Obama to press lawmakers on jobs bill
U.S. President Obama embarks on a two-state bus tour Monday during which he will press Congress to pass his jobs bill, even if in stages, the White House said. Obama will begin his three-day tour of North Carolina and Virginia by flying first to Asheville Regional Airport in Fletcher, N.C., then traveling by bus, the White House said. In mid-morning More...
Private memorial held for Steve Jobs
Private memorial held for Steve Jobs A memorial service held at Stanford University Sunday to mark the passing of Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs attracted hundreds of his colleagues and admirers. The private evening More...
Obama rallies Congressional Black Caucus
(NWI) President Obama gave the Congressional Black Caucus a pep talk in Saturday night as the political wrangling over spending on the economy drags on. Obama and first lady Michelle Obama were greeted warmly at More...
Ahmadinejad attacks U.S. in U.N. speech
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad railed against the United States, Israel and the European Union in a speech Thursday at the U.N. General Assembly. Ahmadinejad blamed the West for global recession and questioned More...
Obama Plans to Reduce U.S. Deficit
NWI – President Obama’s plan to reduce the U.S. deficit by about $3 trillion through the next decade would strip tax loopholes for the wealthy and big corporations. Failure to act to reduce the budget More...
No Social Security Cuts :White House
U.S. President Barack Obama will protect Social Security from cuts in his latest plan to reduce the deficit, the White House said Thursday. There was no similar pledge for Medicare. The new position on Social Security More...
Palin had tryst with Glen Rice
An upcoming book will allege Sarah Palin had a one-night stand with basketball player Glen Rice in 1987 in Alaska, the National Enquirer reported Wednesday. The Florida-based tabloid said publishing sources familiar More...
Did White House Pressure OMB over Solyndra loan?
E-mails suggest the White House pressured budget watchdogs for a quick OK on a loan to a solar technology firm that later failed, The Washington Post reports. In e-mails sent in late August 2009, staffers with More...
77 U.S. Troops Injured in Afghan Blast
Authorities believe a truck carrying more than 1,500 pounds of explosives caused a massive blast outside a combat outpost that injured 77 U.S. troops and killed at least two Afghan civilians over the weekend, a More...
Obama renews push for ‘common-sense’ job creation plan
Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama stepped up the push for his $447 billion job creation plan Monday, calling it a “common-sense” blueprint for economic recovery at risk of being blocked More...