Obama On ‘Daily Show’: Stewart Presses President To Defend ‘Timid’ Policies, Hiring Of Old D.C. Hands (VIDEO)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama apparently thinks politics is no laughing matter, even when he's staring down a comedian. Obama barely cracked any jokes...
Lower Merion School District Settles Webcam Spying Lawsuits For $610,000
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A Philadelphia-area school district has agreed to pay $610,000 to settle two lawsuits over secret photos taken on school-issued laptops. The Lower...
Ed Schultz Takes On The Chamber Of Commerce’s ‘Anti-American Money Bomb’ (VIDEO)
"Ed Show" host Ed Schultz took on the powerful U.S. Chamber of Commerce Wednesday night in the wake of allegations that the business lobby is...
Michael Steele Can’t Tell Lawrence O’Donnell What The Minimum Wage Is
Via the daily HuffPost Hill newsletter comes word that Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele couldn't say what the minimum wage is in an interview...
Garrison Keillor: Michele Bachmann ‘Embarrassing’ To Minnesota
Legendary humorist and radio host Garrison Keillor has come out swinging against Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) in her campaign for reelection, calling Bachmann "embarrassing to...
House Overwhelmingly Passes Trade Sanctions Bill Targeted At China
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House has approved legislation that would allow the U.S. to seek trade sanctions against China and other nations for manipulating their...
Fort Hood Suicides Hit Record Numbers
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) -- Fort Hood officials are investigating a rash of suicides in recent days, including what evidently was a murder-suicide involving a...
Rahm Emanuel Expected To Announce Departure From White House This Week
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is expected to announce Friday that he is leaving the Obama administration to consider a campaign for mayor...
McCain Obstinate In Defense Of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ Ignores Testimony Before His Committee
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) seemed like he was about to lose his temper during a press briefing Tuesday after Republicans filibustered the defense appropriations bill...
Sarah Palin 2012 Presidential Run? ‘I Would Give It A Shot’
Sarah Palin tends to shy away from questions regarding her presidential ambitions, but not on Friday, when she told Fox News that given some vague...
Blackwater Won Contracts Via Dozens Of Dummy Corporations
ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - The security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to try to get millions of dollars...
Obama Urges Netroots Nation To ‘Consider What We’ve Accomplished,’ ‘Keep Up The Fight’ In Surprise Appearance (VIDEO)
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- President Barack Obama is urging liberal activists and bloggers to "keep up the fight" to bring change to Washington. In a...
