World Feb 28 Obama: 'There will be costs' to Russian intervention in Ukraine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s25PxNC7MM4 President Obama spoke Friday on the situation in Ukraine…
Politics Feb 26 Arizona governor vetoes religious freedom bill Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday vetoed a Republican bill that set off a national debate over gay rights, religion and discrimination and subjected Arizona to blistering criticism from major corporations and political leaders from both parties.
Nation Feb 26 Supreme Court unanimously rules against military protester WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously against a man who was caught protesting military activities despite having been barred because of previous activities near the main gate at a California Air Force base. The justices on Wednesday threw…
Politics Feb 23 Nation's governors mirror partisan divides in Washington The nation's governors sound every bit as divided as Washington lawmakers on how best to help the nation's economy.
Politics Feb 15 Minimum wage increase, immigration overhaul top Obama's agenda President Barack Obama said Friday that top priorities for Congress should be increasing the minimum wage and overhauling the immigration system, while acknowledging that election year politics could complicate the effort.
Politics Feb 12 Obama to sign minimum wage increase for federal contractors Wednesday President Barack Obama is raising the minimum wage for federal contractors from $7.25 to $10.10. Obama will sign the executive order Wednesday in the East Room of the White House. He first announced the measure during his State of the…
Nation Feb 10 Passenger and cargo planes' wrong landings more common than previously thought U.S. commercial air carriers have landed or started to land at the wrong airports at least 150 times since the early 1990s, according to a search by The Associated Press of government safety databases and media reports. And the problem…
Politics Feb 09 As Clinton considers presidential bid, progressives keep a close watch Democrats say economic issues such as raising the minimum wage and protecting Social Security have become paramount for anyone aiming to lead the party after years of tough economic times.
Politics Feb 08 Vulnerable Democrats focus on health care law successes WASHINGTON — Hit with a multimillion-dollar barrage of televised attacks, Democrats in tough re-election races want credit for trying to fix the problematic parts of the health care law at the same time they claim bragging rights for its popular…
Politics Feb 06 Unemployment bill fails again in Senate Republicans have blocked legislation from advancing in the Senate to restore benefits for the long-term unemployed.