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…
Politics Jan 28 White House offers split-screen experience for SOTU viewing incentive If you're the President of the United States, heading into your sixth year of office, facing disapproval over your leadership, how do you get people to pay attention to your State of the Union address? How do you get them…
Politics Jan 28 White House dogs are at the ready for Obama's State of the Union The White House dogs, Bo and Sunny, are ready for tonight's State of the Union.
Arts Jan 28 Folk music pioneer and life-long activist Pete Seeger dies at 94 Pete Seeger, the songwriter behind the anti-war ballad "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," co-writer of "If I had a Hammer," and constant contributor to the landscape of American folk music since the 1940s, died Monday at the age of…
World Jan 27 Pussy Riot author Masha Gessen on politics of Sochi games Jeffrey Brown talks to Masha Gessen in an extended online conversation about the politics of the upcoming Sochi Winter Olympics. Gessen discusses Putin's campaign to clean up his human rights image while at the same time barring Russian citizens who…
World Jan 27 Ukrainian president says he will scrap anti-protest law MORE: Ukrainian president says he has agreed to scrap harsh anti-protest legislation: http://t.co/JOX0Zpczgc — The Associated Press (@AP) January 27, 2014…
Economy Jan 27 Americans rank the economy as top priority for Obama and Congress On the eve of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, Americans rate the nation's economy as their top policy priority, according to the results from a Pew Research Center survey.
Nation Jan 27 Majority of Americans receiving food stamps are working-age For the first time, working-age people make up the majority of Americans relying on government food stamps -- a major shift in trends from a few years ago when children and elderly made up the bulk of those receiving the…