Politics May 01 Senate introduces bipartisan bill to build Keystone oil pipeline Senate supporters of the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline have introduced legislation authorizing its immediate construction and say they expect the measure will come to a vote in the coming days.
World May 01 White House denies email was explicitly about Benghazi attack WASHINGTON -- The White House on Wednesday denied that a staff member's email three days after the deadly attack on the U.S. mission at Benghazi, Libya, was actually about the attack. Critics have branded the electronic missive as evidence that…
Nation Apr 28 Obama pledges federal support after deadly Arkansas tornado Obama telephoned Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe to get an update on the situation and to see if other federal resources were needed. The president also praised the heroic efforts of first responders and neighbors.
Nation Apr 27 Pennsylvania awaits ruling on proposal to link work requirements to Medicaid benefits Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has softened his rhetoric while he awaits a federal decision on his request to link a work requirement to benefits under the Medicaid expansion. It's an issue that has flared up in his hotly contested re-election…
Politics Apr 25 Presidential hopefuls Rubio, Jindal, Pence and Santorum set to address NRA convention They'll be speaking to thousands of NRA members at a time when the gun lobby is arguably stronger than ever. And each possible 2016 candidate is expected to highlight his own role in pushing back gun-control measures.
Nation Apr 22 Supreme Court upholds Michigan ban on affirmative action in college admissions Updated 10:59 a.m. EDT WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld Michigan's ban on using race as a factor in college admissions. The justices said in a 6-2 ruling that Michigan voters had the right to change their state…
Nation Apr 21 Justice Department encourages imprisoned drug offenders to seek clemency In a video statement Monday, Attorney General Eric Holder said the change is designed to help federal drug offenders imprisoned under now out-of-date sentencing guidelines.
World Apr 20 Land grabs by elites may endanger elephants across Africa Political and military elites are seizing protected areas in one of Africa's last bastions for elephants, putting broad swaths of Zimbabwe at risk of becoming fronts for ivory poaching, according to a nonprofit research group's report that examines government collusion…
Politics Apr 19 National energy boom blurs traditional political allegiances The U.S. energy boom is blurring the traditional political battle lines across the country. Democrats are split between environmentalists and business and labor groups, with the proposed Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline a major wedge.
Nation Apr 13 ‘Escalating tensions’ led Feds to release cattle in Nevada Federal land managers say "escalating tensions" led them to release all 400 or so head of cattle rounded up on public land in southern Nevada from a rancher who has refused to recognize their authority.