Politics Feb 02 Pres. Bush Proposes $2.4 Trillion Budget for 2005 President Bush sent Congress a $2.4 trillion election-year budget Monday that focuses on the war on terror, homeland defense and the economy and also lays out a plan that seeks to cut the projected record deficit of $521 billion.
Politics Jan 30 Candidates Take Aim At Feb. 3 Primaries, Front-runner Kerry The three candidates who trailed Sen. John Kerry and Howard Dean in the New Hampshire primary results -- Tuesday's contests in seven states offer an opportunity to emerge as one of the candidates that could challenge front-runner Kerry.
Politics Jan 29 Dean Changes Staff, Strategy; Kerry Wins Key Endorsement Even as Sen. John Kerry picked up the backing of a senior congressman in South Carolina Thursday, former Gov. Howard Dean, who dismissed his campaign manager Wednesday, outlined a new strategy to focus on delegate-rich states.
Nation Jan 28 U.S. to Launch Major Offensive Against Taliban in Spring The U.S. military is planning to step up its pursuit of Taliban and al-Qaida fighters in Afghanistan in the spring, unnamed U.S. officials told several media outlets Wednesday.
Nation Jan 27 Suicide Bomber Hits NATO Convoy in Afghanistan A suicide bomber attacked a convoy of NATO-led security forces in Kabul on Tuesday morning, killing a Canadian soldier and an Afghan civilian. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the act.
Politics Jan 22 Congress Approves Massive Spending Bill Congress approved a giant $373 billion federal spending bill Thursday for fiscal year 2004 that had been delayed for months by lawmakers concerned with issues ranging from overtime rules to food labeling.
Politics Jan 21 Democratic Contenders Weigh in on President Bush's Speech The Democratic candidates for president, busy stumping for votes ahead of next week's New Hampshire primary, criticized President Bush's Tuesday State of the Union speech, attacking the president's record as well as his new proposals.
Politics Jan 20 Democratic Contenders Descend on New Hampshire Following Monday's dramatic Iowa caucus results, the seven remaining Democratic candidates assembled in New Hampshire to engage in their final days of campaigning ahead of the state's Jan. 27 presidential primary.
Politics Jan 20 Gephardt Bows Out of Presidential Race Rep. Richard Gephardt, D-Mo., ended his presidential campaign Tuesday after a disappointing fourth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, bringing to a close his political career as he had earlier said he would not seek a 15th term in the House.
Science Jan 19 NASA Ends Service Missions to Hubble Telescope NASA has said it will no longer service the Hubble Space Telescope, which has been relaying spectacular images of celestial objects from its orbital vantage point for more than ten years.