Politics Nov 28 Official Christmas tree arrives at White House WASHINGTON -- The White House Christmas tree has arrived. A horse-drawn wagon hauled it up the driveway to the North Portico on Friday morning.
Politics Nov 27 First family Thanksgiving includes oyster stuffing, six kinds of pie President Barack Obama is spending a quiet Thanksgiving at the White House where the belly-stuffing menu featured all the holiday's basics: thyme-roasted turkey and honey-baked ham, cornbread stuffing and oyster stuffing, braised winter greens and macaroni and cheese. And if…
Politics Nov 23 Health exchanges’ finances face test in second year The federal government shelled out billions of dollars to get health insurance marketplaces going in the 14 states that opted to run their own. Now they must act like true marketplaces and start paying for themselves.
Nation Nov 22 Holder urges calm ahead of Ferguson decision With a decision by a Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury believed to be imminent, Attorney General Eric Holder is exhorting police across the nation to prepare appropriately for demonstrations and "minimize needless confrontation" with protesters.
Nation Nov 16 Fate of Keystone XL may rest with obscure Nebraska panel Congress is suddenly scrambling to vote on the Keystone XL oil pipeline, but the fate of the oft-delayed $5.4 billion project could still wind up in the hands of an obscure commission in Nebraska that regulates telephones, taxi cabs and…
Politics Nov 15 Federal ban sought for animal testing on cosmetics Hoping to build off recent bans in Europe and India, opponents of animal testing for cosmetics plan to make a big push for a similar prohibition in the United States. The effort could be a tough sell in a Republican-controlled…
Nation Nov 14 Planes mimic cellphone towers to collect data WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is collecting data from thousands of cellphones through high-tech gear deployed on airplanes that mimics communications towers, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Nation Nov 12 Supreme Court lifts hold on same-sex marriage in Kansas The Supreme Court says same-sex marriages can go ahead in Kansas.
Nation Nov 07 Obama authorizes 1,500 more troops in Iraq to fight Islamic State President Barack Obama is authorizing the U.S. military to deploy up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq as part of the mission to combat the Islamic State group. Obama is also asking Congress for more than $5 billion to help…
Nation Nov 05 Texas energy group asks court to stop fracking ban DENTON, Texas -- An energy industry group has responded quickly after voters in a North Texas city approved a ban on new permits for hydraulic fracturing, asking for an injunction to stop the measure from being enforced.