U.S. Politics

• Severe Sell-Off does not Slow Rise in Shares of Gunmakers

  With all major markets in a severe sell-off Monday, shares of companies that make...

  • Posted January 4, 2016
• Vote to Repeal Obama’s Health Law Marks Testy Start to 2016

  WASHINGTON – Legislation repealing President Barack Obama’s health care law comes to the forefront...

  • Posted January 4, 2016
• Trump Brushes Off Militant Recruiting Video Citing His Words

  WASHINGTON – Donald Trump won’t be dissuaded from saying what he thinks simply because...

  • Posted January 3, 2016
• A Year Of Political Pregame Gives Way To A Sprint Into Iowa

  DES MOINES – It’s been a year of town halls and weekend forums and...

  • Posted January 3, 2016
• Obama Media Strategy Expands Into Long-Form Conversations

  WASHINGTON – The novelist tossed out phrases such as “religious humanism” and “the sinister...

  • Posted January 3, 2016
• Cities Look At Subsidized Housing To Stem Teacher Shortages

  SAN FRANCISCO – As the days get shorter, first grade teacher Esmeralda Jiménez watches...

  • Posted January 2, 2016
• Health Care Repeal Vote To Open A Political Year In Congress

  WASHINGTON – It’s been like a long-delayed New Year’s resolution for Republicans. But 2016...

  • Posted January 2, 2016
• Completing US-Mexico Border Wall Would Be Daunting Task

  BROWNSVILLE – Close to the southern tip of Texas a border wall suddenly ends....

  • Posted January 2, 2016
• Obama Says He’ll Meet With Attorney General On Gun Options

  HONOLULU – President Barack Obama will meet Monday with Attorney General Loretta Lynch to...

  • Posted January 1, 2016
• Gadgets Around Us Will Keep Getting Smarter, Like It Or Not

  NEW YORK – Our cars, our homes, our appliances and even our toys: Things...

  • Posted December 31, 2015