Politics May 14 Federal government says oil and gas well oversight needs improvement WASHINGTON -- The federal agency tasked with managing oil and gas development on Wednesday acknowledged it needed to do more to improve oversight of drilling, pointing to a lack of funding as reasons it failed to inspect oil and gas…
Politics May 14 Bill Clinton responds to accusation that Hillary may have brain damage Former President Bill Clinton is vouching for his wife Hillary's health after recent speculation by GOP strategist Karl Rove that she may have suffered a brain injury last year.
World May 13 Washington uneasy with India’s expected new leader Indian elections results due Friday provide a chance to repair relations with the U.S. that were strained by the arrest of an Indian diplomat in New York in December. But there's a big catch: Washington's uneasy relationship with the man…
Politics May 13 Three-month window for immigration overhaul, Obama says WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says there's a two-to three-month window for an immigration overhaul to pass Congress this year before the midterm elections take over.
Nation May 13 Obama to award Medal of Honor to Afghanistan veteran WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is presenting the Medal of Honor to a former Army sergeant who saved a fellow soldier’s life and helped secure the evacuation of other wounded Americans while under persistent fire during a 2007 ambush in…
Education May 13 Availability of pre-K education varies widely between states WASHINGTON — Want your child to go to a state-funded pre-K program? Choose your home state wisely. A new report to be released Tuesday finds wide disparities in the number of spots available for publicly funded preschool programs. A whopping…
Politics May 12 Elites gather behind closed doors to discuss the public’s business Organizers and participants say the closed sessions allow public and private sector titans to discuss candidly topics ranging from foreign affairs and intelligence gathering to tax policy and elections strategy. But some open-government advocates say the events reduce confidence in…
World May 12 U.S. team assembles to aid search for Nigerian girls WASHINGTON — The U.S. team that is in Nigeria assisting the government in its search for nearly 300 abducted schoolgirls is made up of nearly 30 people drawn from the State and Defense departments, as well as the FBI, the…
Nation May 11 Hagel: Military should review policy on transgender individuals Hagel did not indicate whether he believes the policy should be overturned. However, he said "every qualified American who wants to serve our country should have an opportunity if they fit the qualifications and can do it."…
Nation May 11 Thousands of oil and gas wells left unchecked by government inspectors The government has failed to inspect thousands of oil and gas wells it considers potentially high risks for water contamination and other environmental damage, congressional investigators say.