Politics

Property Taxes Emerge as Latest Front in Housing Crisis

By Lee Banville

MISSOULA, Mont. | Foreclosures make headlines. They are a big focus of the media's attention as the troubled economy continues to dominate the news. But even where banks aren't taking over properties, the collapse of the real estate market is…

The Morning Line: Deep in the Heart of Texas

After a bachelor weekend that included playing a round of golf with old friends on Saturday and basketball with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony on Sunday, President Obama welcomes the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints to the…

Colorado Primaries Could Prove Political Indicator

Four states -- Connecticut, Georgia, Minnesota and Colorado -- head to the polls for primaries on Tuesday. But the outcome in several Colorado races is being watched as a possible indication of what's to come for this fall's midterm elections.

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Target's Foray Into Politics Met With Protest From MoveOn.org

By Quinn Bowman

Liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org delivered a direct message to Target Corp. Friday: stop spending money on political campaigns. MoveOn.org delivered a petition with 260,000 signatures to company headquarters in Minneapolis demanding that it stop influencing campaigns. Watch video from…

Obama Touts Humor, History on Kagan Victory Lap

By David Chalian

One day after the Senate voted to confirm his pick for the Supreme Court, President Obama took to the East Room of the White House with the soon-to-be Justice Elena Kagan for a bit of a victory lap.

Heads of State Who Harmonize

If Wyclef Jean is elected president of Haiti, he'll join an ensemble of world leaders and politicians with a gift for melody. Here is a list of a few of the most harmonic handshakers.

Retiring 'Mission Accomplished' and the Long Hot Summer

Perhaps Oprah brought the president a cake when she joined his tight circle of Chicago friends for a birthday dinner this week. That's more of a celebration than he has been able to have for any of his other landmark…

Jobs Report Brings More Bad News for the Unemployed

Heading into Friday morning, no one was expecting much good news from the July jobs report. Unfortunately, the picture it provided of the jobs market is even worse than many expected. Payrolls shrank by more than projected. Roughly 130,000…

Friday: Unemployment Unchanged at 9.5%; BP Closer to Sealing Well

Private employers added 71,000 jobs in July, up from a revised 31,000 in June but not nearly enough to help the unemployment rate, which remained unchanged at 9.5 percent. Overall, the economy lost 131,000 jobs in July, the…

The Morning Line: It's All About Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

The Labor Department released its much-awaited monthly jobs report Friday, showing 131,000 jobs were lost in July, more than economists had expected. Both the unemployment rate, at 9.5 percent, and the number of unemployed persons, 14.6 million, remained unchanged.