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Senate Vote for Jobs Bill DelayedThe first U.S. Senate vote on a jobs bill has been pushed back by Democratic Party leaders from Monday to Tuesday, officials say. |
Obama Seeks GOP Input in Second Shot at HealthcarePresident Obama said his administration will make another attempt at revamping the nation's healthcare system as early as this month and that Republican ideas will be welcome from the start of the process. |
Tom Tancredo: 'Thank God John McCain Lost'Tom Tancredo, a former GOP congressman and a controversial firebrand on illegal immigration, told a cheering crowd of Tea Partiers this week that he's glad GOP Senator John McCain didn't get elected president, in part because he already would have achieved immigration reform by now. |
Obama, Zapatero Hold Talks After EU Summit SnubUS President Barack Obama and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero held brief talks on the sidelines of a prayer event in the US capital on Thursday. |
Analyzing U.S.-China TensionsU.S. President Barack Obama's decision to sell arms to Taiwan and to meet with the Dalai Lama are miscalculations, a former senior Chinese official said. |
Lobbying Industry BoomsThe recession has battered the U.S. economy, but the lobbying industry is humming along in the nation's capital, even for companies that have shed thousands of jobs in the past year. |
Scott Brown Swear-in Ceremony Likely TodayVice President Joe Biden is expected to officially seat Republican U.S. Sen.-elect Scott Brown this afternoon after Brown abruptly demanded to take office a week sooner than scheduled. |
China Rebuts Obama on Currency ValueChina on Thursday rejected US President Barack Obama's claim that its yuan currency was deliberately undervalued to support exports. |
Abel Maldonado Could Become California's First GOP Hispanic Lt. GovernorCalifornia State Senator Abel Maldonado is hoping to become the state's first Hispanic Republican lieutenant governor in modern times, but Democrats aren't sure whether to approve his nomination. The state Senate today began its confirmation hearing on the matter. |
Illinois Primaries Set Up 'National Battleground'Illinois voters set the stage Tuesday for a high-stakes battle over the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Obama, which could bring more changes to the balance of power on Capitol Hill. |
Sarah Palin and Liberals Agree? They Do On Rahm EmanuelGOP figurehead Sarah Palin is calling on the White House to fire Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, and, in so doing, inadvertently and ironically coming to the defense of a group of liberal activists to whom he referred as being "f---ing retarded." |
9/11 Trials Won't be Held in ManhattanThe trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other 9/11 suspects apparently will not be held in Manhattan. Where they will go next is unclear. |