Pressure centers on House GOP on Homeland Security bill
By ERICA WERNER and DAVID ESPO WASHINGTON — House Republicans reacted tepidly at best Wednesday to calls from the upper reaches of both political parties for legislation funding the …
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Obama, Merkel: Russian aggression reinforces Western unity
By JULIE PACE WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared Monday that Russian aggression in Ukraine has only reinforced the unity of …
Ascension of an election Supervisor (Part 1)
PHOTO COURTESY OF galtmile FORT LAUDERDALE — When Florida’s former Gov. Jeb Bush made an executive decision in 2003 to remove Broward County’s then …
Dixie succumbs to vision and victory
Nearly every city in America has a street named for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And since President Barack Obama made history as the first …
US, Russia at odds over energy in Cold War-style conflict
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON — As the Obama administration escalates economic sanctions on Russia and weighs military support to Ukraine, it has revved up a …
Obama sends record $4 trillion spending plan to Congress
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama sent Congress a record $4 trillion budget Monday that would boost taxes on higher-income Americans and corporations and …
Merkel: Germany won’t give weapons to Ukraine, favors talks
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Germany will not provide weapons to Ukraine and supports negotiations and a diplomatic solution to the conflict between the government in Kiev …
Former GOP nominee Romney will not run for president in ’16
By STEVE PEOPLES WASHINGTON — After a three-week flirtation with a new campaign for the White House, Mitt Romney announced Friday that he will not seek …
Obama seizes on recovery, bets on staying power
By JIM KUHNHENN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address marked a sweet spot in his presidency when economic signs and his …