New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg dead at 89
TRENTON, N.J. -- The next time a flight attendant reminds you there's no smoking or you witness a teenager getting carded at a liquor store, think of Frank Lautenberg.
Politics
AP Source: Obama nominating 3 to US appeals court
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama plans to jointly name three nominees to the federal appeals court in Washington, a White House official said Monday, setting up a Senate battle with...
Obama signs bill on lying about military medals
WASHINGTON -- The White House says President Barack Obama has signed a bill making it a crime to lie about receiving a military medal
White House: Obama concerned about IRS spending
WASHINGTON -- The White House says President Barack Obama is concerned by excessive spending by the Internal Revenue Service and other agencies on conferences and travel.
POTUS calls for end to mental illness stigma
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Monday called for a more robust national discussion on mental illness, saying the time had come to bring the issue "out of the shadows."
IRS woes grow with report of conference spending
WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service, already under fire after officials disclosed that the agency targeted conservative groups, faces increased scrutiny because of an inspector general's report that it spent about $50 million to hold at least 220 conferences for employees between 2010 and 2012.
Mass. US Senate hopefuls to meet in 1st debate
BOSTON -- Democrat Ed Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez are preparing for their first head-to-head debate of an increasingly contentious campaign for the U.S. Senate.
McCain wants Pres. Obama to address controversies
WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain says President Barack Obama is "mired" in a series of scandals and must find a way to surmount them.
Cybersecurity tops Pres. Obama's agenda with China
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will be looking for signs from China's leader at their upcoming meeting that Beijing is ready to address its reported high-tech spying, which the White House sees as a top threat to the U.S. economy and national security.
House panel: Report finds $50M for IRS conferences
WASHINGTON -- A government watchdog has found that the Internal Revenue Service spent about $50 million to hold at least 220 conferences for employees between 2010 and 2012, a House committee said Sunday.
Schumer: Immigration bill to pass Senate July 4
WASHINGTON-- A senator guiding an immigration overhaul bill through Congress says he wants the Senate to pass the measure by July 4 and predicts as many as 70 votes in support.
Obama: Economy showing signs of strength
WASHINGTON-- President Barack Obama says the economy is showing new signs of strength. He's pointing to the auto industry, new jobs and a recovering housing market as signs of progress.
Are nutritional labels coming on alcoholic drinks
WASHINGTON-- Alcoholic beverages soon could have nutritional labels like those on food packaging, but only if the producers want to put them there.
Obama: Student loan increase like $1,000 tax hike
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Friday urged Congress to prevent student loan rates from doubling in a month, prompting a fight with House Republicans who accused him of playing politics instead of sitting down to work out small differences and avoid an increase.
White House: Asteroid 'poses no threat' to Earth
WASHINGTON -- Have no fear: The White House says an asteroid more than 1 1/2 miles long poses no threat to planet Earth.
Kerry: Iran election unlikely to alter nuke policy
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he is not optimistic that Iran's upcoming election will produce any change in the country's nuclear ambitions, which the U.S. and others believe are aimed at developing atomic weapons. He also reiterated the long-standing U.S. position that it would be "unacceptable" for Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.
McCain: Syrian rebels need heavy weapons
WASHINGTON -- Syrian rebels battling the forces of President Bashar Assad must receive ammunition and heavy weapons to counter the regime's tanks and aircraft or it will be impossible for them to prevail Sen. John McCain said days after he quietly slipped into Syria to meet with the opposition.
Ex-general wants post-2014 troop levels announced
WASHINGTON -- The former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan called on the White House Friday to announce how many troops it intends to leave in that country after 2014.
Court backs border-state gun sale reporting rule
WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court panel Friday unanimously upheld an Obama administration requirement that dealers in Southwestern border states report when customers buy multiple high-powered rifles.
Lt. Gov. Murray in WMass for final full work day
BOSTON -- Outgoing Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray is spending a portion of his final weekday in office in western Massachusetts.
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