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Reid's Wife Remains Hospitalized After Traffic Accident

2 hours 1 min ago

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife remained hospitalized Friday with serious injuries suffered when a tractor-trailer rear-ended the minivan she and their daughter were riding in on a suburban Virginia interstate, officials said.

Obama Delays Trip to Indonesia to Work on Health Care

3 hours 5 min ago

President Obama has pushed back his trip to Indonesia for three days to work with beleaguered Democrats on trying to wrap up a health care overhaul. 

Retail Sales Rise .3 Percent in Surprising Increase

3 hours 36 min ago

The Commerce Department said retail sales rose 0.3 percent in February, surpassing expectations that sales would decline by 0.2 percent.

GOP Senators Question $1M Salary for Boys and Girls Club CEO

4 hours 31 min ago

The chief executive of the charity closing doors for lack of funding earned nearly $1 million in 2008 while officials spent $4.3 million on travel, $1.6 million on conferences, conventions and meetings and $544,000 in lobbying fees.

Palin to Testify Against Alleged E-Mail Hacker

5 hours 6 min ago

Sarah Palin is expected to head to Knoxville, Tenn., next month to testify in U.S. District Court against a University of Tennessee student who allegedly hacked the former Alaska governor's personal Yahoo! e-mail account.

Republican Paid $150G After Nude 'Hot-Tubbing'

8 hours 8 min ago

In a shocking statement on the Utah House floor, Kevin Garn, 55, said he paid a woman $150,000 to keep silent about going nude "hot-tubbing" with her when she was a minor a quarter century ago.

Dems Abandon Abortion Deal, Ready Health Vote

10 hours 27 min ago

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel emerged from a meeting in the Capitol with top Democratic lawmakers Thursday night saying, "We made a lot of decisions. We're getting towards the end."

Obama to Tap Yellen as Fed Vice Chair

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 12:17am

President Obama is planning to nominate Janet Yellen, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to take over as vice chairman of central bank in Washington, Fox News has learned.

Gov't May Seek More Authority on Vehicle Safety

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 12:05am

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration head says the agency will consider mandating vehicle 'black boxes,' which typically record data about whether the brake or accelerator pedals were depressed at the time of a crash. 

Facing Tough Re-Election, Sen. Lincoln Seeks to Clarify Position on Health Care

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 7:50pm

As the Arkansas Senate race heats up, Sen. Blanche Lincoln wants to set the record straight on her view of settling health care reform with a simple majority vote.

Chamber of Commerce to Spend Big Bucks Targeting Vulnerable Dems

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 6:26pm

After a year of pitched battle with the Obama White House over health care reform, the Chamber is now priming for a the 2010 midterm cycle in which executives say they pro-business lobby will spend close to $200 million, more than double its spending in 2008.

Federal Appeals Court in California Upholds 'Under God' in Pledge of Allegiance

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 6:22pm

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel rejected two legal challenges by Sacramento atheist Michael Newdow, who claimed the references to God disrespect his religious beliefs.

Sen. Reid's Wife Breaks Back, Neck in Crash

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 5:26pm

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife and daughter were being treated in a hospital Thursday for serious injuries they sustained when their vehicle was rear-ended by a truck, a spokesman said.

Black Lawmakers Downplay Obama Grievances -- After Taking Them to the Press

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 4:56pm

Black congressional leaders emerged from an afternoon pow-wow at the White House with nothing but nice things to say about President Obama, even though behind the scenes the lawmakers and their aides seemed to be spoiling for a fight. 

New York Attorney General Appoints Special Counsel in Paterson Probe

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 4:04pm

Former Chief Judge Judith Kaye will also probe whether the governor lied about his intentions to pay for World Series tickets.

U.S. Report Claims Afghan, Iraq Human Rights Abuses Are Up

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 3:09pm

As the U.S. military prepares to leave Iraq, the State Department is blaming the Iraqi government for arbitrary killings of civilians and other human rights abuses.

Watchdog Accuses Obama Justice Department of Ignoring ACORN Fraud

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 2:05pm

The Obama Justice Department administration shut down an investigation into ACORN last year, ignoring evidence of fraud at the community group, a government watchdog claimed Thursday, citing investigative documents it obtained

Rep. Kilpatrick Called to Testify Before Detroit Grand Jury

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 12:37pm

A congresswoman who is the mother of Detroit ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick says she'll comply with a subpoena to testify before a grand jury in Detroit. 

House Advances Measure Calling for Expanded Massa Ethics Probe

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 12:28pm

In a sign that the Eric Massa controversy may not go away any time soon, the House on Thursday advanced a Republican measure calling for the ethics committee to "investigate fully" what House Democratic leaders and their staffs knew ahead of time about the ex-congressman's alleged misconduct. 

Sharp Elbows, Cold Shoulders Mark Biden Trip to Israel

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 12:21pm

Vice President Biden's trip to the Middle East -- meant to pave the way for a new round of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks -- is coming to a close, leaving in its wake a trail of stinging snubs, cringe-worthy blunders and one-word headlines in Israelis newspapers: "Embarrassment."