Political News

Senate GOP Kills Measure To Curb Job 'Outsourcing'

Senate Republicans have killed a measure backed by President Barack Obama that would encourage companies to bring overseas jobs back to the United States.   Read More

House Chairman: Leaks Not Likely From Pentagon

The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee says he doesn't believe recent national security leaks came from the Pentagon.   Read More

Dayton Sorry For Comparing NFL Players To War Vets

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he's sorry he compared NFL players in trouble with the law to returning war veterans.   Read More

Nolan Proposes Federal Mining Institute

DFL congressional candidate Rick Nolan is proposing developing a new federal institute on mining and the environment.   Read More

Obama, Putin Discuss Violence In Syria

The White House says President Barack Obama called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and they agreed that the growing violence in Syria shows the need for a political transition as soon as possible.   Read More

FBI Raids Homes Of NJ Mayor, Brother And Donor

The FBI says it searched two other homes during a middle-of-the-night raid of the house of Trenton, N.J., Mayor Tony Mack.   Read More

McCain Defends Clinton Aide Against Allegations

Republican Sen. John McCain is defending a longtime aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton against unsubstantiated allegations that her family has ties to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.   Read More

Pawlenty: Mitt Romney Has 'Paid A Lot Of Taxes'

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty is defending Mitt Romney's refusal to make a wide-ranging release of his tax returns, arguing "there is no claim or no credible indication'' he's done anything wrong.   Read More

Obama Gets Briefing On Drought

The nation's most widespread drought in decades is on President Barack Obama's agenda Wednesday.   Read More

Misleading Or Not? Minn. Court Mulls Voter ID Case

Two Minnesota Supreme Court justices are saying flatly they think a ballot question for a proposed constitutional amendment requiring photo ID for voting is misleading.   Read More