Archive for September, 2010

A major study discredits an idea that seems very basic to most of us working stiffs.

You work hard, do a good job and you might be rewarded.

But the research out of Vanderbilt University suggests that in education, the formula might not be as simple…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama was addressing supporters at a hip hop concert and rally Thursday night, seeking to re-energize the youth vote that helped propel him to the White House,

The Democratic National Committee enlisted hip hop…

Top congressional Democrats will huddle with President Obama Thursday for one last strategy session before lawmakers leave Washington to campaign for their jobs.

WASHINGTON — President Obama on Friday will announce the resignation of Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, a tempestuous and powerful operative who held sway on administration priorities ranging from troop levels in Afghanistan to local political races….

Congress has sent President Barack Obama a bill that that will significantly increase the number of lawmakers notified about the administration’s most secret intelligence activities.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jettisoning partisan campaign-season rhetoric, if only for a moment, House Republican leader John Boehner said Thursday that both parties bear the blame for “dysfunction in Congress” and urged lawmakers to adopt a cut-as-you-go-…

A confrontation between New York gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino and a newspaper columnist illustrates his brash and unpredictable nature, an observer said.

Senator Russ Feingold is known as one of the most effective and independent members of the Senate, and a tireless advocate for the people of Wisconsin. His name is virtually synonymous with government reform and key victories on getting rid of corporate influence in politics.As the President said on Tuesday, Feingold is “one of the consciences of the Senate who’s always independent, doesn’t always agree with me but always agrees with the people of his state and is looking out for them.”Feingold is facing a tough re-election fight this year. Polls show him in a close race with Ron Johnson, a self-financed Republican candidate who has pledged to spend upwards of $15 million of his own money on his campaign.Feingold spoke …