Ruling on Firefighters Unlikely to Hurt Sotomayor’s Chances, Experts Say
The Supreme Court's rejection of a decision against white firefighters endorsed by Judge Sonia Sotomayor gives Republicans a renewed chance to attack her speeches and writings but is not expected…
Justices Rule in Favor of White Firefighters in Racial-Bias Case
The Supreme Court yesterday restricted how far employers may go in considering race in hiring and promotion decisions, a ruling that puts workplaces across the nation on notice that efforts…
Obama Reaches Out to Gay Community at White House Event
President Obama opened the doors of the White House to hundreds of gay and lesbian leaders yesterday, continuing his cautious outreach to a constituency that has loudly criticized his efforts…
Ideological Diversity Among Democrats Means No Free Pass for Obama
After a series of early and relatively easy victories on Capitol Hill, the White House appears certain to face a more difficult road when Congress returns to work next week.
President Obama delievers remarks at a LBGT reception at the White House
SPEAKER: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA [*] B. OBAMA: Hello, everybody. Hello, hello, hello. (APPLAUSE) Hey. Good to see you. I'm waiting for FLOTUS…
Clinton: U.S. Not Declaring Events in Honduras a ‘Coup’
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said today the U.S. government is refraining from formally declaring the ouster of Honduras's president a "coup," which would trigger a cutoff of millions…
President Obama and President Alvaro Uribe Velez of Colombia speak about the relationship between the US and Colombia
SPEAKERS: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA PRESIDENT ALVARO URIBE VELEZ OF COLOMBIA [*] OBAMA: Well, I am very pleased to have President Uribe here today with his delegation from Colombia.…
President Obama Delivers Remarks on Energy
SPEAKER: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA [*] OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. Since taking the -- excuse me. Since taking office, my administration's mounted a sustained response to a historic…
American dream turns into a nightmare
Owning a home used to be the American Dream.
When we were young, just married and thinking about starting a family, putting together money for a down payment for a home…
Is Mitt Romney plotting another run for the gold?
While sex scandals and other problems bring down one 2012 Republican Presidential hopeful after another, Mitt Romney sits in the wings, waiting for his rivals to fall by the wayside.
Romney…
