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May 20, 2010

Senate passes massive Wall Street regulation bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - Prodded by national anger at Wall Street, the Senate on Thursday passed the most far-reaching restraints on…
May 20, 2010

‘Little Obama’: Indonesian film on president’s youth

BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) - The movie, produced by Multivision Plus, Indonesia's largest production company, will premiere in Indonesia on June…
May 20, 2010

Paul defends controversial civil rights law remarks

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Senate nominee Rand Paul scrambled to explain his criticism of the landmark U.S. Civil Rights Act,…
May 20, 2010

Senate breaks impasse on financial regulation bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barely breaking a logjam, the Senate ended debate on a massive financial regulation bill, clearing the way…
May 20, 2010

Would Rand Paul roll back the Civil Rights Act?

OPINION - The firestorm started when Paul said that it should be ok for restaurant owners to discriminate if they…
May 20, 2010

Slideshow: The Obamas, stars shine at state dinner

SLIDESHOW - As the evening wore on, the smiles on the faces of White House staff seemed to get more…
May 20, 2010

State dinner crashers try to steal spotlight again

WASHINGTON (AP) - Media-hungry couple Michaele and Tareq Salahi attempted to crash the Obama administration's second state dinner, but were…
May 19, 2010

Child tells first lady her mom lacks ‘papers’

SILVER SPRING, Maryland (AP) - Michelle Obama faced a tough, personal immigration question from a second-grader Wednesday when she visited…
May 19, 2010

First lady shimmers in blue Soronen at state dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama chose a shimmery-blue gown for the state dinner Wednesday night honoring Mexican President Felipe Calderon…
May 19, 2010

GOP rep alleges ‘favoritism’ got Obama’s African aunt asylum

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said he is skeptical about the recent decision to grant asylum to President Barack Obama's Kenyan…
May 19, 2010

Anti-incumbent fever has both parties feeling the heat

OPINION - If you are an incumbent, your only chance to be re-elected is to have a solid answer to…
May 19, 2010

Obama affirms support for immigration reform

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a showy display of solidarity, President Barack Obama welcomed Mexican President Felipe Calderon to the White…
May 19, 2010

Are bad background checks keeping blacks out of work?

OPINION - In this fiscal climate, to unnecessarily impede a person's pathway to employment should be seen as nothing less…
May 19, 2010

Obama endorsements don’t seem to help Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Arlen Specter became the fourth Democrat in seven months to lose a high-profile race despite the…
May 18, 2010

Obama’s ‘toxic’ ex-pastor refuses to go quietly

OPINION - Wright's treatment also bears the hallmarks of what many political observers recognize as one of the president's most…