Government
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank announces he won't seek re-election
The Massachusetts Democrat has served for more than 30 years, but decided recently that redistricting and changes in Washington have convinced him he's ready to retire and give up public office.
Gingrich picks up newspaper endorsement in New Hampshire
The Union-Leader of Manchester, N.H., endorsed Newt Gingrich in the GOP presidential primary, but conservative opinion blogger Jennifer Rubin of The Washington Post said conservatives are too fractured to challenge Mitt Romney....
Democrats pushing Republicans to extend payroll tax cuts
Democrats are hoping to use the millionaire's tax to push through an extension in President Barack Obama's payroll tax cuts. So far, though, Republicans are resisting the idea of the millionaires tax, though they may be willing to use other means to keep the tax cut in place....
UC-Davis Chancellor insists she ordered not to use force on peaceful protesters (with video)
University of California Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi said she ordered the campus police force not to use force against students demonstrating on campus. Instead, last Friday's confrontation ended up with police pepper spraying a crowd of students. Now, come threats of lawsuits, firings and several investigations....
In the shadow of the Pentagon, businesses concerned over defense spending cuts
With the Congressional Super Committee having failed, the Pentagon is facing $500 billion in cuts over 10 years. That has business owners near Crystal City and other military bases concerned about the fallout. But some are taking a positive outlook....
As GOP candidates rise and fall, talk grows of a third party candidate
With Mitt Romney the only GOP presidential candidate with staying power, and with Tea Party activists growing more and more dissatisfied with him, is it possible the situation is ripe for a third party candidate to emerge?...
Economists disagree over costs of massive defense spending cuts
Most agree that tens and even hundreds of thousands of jobs will be lost, but how long they'll be lost for and how they might be recreated are an area for great disagreement....
VIDEO: 'Lone-wolf terrorist' arrested in plot to bomb New York City
Ray Kelly, pictured, announced that Jose Pimentel, 27, was arrested Saturday and charged with conspiring to build a bomb and detonate it in the New York area. The arrest came together quickly after it became clear Pimentel was hours away from having an operational bomb....
Concern over European debts shifts to Spain
With debt and government crisises in Italy and Greece making international news, people in Spain, as well as lenders, are worried that country will be the next to become financially instable....
Congress acts quickly to make sure pizza remains a vegetable in school lunches
Congressional leaders have once again found an area where they can agree: french fries and pizza should still be considered vegetables on school lunch menus....
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