Daley forms committee to explore Ill. governor run
CHICAGO -- Former White House chief of Staff William Daley says he's forming a committee to explore running for Illinois governor in 2014.
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Mass. lawmakers weigh hike in minimum wage
BOSTON -- Advocates for a higher minimum wage packed a Statehouse hearing, saying increasing the wage is a matter of fairness and economic justice.
Obama exhorts Congress to act on immigration
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama prodded Congress Tuesday to send him a bill by fall remaking the nation's immigration laws, even as the Senate prepared to cast its first floor votes on the landmark measure opening a door to citizenship for millions.
Gomez, Markey prep for 2nd Mass. US Senate debate
BOSTON -- Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey are gearing up for their second debate as President Barack Obama prepares to visit Massachusetts to whip up support for Markey in the state's special U.S. Senate election.
No mistaking how NSA story reporter feels
NEW YORK -- The man who claimed to leak state secrets on U.S. government eavesdropping sought to break the story through a columnist for a UK-based publication who has made no secret of his distaste for intrusions on privacy.
Feds now back morning-after pills for all girls
NEW YORK -- After setting off a storm of criticism from abortion rights groups, upset that a Democratic president had sided with social conservatives, the Obama administration said it will comply with a judge's order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions.
Senate passes half-trillion dollar farm bill
WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Monday passed a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that expands government subsidies for crop insurance, rice and peanuts while making small cuts to food stamps.
2 Obama cabinet nominees clear Senate committee
WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee has voted unanimously to approve President Barack Obama's nominees to head the Commerce and Transportation departments.
4 Democrats, 2 Republicans in NJ Senate race
TRENTON, N.J. -- The field was set Monday for New Jersey's special U.S. Senate election as two polls showed what observers suspected: Newark Mayor Cory Booker is the early front-runner for the seat.
Obama observes 50th anniversary of Equal Pay Act
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says that 50 years after enactment of the Equal Pay Act, the nation still faces gender wage disparities that must be fixed. "This is the 21st century," he declared. "It's time to close that gap."
NSA contractor risks steep jail time for data leak
UNDATED -- U.S. official have their eye on Hong Kong and are thinking about extraditing back to the United States the man who told the secrets of the NSA, Ed Snowden.
Ex-DC councilman Brown pleads guilty to bribery
WASHINGTON -- Former District of Columbia Councilmember Michael Brown has pleaded guilty in federal court to a bribery charge.
Biden urges progress on Kosovo-Serbia deal
WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden is urging Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci (HAH'-shihm THAH'-chee) to move quickly to carry out a deal to normalize relations with Serbia.
Senate set to pass half-trillion dollar farm bill
WASHINGTON -- The Senate is poised to pass a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill Monday that would expand government subsidies for crop insurance, rice and peanuts while making small cuts in the food stamp program.
Chiesa sworn in as New Jersey's new senator
WASHINGTON -- Jeffrey Chiesa of New Jersey is the Senate's newest member, but he'll only be around for four months.
Manning trial resumes as new leak scandal unfolds
FORT MEADE, Md. -- Army Pfc. Bradley Manning's court-martial for giving hundreds of thousands of sensitive documents to WikiLeaks entered its second week Monday in a fresh spotlight cast by a brand-new leak by another low-level intelligence employee.
Obama nominates Furman as top economic adviser
WASHINGTON -- For someone with a reputation for seeking varying points of view before staking out a position or offering advice, Jason Furman was once, well, quite the risk taker.
Former Rep. Barbara Vucanovich of Nev. dead at 91
RENO, Nev. -- Family members say Barbara Vucanovich, who was the first woman to represent Nevada in Congress, has died. She was 91.
House Dem pushes for repeal of military force law
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and Congress need to rethink the broad authority for the use of military force in the war on terror, a law written when many U.S. troops now on the battlefield were on playgrounds, a House Democrat who wants the law repealed said Monday.
Hillary Clinton joins Twitter
WASHINGTON -- Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has joined Twitter, describing herself as a "pantsuit aficionado" and a "hair icon."
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