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Official: FEMA will fix aid distribution gaffes
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 11:29pm EDT
A Federal Emergency Management Agency official Thursday defended the agency's handling of millions of dollars worth of supplies meant for survivors of the 2005 hurricanes, but pledged to check with states before any future giveaways. -
McCain defends charge that Obama playing race card
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 5:28pm EDT
Barack Obama is charging that rival John McCain doesn't have any new ideas and that's why the Arizona senator's campaign is focusing its energy on anti-Obama ads. -
Indicted Alaska senator pleads not guilty
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 3:43pm EDT
Indicted Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of scheming to conceal thousands of dollars worth of gifts from an oil-services company. -
High gas prices have Americans pointing the finger
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 2:18pm EDT
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GOP lawmakers want special session on energy
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 2:14pm EDT
Top congressional Republicans Thursday called for a special session of Congress to deal with the oil crisis plaguing the country. -
Judge: White House aides not subpoena proof
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 1:11pm EDT
Congress can require White House aides to testify under subpoena, despite Bush administration claims of immunity, a U.S. District Court ruled Thursday. -
Beck: Still looking for my candidate
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 11:36am EDT
I believe this election has put a lot of people in a strange place. It's a place that I've never personally been before. Put simply, I couldn't care more, and I couldn't care less. -
GOP echoes Bush: Vote on offshore drilling
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 6:19pm EDT
President Bush will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday and is expected to discuss congressional efforts to combat rising gas prices. -
What happened to Hillary Clinton?
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 6:17pm EDT
Many Hillary Clinton supporters still think the New York senator should be the leading contender to be Sen. Barack Obama's running mate. -
Analysis: Stevens makes GOP's tough year tougher
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 4:59pm EDT
Even before news broke of Alaskan Sen. Ted Stevens' indictment on corruption charges, analysts were saying that Republicans in Congress haven't been this vulnerable in decades. -
Rollins: Computer date your VP options
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 4:58pm EDT
One of the great dilemmas of modern romance is computer or Internet dating. Put in all the qualities you think you want in a future mate or date and out pops "Mr. or Ms. Whoever!" More often than not, it turns into a big disappointment. Picking vice presidents has also become a form of computer dating. -
CNN analysis: Entering the Obama veepstakes
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 3:56pm EDT
Sen. Barack Obama's two unannounced and very secretive meetings with his vice presidential team has Washington insiders buzzing about a potential announcement. -
Legislators aim to snuff out penalties for pot use
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 3:44pm EDT
The U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, almost a quarter-pound, of the substance. -
Britney, Paris in ad targeting Obama
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 3:21pm EDT
Britney Spears, Paris Hilton ... Sen. Barack Obama? -
House panel votes to cite Karl Rove for contempt
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 2:44pm EDT
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Indicted senator to appear in court Thursday
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 11:47am EDT
Indicted Sen. Ted Stevens will make his first court appearance Thursday afternoon in Federal District Court in Washington, according to court records. -
Bush signs mortgage rescue bill
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 11:12am EDT
President Bush on Wednesday signed into law a sweeping housing bill that aims to boost the struggling housing market and bolster mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. -
Martin: Candidates should help fight black AIDS
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 9:46am EDT
I initially wanted to write about Sen. John McCain's double-talk on the issue of affirmative action. Based on his various statements, I'm not sure where in the heck he stands. Another potential topic was the silliness over getting a new press release each day about Sen. Barack Obama canceling a visit to troops in Germany. Another potential topic was the vice presidential picks of each candidate. -
House approves benefits for military 'sole survivors'
Posted: July 30th, 2008, 2:09am EDT
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Study: U.S. security system still broken
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 10:25pm EDT
The national security system it is broken and needs major changes, according to a congressionally mandated study released Monday. -
EPA workers told not to speak to inspector general
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 9:36pm EDT
The Environmental Protection Agency advised employees last month not to answer questions from journalists, the Government Accountability Office or the agency's inspector general, according to an EPA e-mail made public Monday. -
Candidates slam Bush, each other on economics
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 4:15pm EDT
Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain used news that the United States' budget deficit will hit a record high as an opportunity to criticize each other's fiscal plans. -
Watchdog: Gonzales aides politicized hirings
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 4:11pm EDT
Aides to then-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales improperly considered political affiliations and ideologies in hiring, but Gonzales was unaware of those actions, according to an investigation released Monday by the Justice Department internal watchdog. -
White House projects record deficit for 2009
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 4:05pm EDT
The White House on Monday predicted a record deficit of $490 billion for the 2009 budget year, a senior government official told CNN. -
Did McCain flip on affirmative action? Not exactly
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 2:32pm EDT
Both John McCain and Barack Obama say equal opportunity should not be based on quotas, but neither side has said how to reach equality without them. -
Ben Stein: McCain's campaign needs Karl Rove
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 11:03am EDT
Ben Stein says he knows how John McCain can win in November: Karl Rove. -
Congress in knots over energy as recess nears
Posted: July 28th, 2008, 10:33am EDT
Congress appears unlikely to pass energy legislation before leaving this week for its August recess, even though polls show Americans are worrying more about record high gas prices than the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. -
Obama explains no-show at troop hospital
Posted: July 26th, 2008, 5:05pm EDT
A top aide to Sen. Barack Obama said Friday the campaign canceled a scheduled visit to an American military base in Germany the day before because the Pentagon expressed concerns it would be viewed as a campaign trip. -
Detective: Detroit mayor swore, shoved him
Posted: July 26th, 2008, 3:49pm EDT
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Obama, Brown discuss 'special relationship'
Posted: July 26th, 2008, 3:46pm EDT
Barack Obama is spending Saturday in London, the final stop of his international tour, where he plans a series of meetings with British leaders before finally heading home. -
McCain: Nuremberg-like justice for bin Laden
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 6:08pm EDT
Sen. John McCain on Friday said as president he would consider bringing Osama bin Laden to justice through a Nuremberg-like international trial. -
iReporters ask tough questions of McCain
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 4:25pm EDT
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Mortgage industry grilled on Hill
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 12:41pm EDT
A key House committee was set to grill home lenders and housing advocates on Friday about mortgage industry efforts to work out affordable loans for troubled homeowners. -
Obama: Help from allies will improve things at home
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 12:26pm EDT
America's allies in Europe are crucial to the success of anti-terror efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq and in helping solve economic problems at home, Sen. Barack Obama told CNN on Friday. -
McCain source: VP announcement not settled
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 11:50am EDT
Sen. John McCain has not settled on a running mate and the timing of any announcement has not been determined, a senior McCain source told CNN. -
Partisan dispute divides Congress over energy
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 11:48am EDT
Congress is locked in a partisan dispute over energy legislation that has produced plenty of combustible debate but is unlikely to produce a bill to help lower gas prices anytime soon. -
McCain struggles to find media spotlight
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 11:19am EDT
The worst-kept secret of this year's election campaign is out. -
Threat constantly changes, FBI's Mueller says
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 9:45am EDT
At precisely 100 years of age, the FBI is learning new tricks. It has no choice. -
Young conservatives worry about McCain's appeal
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 10:57pm EDT
From cyberspace to college campuses, many young conservatives are worried that Sen. John McCain is not appealing to their generation. -
Obama uses Berlin symbolism to call for reuniting old allies
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 1:43pm EDT
As people in Berlin prepared for Sen. Barack Obama's highly anticipated speech, the Democratic presidential hopeful made it clear he's not holding a political rally. -
Poll: 'Sharp reversal' for Obama with Latino voters
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 1:26pm EDT
A new poll released Thursday shows overwhelming support from Latinos for Sen. Barack Obama over Sen. John McCain. -
McCain and Obama causing marital tension
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 9:49am EDT
Pamela Rainey Lawler and Denis Lawler of Philadelphia have handled the travails of being married 38 years without seeing eye to eye on a lot of things. The upcoming presidential election is no different. Pamela, a 58-year-old self-described "left-left" Democrat, will be voting for Barack Obama. Denis, a 60-year-old longtime Republican, plans to vote for John McCain. -
Obama heads to Europe after visit to holy site
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 1:26am EDT
Sen. Barack Obama is on his way to Europe, the next leg in an international trip intended to bolster his foreign-policy credentials. -
Expert: America's need for oil like an 'addiction'
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 9:59pm EDT
You've no doubt heard the language by now -- that Americans are plagued by an oil addiction. -
Oil speculation bill trickling through Senate
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 8:14pm EDT
A partisan squabble in the Senate Wednesday threatened to sink a bill meant to crack down on oil speculators. -
Jindal: I will not be McCain's VP
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 7:40pm EDT
A Republican source who attended a small private meeting with John McCain in New Hampshire told CNN that the GOP candidate dropped a serious hint about his potential running mate. -
House weighs overturning 'don't ask, don't tell'
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 7:37pm EDT
A House panel weighed overturning the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy Wednesday, the first time Congress has considered the rule since it was implemented 15 years ago. -
Pentagon: Afghanistan troops up to next president
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 7:32pm EDT
It will be left to the next president to send a significant number of additional troops to Afghanistan, the Pentagon's spokesman said Wednesday. -
Campaign war chests near $200 million
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 5:11pm EDT
Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama and the major political parties supporting their presidential bids have amassed campaign war chests totaling almost $200 million, according to campaign finance documents filed this week with the Federal Election Commission. -
GAO head: 'Updated strategy' needed for Iraq
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 11:06am EDT
The United States needs to formulate an "updated strategy" for Iraq, now that the Bush administration's 18-month game plan for the country is completed, the head of the Government Accountability Office will tell lawmakers Wednesday. -
Ethnic voting blocs shift landscape
Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 11:07pm EDT
Both Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain are treading some unfamiliar campaign-year terrain this summer as key blocs of ethnic voters shift the electoral landscape and put previously uncontested states, big and small, up for grabs. -
Obama finds 'consensus' in Iraq for troop withdrawal
Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 2:32am EDT
Sen. Barack Obama said he found "a strong, emerging consensus" for the redeployment of U.S. combat forces from Iraq, with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki telling Obama he hoped American combat troops will be gone in two years. -
Rice sets rules on embassy help for candidates
Posted: July 21st, 2008, 4:02pm EDT
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told U.S. embassies overseas that they can support visits by presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, but they must adhere to certain restrictions. -
Mukasey asks for rules on detainee hearings
Posted: July 21st, 2008, 3:29pm EDT
Attorney General Michael Mukasey Monday asked Congress to define the rules governing civilian court hearings for about 200 detainees held in the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. -
Energy fix meets pandering in Alaska
Posted: July 21st, 2008, 2:44pm EDT
Either we're sitting on a potential cure for high oil prices or we're wasting our time. -
New York Times rejects McCain's Iraq essay
Posted: July 21st, 2008, 2:31pm EDT
The New York Times has rejected an editorial that Sen. John McCain wrote defending his Iraq war policy. -
Obama rakes in cash as McCain spends
Posted: July 20th, 2008, 10:54pm EDT
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Gramm resigns as McCain co-chair over comments
Posted: July 18th, 2008, 9:51pm EDT
Former Republican Sen. Phil Gramm said Friday he is stepping down as co-chairman of Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign amid criticism for saying, "We have sort of become a nation of whiners." -
U.S. sticking with tough stance on Iran negotiations
Posted: July 18th, 2008, 3:56pm EDT
On the eve of one of her top diplomats meeting with an Iranian official, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the United States is sticking to its policy that Iran must suspend its nuclear program before negotiations can proceed. -
Commentary: Why Americans can't get over race
Posted: July 18th, 2008, 1:17pm EDT
In 1835, Alexis DeTocqueville, in his seminal work, "Democracy in America," prophesied that the abolition of slavery would not eliminate racial prejudice, which he declared was "immovable." -
Obama takes campaign overseas
Posted: July 18th, 2008, 4:56am EDT
Democratic candidate Barack Obama heads overseas next week for a whistlestop series of meetings with Middle Eastern and European leaders but with an eye firmly on the U.S. presidential race back home. -
Voters to decide on naming sewage plant for Bush
Posted: July 17th, 2008, 9:21pm EDT
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'Two oil men' to blame for gas prices, Pelosi says
Posted: July 17th, 2008, 7:39pm EDT
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Thursday blamed the "two oil men in the White House," President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, and their Republican allies in Congress for gas prices exceeding $4 a gallon. -
Bush 'a total failure,' Pelosi says
Posted: July 17th, 2008, 7:23pm EDT
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called President Bush "a total failure" -- among the California Democrat's harshest assessments to date of the president. -
Gore: Survival of U.S. at risk
Posted: July 17th, 2008, 6:07pm EDT
Former Vice President Al Gore will push Thursday for new policies meant to improve America's energy security and fight climate change, the Nobel Prize laureate's signature issue. -
Obama announces big June haul
Posted: July 17th, 2008, 4:26pm EDT
Barack Obama's campaign on Thursday announced it raised $52 million last month -- more than double the amount rival John McCain brought in, according to campaign officials for the presumed Democratic presidential nominee. -
Ashcroft defends waterboarding
Posted: July 17th, 2008, 4:22pm EDT