13 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service is feeling the sort of heat that targeted taxpayers feel from the tax agency. It's the sense that a powerful someone is … More »The IRS and its tea party tempest
- Internal wrangling marks Dems' Senate … BILL BARROW and THOMAS BEAUMONT - AP - 14 hrs ago
ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections. More »Internal wrangling marks Dems' Senate …
- On jobs trip, Obama tries to leave problems … NEDRA PICKLER - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
BALTIMORE (AP) — President Barack Obama tried on Friday to leave behind the political battles that have overshadowed his second-term agenda, saying lawmakers should work … More »On jobs trip, Obama tries to leave problems …
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