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Sarah Palin's standing among Republicans is slipping, a worrying sign as she mulls a 2012 presidential bid, a Washington Post poll indicated. Fewer than six in 10 Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said they viewed Palin favorably, results of the Washington … Continue reading →

Gas prices in the United States, up more than 40 cents in the past month, will probably not drive up underlying inflation, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said. Bernanke made his comments in congressional testimony ahead of a Fed policymakers meeting … Continue reading →

Nowadays, it isn't enough to make sure no child is left behind in education, but that all children succeed, U.S. President Obama said Monday in Arlington, Va. When outlining his plan to overhaul the "No Child Left Behind" Act signed … Continue reading →

South Korea's defense minister met with a top Pentagon official Monday during annual joint maneuvers that have angered the North. Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin conferred with Wallace Gregson, assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs, for 40 … Continue reading →

Nuclear experts dispatched by the United States arrived on Monday to help Japan address the crisis at its quake-damaged nuclear plants, White House officials said. Besides the two experts, the administration is assembling another team of experts to be deployed, said … Continue reading →

President Obama said Friday he would tap emergency oil reserves if needed, while reassuring Americans soaring gas prices wouldn't affect economic growth. "Everybody should know that, should the situation demand it, we are prepared to tap the significant stockpile of … Continue reading →

Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate working with Governor Scott Walker voted Wednesday to fine the 14 absent Democrats $100 apiece for missing the session. The 14 Democrats left for Illinois Feb. 17 to prevent passage of Governor Scott Walker's budget … Continue reading →

A government shutdown could be just days away after the United States Senate rejected two partisan spending proposals Wednesday.  The Senate voted 44-56 against a GOP House bill that would have cut another $57 billion from the 2011 budget. No Democrats … Continue reading →

The death penalty has been abolished in the state of Illinois. Calling the system broken, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn Wednesday signed a bill eliminating the death penalty. The governor, saying the decision was difficult, also commuted the sentences of 15 inmates … Continue reading →

David Broder was, without doubt, one of the most influential and admired reporters in the political landscape of America. On Wednesday, the world learned that David Broder had passed away at age 81. A Pulitzer Prize winning writer and political … Continue reading →