Obama's declining support among whites

By Peter Wallsten

Obama's $3.8 Trillion Budget Bigger, With Discipline

President Barack Obama today will propose a new, $3.8 trillion federal budget that boosts spending in some areas, such as education and job-...

Obama to Head to Copenhagen for Climate Talks

President Obama will attend the international climate negotiations in Copenhagen next month, according to a senior administration official,...

Pilot who allegedly crashed plane in IRS building left manifesto

The suicide pilot who flew a small plane into an Austin, Tex., office building apparently left behind a multi-page manifesto ranting about...

Top Obama counter-terrorism official cites human error in airliner attack

Reporting from Washington -- President Obama's leading counterterrorism advisor said this morning that human error – but not turf battles...

U.S. economy returns to growth

The U.S. economy expanded at an annual rate of 3.5% in the third quarter, unofficially marking the end of the worst recession since World...

CIA staged mock execution, wielded power drill in interrogations, secret report says

By Greg Miller

Obama traveling to Copenhagen for Olympic bid

President Barack Obama, who initially planned to let First Lady Michelle Obama represent the United States in Copenhagen this week, when the...

Obama's call to repeal "don't ask" draws questions

President Obama said he wants action this year to abolish policies that prohibit gays from openly serving in the military, for the first...

Group says Obama energy plan violates Endangered Species Act

WASHINGTON -- Environmental groups plan to file suit in federal district court Friday arguing that the nation's first offshore wind energy...

Police: Officer Arrested After Assault on Little League Coach

Obama declares swine flu is a national emergency

WASHINGTON BUREAU - President Obama on Saturday declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, a procedural step designed to allow...