|
|
| Tops News | Top Video News | World News | Business News | Sports News | Most Viewed News |
| Top Political News | |||
|
US 2008 Election News
|
|||
|
2 Sep 2010 at 10:31pm AP - Illinois' prison chief, who became a political liability to Gov. Pat Quinn during an election year because of a secret prisoner release program he oversaw, is stepping down, the governor said Thursday. 2 Sep 2010 at 10:00pm ![]() Time.com - Nine weeks before the midterm elections, Barack Obama finds himself on the wrong side of the polls. Where did all that adoration go -- and is a Republican sweep next? 2 Sep 2010 at 10:00pm Time.com - A historic election season has already begun, and our coverage of it will be unrivaled in its scope, depth and insight 2 Sep 2010 at 9:42pm ![]() AP - It will go down as one of the most painful openings to a political debate in recent memory. 2 Sep 2010 at 9:00pm ![]() AP - Delaware Republicans call Senate hopeful Christine O'Donnell a liar who "could not be elected dog catcher" in a fierce attack that underscores GOP fears of the tea party-backed candidate knocking off top recruit Rep. Mike Castle and winning the nomination. 2 Sep 2010 at 8:39pm AP - An anti-abortion group plans to air radio ads in three congressional races calling for the defeat of Democratic incumbents, among the first ads to capitalize on a Supreme Court ruling this year that freed corporations to directly influence elections. 2 Sep 2010 at 6:23pm ![]() Reuters - The White House stressed on Thursday that no second economic stimulus package is being considered as part of new measures under review by President Barack Obama's team. 2 Sep 2010 at 5:16pm AP - The Democratic Governors Association has filed an elections complaint in Ohio alleging Fox News Network illegally helped a Republican governor candidate solicit funds. 2 Sep 2010 at 3:45pm ![]() Reuters - President Barack Obama will hold a press conference on Friday, September 10, the White House said on Thursday. 2 Sep 2010 at 3:40pm The Upshot - It's a politician's worst nightmare: Drawing a complete blank in a high-profile debate. That's what happened to Arizona GOP Gov. Jan Brewer, who lost her train of thought during her opening statement during her first televised debate with her Democratic challenger, state Attorney General Terry Goddard. Brewer was in the middle of talking up her [...] 2 Sep 2010 at 3:19pm AP - President Barack Obama will hold a news conference at the White House on Sept. 10. 2 Sep 2010 at 2:22pm The Upshot - Eyeing a 2012 presidential run, Minnesota GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty has spent the summer traveling to key primary states such as Iowa and New Hampshire, trying to build up his name recognition. But his ambitions may have gotten him in trouble in his own backyard. A Minnesota Public Radio/Humphrey Institute poll finds that a majority [...] 2 Sep 2010 at 2:05pm ![]() Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned on Thursday an air strike by NATO-led forces which he said killed 10 election campaign workers, although U.S. officials maintained it was aimed at an Islamist leader. 2 Sep 2010 at 1:11pm ![]() AFP - President Barack Obama's Democratic allies will defy glum forecasts of a rout in November elections and keep control of the House and Senate, one of the party's congressional leaders said Thursday. 2 Sep 2010 at 12:09pm The Upshot - Marco Rubio will get some serious help this fall in his bid to win Florida's open Senate seat: The National Republican Senatorial Committee announced this week that it plans to spend $2.5 million to boost the former state House speaker's campaign between now and November â one of the GOP's biggest investments this election year. [...] |
2 Sep 2010 at 9:49pm Delaware Republicans call Senate hopeful Christine O'Donnell a liar who "could not be elected dog catcher" in a fierce attack that underscores GOP fears of the tea party-backed candidate knocking off top recruit Rep. 2 Sep 2010 at 5:49pm Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans. 2 Sep 2010 at 1:40pm Released Thursday morning, the EKOS survey delivers nothing but bad news for the Tories, showing their support reduced to a narrow base of hardcore older Western males. 2 Sep 2010 at 9:30am With a diplomatic push from U.S. President Barack Obama, Israeli and the Palestinian leaders will start direct peace talks on Thursday shadowed by skepticism on all sides and fresh violence in the volatile West Bank. 2 Sep 2010 at 5:15am The choice of Bristol Palin as a contestant, among others, makes it clear that name recognition trumps talent on the dance floor. 2 Sep 2010 at 1:16am The literary icon has signed an online petition aimed at keeping a "Fox News North" channel off the air in Canada. 1 Sep 2010 at 9:06pm Union leaders said Wednesday they will mobilize millions of members in 26 states with a message about "economic patriotism" as they try to help Democrats hold onto their majority in the House and Senate. 1 Sep 2010 at 4:56pm Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell will headline the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson Jackson Dinner next month, the party's biggest annual fundraising event. 1 Sep 2010 at 12:52pm The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in 20 years as substantially fewer undocumented workers from Mexico, Latin America and elsewhere are crossing the border in search of jobs, an independent research group says. 1 Sep 2010 at 8:42am Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski conceded to her "tea party"-backed opponent in the state's Republican primary Tuesday, even though she had made gains earlier in the day when election officials began tallying thousands of uncounted ballots. 1 Sep 2010 at 4:33am The 10 banks that received the most bailout aid during the financial crisis spent over $16 million on lobbying efforts in the first half of 2010, as the debate over financial regulatory reform reached its height. 1 Sep 2010 at 12:18am President Barack Obama declared an end to the seven-year U.S. combat mission in Iraq on Tuesday and told war-weary Americans "our central mission as a people" is to restore the sagging U.S. economy. 1 Sep 2010 at 12:18am Good evening. Tonight, I'd like to talk to you about the end of our combat mission in Iraq, the ongoing security challenges we face, and the need to rebuild our nation here at home. 1 Sep 2010 at 12:18am Despite President Barack Obama's declaration Tuesday of an end to the combat mission in Iraq, combat almost certainly lies ahead. 31 Aug 2010 at 8:14pm House investigators have recommended that three lawmakers be further investigated to determine whether political contributions were improperly linked to votes on the huge financial overhaul bill. |
12 Mar 2010 at 2:00am The Republican candidate for California governor has stakes in oil and gas concerns that seek to influence the state. Her wealth is estimated at $1.2 billion. Billionaire GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has invested her vast wealth in firms that sought to profit from the country's credit crisis, in venture capital and hedge funds open only to the wealthy, and in oil, gas, healthcare and other concerns seeking to influence state policy. 12 Mar 2010 at 2:00am The president is encouraged, but healthcare politics could jeopardize the proposal. A pair of influential senators presented President Obama with a three-page blueprint for a bipartisan agreement to overhaul the nation's immigration system, but the proposal's viability is threatened by politics surrounding the healthcare debate. 12 Mar 2010 at 2:00am Ted Costa says his group, People's Advocate, has been shut out of efforts to suspend AB 32, which would force oil companies to slash emissions of greenhouse gases. A fight has split backers of a November ballot initiative to suspend California's 2006 global warming law. 12 Mar 2010 at 2:00am The term that evokes images of cups and saucers is now heavily associated with a political movement, muddling the identity of true tea enthusiasts. During a trip to China in 2006, Tony Gebely fell in love with tea, both the drink and the ceremony of enjoying a calm cup. 12 Mar 2010 at 2:00am Key to the plan is to ask voters to allow a simple majority to pass a state budget. But a two-thirds vote in Sacramento is needed just to put the proposal on the ballot. Legislative leaders Thursday unveiled a long-promised plan to overhaul state government, the linchpin of which is asking voters to allow a simple majority of lawmakers to pass a budget. 12 Mar 2010 at 2:00am Local television viewers don't get much about city politics, budget woes or education on their sets but are fed plenty about crime, sports, weather and entertainment, according to a study released Thursday. 12 Mar 2010 at 2:00am The GOP pledge to halt pet projects follows a Democratic ban on earmarks to for-profit companies and a House Ethics Committee investigation. In an election-year appeal to voters frustrated with Washington, House Republicans promised Thursday not to stuff any of this year's spending bills with pet projects for their districts. 12 Mar 2010 at 2:00am A Democrat, the mayor of San Francisco is expected to make the announcement Friday. He has been lining up support and collecting donations for the statewide run. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will announce Friday that he is running for California lieutenant governor, according to people who were contacted by him. 10 Mar 2010 at 7:59pm Some say the GOP governor candidate's strategy has given his rival too big an edge. Steve Poizner was in his first year as state insurance commissioner in 2007 when his name began to surface as a likely candidate to succeed Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor. 10 Mar 2010 at 9:06pm Measure's success could hinge on a court battle over language. The fate of an open primary proposal on the June ballot may well hinge on the outcome of a bitter court fight this week over a dozen or so words. |
|