Brinksmanship on Obama Medicaid expansion for poor AP - 1 hr 31 mins agoIt's health care brinksmanship, with hundreds of billions of dollars and the well-being of millions of people at stake.President Barack Obama's health care law expands … More »Brinksmanship on Obama Medicaid expansion for poor
It's health care brinksmanship, with hundreds of billions of dollars and the well-being of millions of people at stake.President Barack Obama's health care law expands Medicaid, the federal-state health ...
High court leaves open if it will take up gay marriage case Reuters - Fri, Nov 30, 2012(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's nine justices met in private on Friday to consider whether to enter the legal fray over same-sex marriage but made no announcement … More »High court leaves open if it will take up gay marriage case
(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's nine justices met in private on Friday to consider whether to enter the legal fray over same-sex marriage but made no announcement about any decision they may have reached. The high court is considering whether to review five separate challenges to a federal law that prevents married …
Top Election Issues
Health Care
Women's issues
When it comes to gender gap, men play crucial role AP - Sat, Nov 24, 2012Sorry, fellas, but President Barack Obama's re-election makes it official: Women can overrule men at the ballot box. More »When it comes to gender gap, men play crucial role
Sorry, fellas, but President Barack Obama's re-election makes it official: Women can overrule men at the ballot box.
- Women won this time, but men are voting's X-factor AP - Sat, Nov 24, 2012
Sorry, fellas, but President Barack Obama's re-election makes it official: Women can overrule men at the ballot box. More »Women won this time, but men are voting's X-factor
Sorry, fellas, but President Barack Obama's re-election makes it official: Women can overrule men at the ballot box.
Economy and Jobs
- Joe Biden goes shopping at Costco. Why there? Christian Science Monitor - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
Why did Vice President Joe Biden go shopping at Costco Thursday morning? He’s got a day job, after all. We’d have thought he might have spent the a.m. holed up in his … More »Joe Biden goes shopping at Costco. Why there?
Why did Vice President Joe Biden go shopping at Costco Thursday morning? He’s got a day job, after all. We’d have thought he might have spent the a.m. holed up in his White House office plotting strategy for “fiscal cliff’ talks. Or maybe preparing a greeting for Mitt Romney, who’s lunching Thursday with President Obam …
- Kerry Stays Quiet as Cabinet Speculation Swirls ABC OTUS News - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
John Kerry's strategy for seeking secretary of state job is to stay out of the spotlight More »Kerry Stays Quiet as Cabinet Speculation Swirls
John Kerry's strategy for seeking secretary of state job is to stay out of the spotlight
Education
Race to the Finish: Obama, Romney Make Last-Minute Appeals to Voters on Education Takepart.com - Mon, Nov 5, 2012As Election Day approaches, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are busy making their closing arguments. More »Race to the Finish: Obama, Romney Make Last-Minute Appeals to Voters on Education
As Election Day approaches, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are busy making their closing arguments.
- Obama And Romney's Education Policies Compared Investopedia - Mon, Nov 5, 2012
As the presidential election draws near, the candidates have further defined their positions on many issues, including education. More »Obama And Romney's Education Policies Compared
As the presidential election draws near, the candidates have further defined their positions on many issues, including education.
Environment and Energy
Oil rises ahead of US election AP - Mon, Nov 5, 2012The price of oil rose as investors await the result of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election. More »Oil rises ahead of US election
The price of oil rose as investors await the result of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election.
Jobs dwindle during green power debate AP - Mon, Nov 5, 2012An eerie quiet has settled over the Walker Components plant, which assembles custom cables for a global wind turbine company. Orders are down from earlier in the year … More »Jobs dwindle during green power debate
An eerie quiet has settled over the Walker Components plant, which assembles custom cables for a global wind turbine company. Orders are down from earlier in the year and one-third of its employees have been laid off this year.
Foreign Policy
US-Israel relations won't be shaken no matter who wins Tuesday Christian Science Monitor - Sun, Nov 4, 2012It’s no secret that there’s been little love lost between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who began their terms within months of each other … More »US-Israel relations won't be shaken no matter who wins Tuesday
It’s no secret that there’s been little love lost between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who began their terms within months of each other – and now both face reelection.
- Syrian rebels root for Romney in hopes of US military intervention Christian Science Monitor - Mon, Nov 5, 2012
Seldom do you find Arabs anywhere in the Middle East who have warm feelings about America’s most recent war with Iraq, especially in Syria where many people were actively … More »Syrian rebels root for Romney in hopes of US military intervention
Seldom do you find Arabs anywhere in the Middle East who have warm feelings about America’s most recent war with Iraq, especially in Syria where many people were actively involved in supporting the Iraqi insurgency.
Government Spending
How Democrats and Republicans View Your … US News - Mon, Nov 5, 2012There are many clear differences between Republicans and Democrats this election season, one of which is their feelings about retirement. In a variety of recent surveys, … More »How Democrats and Republicans View Your …
There are many clear differences between Republicans and Democrats this election season, one of which is their feelings about retirement. In a variety of recent surveys, members of each political party ...
- Health Costs for Retirees Decline US News - Mon, Nov 5, 2012
A 65-year-old couple with median prescription drug expenses will need $227,000 to have a 75 percent chance of covering their Medicare premiums and other out-of pocket … More »Health Costs for Retirees Decline
A 65-year-old couple with median prescription drug expenses will need $227,000 to have a 75 percent chance of covering their Medicare premiums and other out-of pocket medical costs after retirement in ...
Immigration
Young immigrant, newly fearless, ponders future AP - Sat, Nov 3, 2012Angy Rivera glided through the airport as though she owned it, giddy with excitement at her brave new world. More »Young immigrant, newly fearless, ponders future
Angy Rivera glided through the airport as though she owned it, giddy with excitement at her brave new world.
Puerto Ricans are key in Florida presidential vote AP - Sun, Nov 4, 2012President Barack Obama has a problem with Florida's important Puerto Rican voters, and it has little to do with the immigration and deportation issues that dominate … More »Puerto Ricans are key in Florida presidential vote
President Barack Obama has a problem with Florida's important Puerto Rican voters, and it has little to do with the immigration and deportation issues that dominate so much of the national debate involving Hispanic voters.
Taxes
- Gas sells on Craigslist post-Sandy, at a price CNNMoney.com - Mon, Nov 5, 2012
Gas sells on Craigslist post-Sandy, at a price More »Gas sells on Craigslist post-Sandy, at a price
Gas sells on Craigslist post-Sandy, at a price
GM gets new credit lines totaling $11B AP - Mon, Nov 5, 2012General Motors is boosting its cash with $11 billion in new credit lines, a move that could mean the automaker is preparing to buy back its shares from the government.The … More »GM gets new credit lines totaling $11B
General Motors is boosting its cash with $11 billion in new credit lines, a move that could mean the automaker is preparing to buy back its shares from the government.The company said Monday it acquired ...
