Politics

  • Fox News, Palin cutting ties

    Updated: Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:00 PM

    Sarah Palin is out as a Fox News Channel contributor. The network said Friday that it is parting ways with the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate.

  • Son of US Sen. Rand Paul arrested at NC airport

    Updated: Mon Jan 7, 2013 4:47 AM

    Police say U.S. Sen. Rand Paul's son was arrested after a flight from Kentucky to North Carolina. 19-year-old William Hilton Paul was arrested Saturday morning at Charlotte Douglas International Airport

  • Sources: Obama to nominate Hagel as Pentagon chief

    Updated: Sun Jan 6, 2013 4:03 PM

    Former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel is President Barack Obama's pick to be the next defense secretary.

  • House gives final passage to fiscal cliff bill

    Updated: Tue Jan 1, 2013 11:18 PM

    Legislation to block the "fiscal cliff" is headed to the White House for President Barack Obama's signature.

  • Farmers worry about dairy prices as deadline nears

    Updated: Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:27 AM

    While the White House and Congress struggle to avert the economic "fiscal cliff," dairy farmers are worried that the outcome of the effort could affect the farm bill and milk prices.

  • Millions face higher taxes real soon without fix

    Updated: Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:34 AM

    While much of Washington is consumed by the debate over tax increases scheduled to take effect next year, big tax hikes have already gone into effect for millions of families and businesses this year.

  • High court fight looms over right to carry a gun

    Updated: Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:21 AM

    The next big issue in the national debate over guns - whether people have a right to be armed in public - is moving closer to Supreme Court review.

  • Narrow 'fiscal cliff' bargain gains currency

    Updated: Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:51 AM

    The White House and congressional Republicans are setting their sights on a more modest 'fiscal cliff' deal to extend current tax rates for most Americans.

  • Obama on a tricky path in 'fiscal cliff' talks

    Updated: Fri Nov 16, 2012 5:37 AM

    President Barack Obama is kicking off budget dealings with congressional leaders with new leverage from last week's big win, but he confronts a tricky path to avoiding a market-rattling "fiscal cliff."

  • Obama honors sacrifice made by nation's veterans

    Updated: Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:05 PM

    President Barack Obama has paid tribute at a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington Memorial Cemetery to "the heroes over the generations who have served this country of ours with distinction."

  • Obama calls lawmakers to set post-election agenda

    Updated: Wed Nov 7, 2012 5:46 PM

    President Barack Obama has telephoned leading lawmakers from both parties to talk about a legislative agenda for the remainder of the year.

  • Obama wins Fla., topping Romney in final tally

    Updated: Sat Nov 10, 2012 3:14 PM

    Four days after the election, President Barack Obama can finally claim victory in Florida.

  • After defeat, cloudy future ahead for Mitt Romney

    Updated: Wed Nov 7, 2012 5:42 PM

    Mitt Romney spent the past six years running for president. After his loss to President Barack Obama on Tuesday, he'll have to chart a different course.

  • GOP wins control of House

    Updated: Wed Nov 7, 2012 1:35 AM

    Republicans have clinched control of the House for two more years, assuring that their conservative agenda will dominate the chamber and that future clashes with re-elected President Barack Obama lie ahead.

  • Romney concedes, calls for unity

    Updated: Wed Nov 7, 2012 1:19 AM

    Mitt Romney has conceded defeat to President Barack Obama. The former Massachusetts governor, who lost nearly all the battleground states, called on all Americans to work to rebuild the nation.

  • Undecided, unemployed voters weigh options

    Updated: Mon Nov 5, 2012 12:00 AM

    Kimberley Baker is not only a mother and a full-time student, she's unemployed and undecided about who she plans to vote for on election day.

  • Rivals stress differences and bipartisanship hopes

    Updated: Sun Nov 4, 2012 9:33 PM

    President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are racing across competitive battleground states today.

  • Biden predicts big victory in Electoral College

    Updated: Sun Nov 4, 2012 9:30 PM

    It's not quite a guarantee, but Vice President Joe Biden is predicting he and President Barack Obama will win Tuesday's election - and says he doesn't think it will be close in the Electoral College.

  • Obama enlisting A-list to act as surrogates

    Updated: Sun Nov 4, 2012 9:28 PM

    President Barack Obama is counting on former President Bill Clinton and Bruce Springsteen, top surrogates for his campaign, to carry his message. But he also has enlisted an army of A-list performers and public figures - from Lady Gaga to Billie Jean King, from Jay-Z to Crosby, Stills and Nash - to promote his re-election.

  • NJ Gov. praises Obama but will vote for Romney

    Updated: Sun Nov 4, 2012 9:23 PM

    New Jersey's Republican Gov. Chris Christie says President Barack Obama deserves praise for helping his state recover from Superstorm Sandy but he is still going to vote for Mitt Romney.

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