Nation Feb 14 Here's the latest Olympics medals count The latest medals table from #Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/dmamnAzYZK — AFP news agency (@AFP) February 14, 2014…
Arts Feb 02 Philip Seymour Hoffman is dead at 46 Oscar award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Sunday. He was 46.
Nation Jan 30 U.S. to seek death penalty for Boston Marathon bomb suspect Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that they will seek the death penalty for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should a jury convict him on charges related to the April attack. Tsarnaev and his brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was killed…
Politics Jan 29 Tell us: How did Obama address the issues most important to you? In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Barack Obama vowed to use his executive action to increase the minimum wage for federal contract workers and make it easier for millions of low-income Americans to save for retirement. What…
Politics Jan 28 GOP response focuses on empowering Americans, not government Republican House Conference Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., delivered the official GOP rebuttal to President Obama's State of the Union Tuesday evening with an appeal to America's equality of opportunity.
Nation Jan 28 Obama: Troops may remain in Afghanistan beyond war In his fifth State of the Union address Tuesday, President Barack Obama pivoted briefly to foreign policy, reaffirming that the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan will formally conclude at the end of this year.
Nation Jan 28 Obama: Let's 'fix our broken immigration system' In his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, President Barack Obama pointed towards hope for lasting immigration legislation in 2014.
Politics Jan 28 Ted Cruz takes on Obama for acting without Congress Mr. Cruz used his editorial as an opportunity to critique what he said was Mr. Obama's use of "executive fiat" on issues from immigration laws to federal welfare.
Politics Jan 28 Obama vows to flex his presidential powers in State of the Union speech Seeking to energize his sluggish second term, President Barack Obama vowed Tuesday night in his State of the Union address to sidestep Congress "whenever and wherever" necessary to narrow economic disparities between rich and poor. He unveiled an array of…
Nation Jan 28 Northwestern football players move to create college athlete union In what may end up being a landmark move, Ramogi Huma, president of the National College Players Association, filed a petition to unionize on behalf of football players at Northwestern University. The petition was filed with the National Labor…