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White House condemns Syrian attack

Published May 26th, 2012 - 1:29PM

The White House says it is horrified by the brutal attack in Syria that killed more than 90 people, including at least 32 children.

Obama on the defensive on spending, debt

Published May 26th, 2012 - 9:44AM

Government spending and debt are emerging as a campaign tug-of-war, with Mitt Romney blaming President Barack Obama for a "prairie fire of debt" and Obama calling the charge a "cowpie of distortion." House Speaker John Boehner is talking about a debt ceiling that is still more than eight months away.

CIA remembers those lost in covert war on terror

Published May 26th, 2012 - 9:39AM

The CIA is remembering those lost in the hidden, often dangerous world of espionage, adding a new star to the intelligence agency's memorial wall and more than a dozen names to its hallowed Book of Honor.

Biden says end to wars gives US new flexibility

Published May 26th, 2012 - 9:24AM

Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday that the United States can now focus on new global challenges after a long decade of war in an election-year commencement address to jubilant graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

A state-by-state look at the road to 270

Published May 26th, 2012 - 6:09AM

An analysis of the state-by-state race to 270 electoral votes, the total needed to win the presidency, and where Democratic President Barack Obama and probable Republican nominee Mitt Romney stand now. The numbers reflect electoral votes:

Warning signs for Obama on path to electoral votes

Published May 26th, 2012 - 5:59AM

President Barack Obama faces new warning signs in a once-promising Southern state and typically Democratic-voting Midwestern states roughly five months before the election even as he benefits nationally from encouraging economic news.

FACT CHECK: Obama off on thrifty spending claim

Published May 26th, 2012 - 5:44AM

The White House is aggressively pushing the idea that, contrary to widespread belief, President Barack Obama is tightfisted with taxpayer dollars. To back it up, the administration cites a media report that claims federal spending is rising at the slowest pace since the Eisenhower years.

Obama honors veterans during Memorial Day weekend

Published May 26th, 2012 - 3:04AM

President Barack Obama is paying tribute to veterans during Memorial Day weekend, honoring those willing to sacrifice their lives for their country.

Obama, Romney try to play it safe in 2012 gamble

Published May 26th, 2012 - 12:24AM

In the risky business of running for president, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are largely playing it safe.

FACT CHECK: Obama off on thrifty spending claim

Published May 25th, 2012 - 4:19PM

Justice: No misconduct in declining to prosecute Ted Stevens witness on sex charges

Published May 25th, 2012 - 2:44PM

The Justice Department said Friday that its investigators had found no misconduct in the decision by federal prosecutors to abandon the teen sex-crime case against disgraced former Veco Corp. Chairman Bill Allen, the government's star witness in the failed prosecution of then-Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens.

Attention North Carolina is getting isn't quite what it wants

Published May 25th, 2012 - 2:34PM

When civic leaders boasted that having the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte was a chance to showcase the great things about living and working in North Carolina, they probably didn't have recent events in mind.

Attention North Carolina is getting isn't quite what it wants

Published May 25th, 2012 - 2:29PM

Biden recalls pain after death of wife, daughter

Published May 25th, 2012 - 2:24PM

Visibly pained, Vice President Joe Biden recalls the wrenching sorrow of losing his first wife and his daughter to a car accident in 1972.

Obama to host Philippine president at White House

Published May 25th, 2012 - 1:59PM

President Barack Obama will meet with Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on June 8 at the White House.

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