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Will Critics Slam Michelle Obama's Next Trip Too?
Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia are looking at an extended vacation on Martha’s Vineyard this summer, according to a report in The Boston ... Full story
Obama's Approval Rating Survives Scandal Week
Here's one place where the president didn't have a dramatic week: in his approval ratings. According to two polls — the Gallup daily tracking poll, ... Full story
Trial for Bin Laden's Son-in-Law May Be Delayed by Sequester Furloughs
A landmark civilian trial of Osama bin Laden's son-in-law may be delayed until next year due to budget cuts arising from the sequestration, a US ... Full story
Hillary Clinton 2016 Speculation a Waste of Time
Though President Barack Obama easily won two presidential elections, it doesn’t mean he coasted into the White House. Perhaps his biggest political challenge came before ... Full story
Speaker John Boehner's Future Son-in-Law Caught With Pot
They're going to the chapel and they’re ganja get married. The fiancé of House Speaker John Boehner’s daughter was once busted for pot possession, a new ... Full story
Boston-Cape Rail Service Starts Next Month
BOSTON – Mary Regan of Needham isn't much of a beach person but that wouldn't stop her from hopping a train from South Station to ... Full story
Sen. Bill Nelson Flips Postion on Gay Marriage
Florida Democrat Sen. Bill Nelson added his name to the steadily growing list of legislators switching their position on same-sex marriage in recent weeks.The announcement ... Full story
President Obama to Return 5% of Salary in Solidarity With Furloughed Workers
President Obama will return 5% of his $400,000 salary to the U.S. Treasury in a show of solidarity with workers furloughed by budget cuts, the ... Full story
Former Presidents Cost the Government $3.7Million Last Year
Being the leader of the free world is an expensive proposition and the costs don't stop once you leave the White House.The government spent nearly ... Full story
"For Hillary Clinton to Win, She Should Focus on Economy"
Eleven days. That's how many days Sen. Hillary Clinton has left to either extend this Democratic presidential campaign and fight for the nomination or see ... Full story
George P. Bush Makes Bid for Office in Texas
Another member of the Bush family is making a bid for office in Texas.George P. Bush, the eldest son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, ... Full story
President Barack Obama pokes fun at self, reporters at dinner
President Barack Obama poked fun at himself, Bob Woodward and Washington reporters on Saturday at a dinner that brought together the country's press and political ... Full story
Quotes from Jay-Z, The Godfather, a Candy Bar Dinner and No Bathroom Breaks: Inside Senator Rand Paul's Epic 13 Hour Speak
Sen. Rand Paul looked tired and disheveled after his grueling 13 hour filibuster blocking the nomination of John Brennan as director of the Central Intelligence ... Full story
President Obama Says $85B in Spending Cuts Will Kick in Friday as Leaders Fail to Compromise on Replacement Plan
President Obama said Friday that people across the country should brace for layoffs and pay cuts after he and congressional leaders failed to compromise on ... Full story
Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison launches into tirade with Sean Hannity on Fox News
Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison exploded during a live interview with Sean Hannity on Tuesday, calling the Fox News host the "worst excuse for a journalist ... Full story
Who Are the Ten Wealthiest US Presidents?
Three years ago, 24/7 Wall St. published the net worth of every American president, from George Washington to Barack Obama. We have updated our numbers ... Full story
Drones over U.S.
Look! Up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It’s … a drone, and it’s watching you. That’s what privacy advocates ... Full story
Photos of White House after-party: How the President took part in a Gangnam Style dance off and Michelle grooved to 'Single Ladies' at celebrity-packed bash
He spent the best part of last year fighting a grueling battle for another term in the White House, but hours after President Barack Obama ... Full story
Utah business owner charges liberal customers extra while another fires two employees for supporting Obama ... and it's all LEGAL
First owner George Burnett charged liberals a dollar more than conservatives at his Vernal, Utah smoothie shop. Now, another Utah business owner -- evidently inspired by ... Full story
Obama Hits 51 Percent Approval Rating In CNN/ORC International Poll
President Obama has a 51 percent approval rating going into his second term, a sharp drop from how he started his first term but a ... Full story
NRA responds to Obama's gun control laws saying 'attacking firearms and ignoring children is not the solution' after President signs 23 executive orders
The National Rifle Association tonight blasted the sweeping set of gun control proposals put forth by President Obama just hours ago, saying that the 23 ... Full story
Ashley Judd 'Doesn't Know' If She'd Make Kentucky Senate Run, Mother Naomi Says - Video
Actress and political activist Ashley Judd hasn't decided if she'll mount a Democratic challenge against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in 2014, her mother, ... Full story
Chuck Hagel Defense: The Combustible Politics of Obama's Clearest Break from Bush
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's nomination Monday of former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) as secretary of defense reignites an uncomfortable, and potentially combustible, debate over ... Full story
Harry Reid says he misspoke with disaster comparison
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that he misspoke when he suggested in a Senate speech that damage from Superstorm Sandy was worse than ... Full story
Concern growing about low turnout at Obama inauguration
Crowds may have flocked to the National Mall to see President Obama make history in 2009, but the team behind the president's 2013 inauguration bash ... Full story
The wink that says Aloha! Obama jets back to Hawaii after Congress passes deal to avert the fiscal cliff as Republicans 'surrender' on tax cuts
President Barack Obama jetted back to Hawaii last night to continue his holiday vacation, just hours after Congress passed a deal to avoid the fiscal ... Full story
Republican House leader John Boehner told Senate's top Democrat to 'Go f*** yourself' outside Oval Office
House Speaker John Boehner twice told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to 'go f**k' himself last Friday after a meeting at the White House on ... Full story
White House Petition To Recognize Westboro Baptist Church As Hate Group Becomes Biggest Ever
Users of the White House's "We the People" digital petition platform have flooded the site in support of an effort to officially designate the Kansas-based ... Full story
Report on Gov. Waste Cites 'Robosquirrels,' Tax Breaks for NFL
Washington -- The government wasted billions of dollars this year by allowing questionable tax breaks and paying for unnecessary programs even as the economy faltered, ... Full story
'Walmart Moms' Stand Their Ground in Ohio
Columbus, Ohio -- The clock on the mantle has ticked past midnight, but Jessica Lundgren is studying -- so she can't afford to think about ... Full story
5 Things to Watch for in VP Debate
Danville, Kentucky -- Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate, will share the stage in Danville, Kentucky, ... Full story
Stakes Rise in Upcoming Biden-Ryan Debate
A former senator vs. a congressman. A Catholic vs. a Catholic. A policy wonk vs. an experienced speaker. The elements are in place for an ... Full story
Election Raises Chances for Possible Supreme Court Vacancies
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney wasted little time rushing to the cameras when the Supreme Court narrowly upheld the president's sweeping health care reform law. Their ... Full story
Romney Gets a C on Foreign Policy
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said that, in her role as a Georgetown professor, she would give Mitt Romney a C on a recent ... Full story
Mitchell Slams Obama Camp Over Footage
NBC's Andrea Mitchell publicly shamed the Obama campaign today for using NBC News footage to attack Mitt Romney. As POLITICO reported Saturday, NBC News sent a ... Full story
KitchenAid Tweet About Obama's Deceased Grandma Causes a Stir
KitchenAid is not a United Nations program to help people in faraway, impoverished places obtain designer kitchens. Instead, it's a company that offers you "more ways ... Full story
First Presidential Debate Turned Upside Down
Washington -- While both campaigns have been lowering expectations ahead of Wednesday's first presidential debate, two of Mitt Romney's more notable surrogates raised the bar ... Full story
Why Mitt Romney Is Losing Must-Win Ohio
Polls show Mitt Romney trailing President Barack Obama in just about every one of the swing states where the 2012 campaign is being waged. But Romney ... Full story
Battleground Polls Give Obama Boost Over Romney
With the conventions fading into the rearview mirror and the first presidential debate fast approaching, new polls in crucial swing states suggest that GOP nominee ... Full story
8.2 Earthquake Hits Eastern Russia
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck in the Sea of Okhotsk of Friday. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the quake ... Full story
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8.2 Earthquake Hits Eastern Russia
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck in the Sea of Okhotsk of Friday. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the quake ... Full story
Fired for Word 'Negro': Bronx Spanish Teacher Claims Misunderstanding
A Bronx teacher fired after a student complained about her use of a racial slur says the whole thing is just a ridiculous case of ... Full story
Mariah Carey's Dress Pops Open During Live 'GMA' Appearance 
Mariah Carey suffered a profanity-peppered wardrobe malfunction on "Good Morning America" Friday, after the singer's dress burst open on live TV. "Oh shoot, the back of ... Full story
Blessing Adebolajo Smiling After Brother Is Suspected of Killing Soldier
The sister of the terror suspect accused of hacking a soldier to death smiled yesterday as she was escorted from her home and got into ... Full story
Rocky Horror Show Star Tim Curry Recovering After Suffering a Major Stroke
Rocky Horror Show actor Tim Curry is recovering after suffering a major stroke at his home in Los Angeles. The British star, 67, is said to ... Full story
NOAA Hurricane: 6 Atlantic Storms Stronger Than Sandy Predicted This Summer
The Atlantic Ocean could experience as many as six major hurricanes this summer more powerful than Super Storm Sandy, according the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ... Full story
A&E Cancels 'Intervention' After 13 Seasons
A&E is cutting off its Emmy-winning series “Intervention” after 13 seasons of stepping into the lives of the addicted in desperate attempts to turn their ... Full story
TGI Fridays in New Jersey 'Busted for Selling Caramel-Colored Rubbing Alcohol as Top-Shelf Scotch'
At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch. In another, premium liquor bottles were refilled with water ... Full story
Ice Cream Available in Assorted Bird Flavors
Mint chocolate chirp? Not quite. Torimi Cafe in Japan, known for serving up tea and homemade ice cream while allowing customers to sit among birds, hatched up ... Full story
15-Year-Old Arrested in Deaths of His Two Brothers
WEST POINT Utah - A fifteen year old is in juvenile detention after being questioned for the deaths of his two brothers. Thursday night, their mother ... Full story
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