Subscribe to this tag Former Firefighter Dying of Cancer Makes Plea to Congress to Pass 9/11 Bill
Nation & World - November 19, 2009
Hundreds of 9/11 responders journeyed to Capitol Hill seeking help for the sick and dying.
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Limbaugh, Palin Urge Right to Purge Moderates From Republican Party
Nation & World - November 3, 2009
A House race highlights drive to purge moderates from the Republican Party.
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North Korea Vows 'Thousand-Fold' Military Retaliation Against U.S. if Threatened
Nation & World - June 17, 2009
North Korea threatens to launch a "thousand-fold" military retaliation if its sovereignty is breached.
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Elderly Neo-Nazi Suspect in Guard's Killing at Holocaust Museum
Nation & World - June 10, 2009
An elderly neo-Nazi is suspected of killing a security guard inside Washington's Holocaust Museum.
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As Obama Begins Tour of Islamic Countries, bin Laden Makes New Threat
Nation & World - June 3, 2009
Bin Laden reportedly accuses Obama of continuing in the steps of former President George W. Bush.
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North Korea Talks of Military Hit on South Korea
Nation & World - May 27, 2009
Pyongyang said it was no longer bound by the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War.
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Sonia Sotomayor's Speech After Being Nominated to the Supreme Court
Nation & World - May 26, 2009
Sotomayor responds to her nomination.
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North Korea Tests Short-Range Missiles
Nation & World - May 26, 2009
North Korea launches missiles a day after firing a nuclear bomb underground.
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Obama Taps Sonia Sotomayor for High Court
Nation & World - May 26, 2009
Federal court judge would be the first Hispanic to serve on the Supreme Court.
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Pelosi Says CIA Misled Congress on Use of Waterboarding
Nation & World - May 14, 2009
House speaker says the CIA and the Bush administration misrepresented torture tactics.
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Maine Becomes the 5th State to Allow Same-Sex Marriage
Nation & World - May 6, 2009
A bill authorizes marriage between any two people rather than between one man and one woman.
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Bristol Palin Talks About Teen Pregnancy in Visit to New York for Abstinence Push
Nation & World - May 6, 2009
Palin is hitting the road as a teen ambassador for a group that aims to reduce teen pregnancy.
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In Letters From Jail, Saddam Hussein Alleged Torture
Nation & World - May 5, 2009
In letters, Hussein wrote of beatings and sleepless nights amid screams of torture victims.
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Sarah Palin Honored by NRA With Alaska-Themed Assault Rifle
Nation & World - May 4, 2009
The governor of Alaska will receive the military-style assault weapon at an upcoming NRA banquet.
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100 Events That Helped Shape President Obama's First 100 Days
Nation & World - April 27, 2009
These events helped define Obama's first 100 days in office.
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On Tax Day, President Obama Locked in Ideological Battle With Conservatives
Nation & World - April 15, 2009
Obama is countering "tea party" protests with stories of how Americans will benefit from his plans.
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Army Lied About How My Son Died in Iraq: Friendly-fire Victim Was 'Misidentified' as Enemy Gunman
Nation & World - April 1, 2009
An army soldier was killed by his own lieutenant.
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It Might Be the G-20, but London Is All About President Obama
Nation & World - March 30, 2009
As far as regular Brits are concerned, the other 19 leaders might as well stay home.
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The Digital President: Barack Obama's Internet Town Hall Is a First
Nation & World - March 26, 2009
Barack Obama is proving he is the digital president.
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Bobby Jindal: It's All Right to Want Obama to Fail, Republican Louisiana Gov. Tells GOP Fund-raiser
Nation & World - March 25, 2009
Some Democrats suggest if you're not for Obama you're against economic recovery.
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Schumer's Change of Heart: Senator Now Supports Gay Marriage
Nation & World - March 24, 2009
Schumer reversed his position on gay marriage at a dinner with gay leaders.
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President Obama Sorry for 'Insensitive' Special Olympics Dig on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Nation & World - March 20, 2009
Obama's historic appearance on Leno's show was accompanied by a foot-in-the-mouth quip.
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Bernard Madoff's Sons Latest Targets of Feds' Efforts to Seize Ill-gotten Loot
Nation & World - March 18, 2009
The feds are going after the wallets of Madoff's sons, Andrew and Mark.
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AIG Bonus Checks May Be Taxed At Up to 100%, Says Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nation & World - March 17, 2009
Congress warned the executives to return their bonuses or face a new law taxing them at 100%.
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President Obama to Headline Democratic Fund-raiser Despite Economic Downturn
Nation & World - March 16, 2009
Obama will test whether he still has the golden fund-raising touch.
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