Politics News

7:44 AM
19-November
2009 Obama Ends First Visit To Asia Focused On North Korean DisarmamentPresident Barack Obama focused on nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea during his visit to Seoul, the last stop in his week-long Asian tour. Obama is expected to arrive at Andrews Air Force Base early in the evening.
Topics: Politics, United States, World

6:49 AM
19-November
2009 Congress Begins Probe Of Fort Hood ShootingThe Senate Homeland Security Committee on Thursday begins is investigation of the shooting at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead and 43 others wounded. Lawmakers want to find out if intelligence and military officials failed to act on information they had about the alleged gunman, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist and practicing Muslim.
Topics: Politics, United States

5:17 PM
18-November
2009 Clinton In Afghanistan To Attend Karzai InaugurationU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived unannounced in Kabul, Afghanistan Wednesday to grace the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai.
Topics: World, United States, Politics

1:08 PM
18-November
2009 Army Suicide Rate Hits Record Despite New Mental Fitness ProgramSuicides in the Army are set to hit a record, having reached the same number as last year. But military officials believe the statistic belies the progress being made in addressing what they say has been a historical deficit in how mental health problems are prevented and treated.
Topics: Politics, United States

12:20 PM
18-November
2009 Scenarios Cloud Fate Of Suspended Miami Commissioner"What if..." is the question on the minds of some Miami voters as they deal with confusing scenarios arising from the ouster of a city commissioner charged with grand theft.
Topics: Politics, United States

   

11:44 AM
18-November
2009 Half A Century In Service, Sen. Byrd Becomes Longest-Serving Member Of CongressDemocrats and Republicans in the Capitol and in the Mountain State honored Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) on Wednesday, when he became the longest-serving of both chambers of Congress. Third in line to succeed the President as the Senate's president pro tempore, Byrd has been serving since January 3, 1953
Topics: Politics, United States

10:33 AM
18-November
2009 Bishops Re-Affirm Stance On Marriage As D.C. Rejects ReferendumThe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops moved to bolster their defense of traditional marriage on Tuesday, approving a pastoral letter that provides direction to the faithful amid nationwide efforts to legalize same-sex marriage. The D.C. Board of Elections ruled the same day against a proposal to hold a referendum on gay marriages.
Topics: Politics, United States

8:22 AM
18-November
2009 After Touring Great Wall, Obama Visits South KoreaPresident Barack Obama visited the Great Wall on Wednesday, capping off a visit that sought to push China to change its currency policy, agree to a climate emissions target, and address its human rights record, but that yielded modest results, according to some pundits.
Topics: Politics, United States, World

7:58 AM
18-November
2009 Hu Agrees With Obama To Address Global Environmental ConcernsThe bi-lateral meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao yielded seven energy related projects and an understanding to fight climate change.
Topics: Politics, World, United States

11:18 AM
17-November
2009 Gov. Paterson Criticizes Decision To Try Guantanamo Prisoners In New YorkGov. David Paterson on Monday criticized the the Obama administration's plan to transfer top terror suspects from Guantanamo to New York for trial but said he would fully cooperate with the decision. Some leading conservatives, including Grover Norquist, have voiced support for the decision.
Topics: Politics, United States