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November 22, 2011

Primary looming, Jackson Jr. faces ethical cloud

CHICAGO (AP) - His troubles have been tied to the investigation of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich...
November 17, 2011

Cain, in Fla., misspeaks on key political event

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain says Republicans took back control of the House in…
October 28, 2011

Judge approves black farmers settlement

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge has given final approval to a $1.2 billion government settlement with black farmers...
October 25, 2011

House votes to honor first black Marines

WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's first black Marines received a rare national tribute Tuesday as the House voted to award…
October 19, 2011

Ethics panel extends investigation of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Ethics Committee said it would move ahead with an investigation into whether Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.…
October 17, 2011

Obama seeks action on jobs bill pieces this week

WASHINGTON (AP) - The two-state swing, which kicks off Monday in Asheville, N.C., is Obama's latest attempt to combine campaigning…
October 14, 2011

Can Obama bypass Congress to create jobs?

OPINION - By facing GOP obstinacy with equal force, he can re-engineer the broken political machine and make it work…
October 11, 2011

Obama says he's ready to move jobs bill in pieces

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama said Tuesday he's prepared to break his jobs bill into pieces and try to move…
October 7, 2011

Holder answers critics on gun-smuggling issue

WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder says his testimony to Congress about a controversial gun-smuggling probe was truthful and…
October 7, 2011

Jesse Jackson Jr takes Perry n-word nonsense too far

OPINION - One can certainly argue Gov. Perry's partial leasing of the property in question reflects poor judgment. That said,…
October 6, 2011

Uproar over Perry hunting camp name reaches House

WASHINGTON (AP) - The five-page resolution offered by Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., was aimed at the name 'Ni**erhead' that…
October 4, 2011

Obama knocks GOP leader, says GOP blocks jobs vote

MESQUITE, Texas (AP) - First he singled out House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell...
October 4, 2011

The American Jobs Act: A win for every community

OPINION - It is time to work with the president in finding solutions that will put Americans back to work…
October 3, 2011

Obama: Congress should vote on jobs bill in October

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama demanded Monday that Congress vote on his jobs legislation package this month despite signs…
October 3, 2011

Obama: People aren't better off than 4 years ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - Looking ahead to next year's election, the incumbent called himself the underdog in the 2012 presidential campaign…
September 29, 2011

House GOP seeks to cut job training, heating aid

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans on Thursday unveiled plans to cut federal money for job training, heating subsidies and grants…
September 28, 2011

Obama appeals health care setback to high court

WASHINGTON (AP) - Destined from the start for a high court showdown, the health care law affecting virtually every American…
September 23, 2011

Jackson Jr. won't back new Ill. congressional map

CHICAGO (AP) - The new congressional districts were drawn by Democratic leaders and approved by the state Legislature, which is…
September 22, 2011

Rep. Joe Walsh: Media 'protect' Obama because he's black

'This guy pushed every one of the media's buttons,' Walsh said. 'He was liberal, he was different, he was new,…
September 20, 2011

Joe Walsh among Congress's 'most corrupt' members

Huffington Post - The report says that the freshman Tea Party-affiliated Congressman's ethics issues "stem from his failure to pay…