Concerns about an Oregon Department of Transportation employee who purchased several guns after being placed on leave prompted law enforcement across Southern Oregon to step in
Federal authorities have charged a trendy Santa Monica sushi restaurant with serving whale meat
Forty-eight percent of U.S. residents asked now believe the seriousness of global warming is exaggerated, a poll by the Gallup Organization indicates
Felix Ortiz is trying to sap the joy out of cooking and dining in a city that is known for its incredible cuisine
Straw polls don’t necessarily portend electoral victories, but they do give a glimpse into momentum, and in some cases, institutional strength and support
Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) accused of sexual harassment by campaign worker in 1998
House Minority Leader John Boehner introduced a bill Thursday calling for the House ethics committee to restart its probe of ex-representative Eric Massa, and rather than approve the measure outright, the House voted, 402 to 1, to refer the bill
Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-MI) has called before a Michigan grand jury due to a corruption investigation into members of her family
GOP senators demand more information as White House keeps mum on High Road Policy details
Despite the best efforts of Nancy Pelosi, the ‘no’ votes on health care reform are gaining steam
A Staten Island mom who said her botched boob job left her looking like she had four breasts was awarded $3.5 million for pain and suffering yesterday
Mississippi school district cancels prom due to a lesbian couple who wished to attend together
A look at the future of the GOP following the 2010 midterm elections
Attention, amateur hackers: Uncle Sam wants you to help fight cyber-crime — and he’s getting pretty desperate, too. As cyber-attacks become more complex and virulent, the U.S. government has poured billions of dollars into securing our nation’s digital borders
President Obama will announce Thursday new details of his free trade agenda that is intended to grow the economy and set a goal of doubling exports over the next five years to support two million American jobs
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. are set to appear Thursday at the White House for a meeting with President Obama in which they are expected to seek his guidance on charting a path forward in immigration reform
A second former New Orleans police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to covering up the deadly shooting of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina
Carlos Slim Helu is the richest man in the world, with an estimated fortune of $53.5 billion, passing Bill Gates and Warren Buffet
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has taken heavy fire in recent weeks as media profiles, of which he has allegedly contributed to, emerge
E-mails turned over to the FBI and Senate ethics investigators provide new evidence about Sen. John Ensign’s efforts to find lobbying work for the husband of his former mistress
Pelois’s office was contacted by a top aide to then-Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) in October with concerns about the lawmaker’s behavior toward young, male staffers
Culminating a year’s work, a panel of educators convened by the nation’s governors and state school superintendents released a set of proposed common academic standards
LaRose, known now as ‘Jihad Jane,’ considered herself an ideal candidate to carry out a terrorist attack in Sweden, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Wednesday
