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Environmentalists critical of Obama drilling plan
Several environmentalists expressed disappointment and dismay Wednesday over President Obama's decision to open key Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico waters to oil and gas drilling.
General won't be punished for remarks on policy on gays
A senior U.S. Army general who publicly asked for criticism of the president's effort to repeal the ban on openly gay service members will not ...
Officials: Anti-Taliban push in Kandahar set for June
U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan have their sights set on a June offensive designed to gain control of the southern city of Kandahar from ...
Insurers agree to comply with health care law
President Barack Obama won a key concession from the health insurance industry Tuesday as the main lobby group said providers would comply with new regulations ...
$250 million for abstinence ed fuels disagreement
The health care reform legislation that President Obama signed recently isn't only about insurance coverage -- there's also a renewal of $50 million per ...
Obama energy plan would open Atlantic and Gulf drilling
President Obama announced plans to open parts of the Gulf of Mexico and an area off Virginia for oil and natural gas drilling. ...
Politician hopes to end pants-sagging trend
A Brooklyn, New York, politician is hitting the streets in an effort to bag the sag. ...
Justices rule against mutual fund industry
The mutual fund industry lost a major appeal at the Supreme Court on Tuesday over when individual investors can claim that their fees are excessive ...
Obama signs health care 'fixes' bill
President Obama claimed final victory on his top domestic priority Tuesday by signing into law a package of changes to the newly enacted health care ...
RNC chief faces club tab fallout
RNC Chairman Michael Steele is being criticized again after the committee bankrolled a Republican donor's tab at a risque Hollywood nightclub with other party members. ...
Obama, Sarkozy discuss Iran sanctions
President Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday pledged mutual support for tougher U.N. sanctions against Iran over Tehran's refusal to comply with international ...
Opinion: Anti-government militias on the rise
At least 10 death threats have been leveled against members of Congress since the health care vote. Windows at four district offices or county party ...
Judge approves settlement in 'state secrets' case
A federal judge in Washington Tuesday sharply criticized the government but grudgingly approved a $3 million government payout in a case which the Obama administration ...
Lawmakers take health care debate home
President Obama is expected to sign the final health care legislation into law this week, but while the action wraps up on Capitol Hill, the ...
Tennessee, Delaware schools to get Race to the Top funds
Tennessee and Delaware were the only two states designated Monday to receive funds in the first round of the education funding competition "Race to the ...
Opinion: Republicans' big hope for 2010
California Republicans are feeling an emotion they have not felt for years: hope. Not only may Republicans elect a governor, but also they have a ...
Man accused of making threats against Cantor
A 33-year-old Pennsylvania man has been arrested and charged with threatening to kill House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia, the No. 2 Republican in ...
Man arrested for threatening to kill Cantor
U.S. authorities have arrested and charged a man with threatening to kill the No. 2 Republican in the House of Representatives, Eric Cantor, and his ...
Senator pushes for electronic privacy laws
Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania is pushing for new federal laws on electronic privacy as a school district back home struggles with a lawsuit over ...
U.S. ambassador: Iraq elections a turning point for democracy
The top U.S. envoy to Iraq said Sunday that the results of the recent Iraqi national election mark a turning point for democracy there, but ...
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