House ready to OK $48B in global AIDS fight
WASHINGTON - Expanding on a program that has saved and prolonged the lives of millions in Africa alone, the House prepared Thursday to pass and send to President Bush legislation that triples money to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis around the w...See Story

 

Blackwater might lose license to work in Iraq
WASHINGTON – The State Department faces serious challenges protecting U.S. diplomats in Iraq and may no longer be able to rely on Blackwater Worldwide to do the job, according to an internal report.

A report from the department's inspector g...See Story

 

Court ruling on detainee another setback for gov't
WASHINGTON - A Chinese Muslim at Guantanamo Bay got a small measure of vindication Monday when a federal appeals court announced it had thrown out his designation as an enemy combatant, marking a setback for the Bush administration.

The rul...See Story

 

Progressive think tank offers new plan for America
WASHINGTON – In a 10th-floor office a few blocks from the White House is a self-described government in waiting, ready to push detailed proposals for the economy, Iraq and scores of other issues if Barack Obama becomes president.

The Center ...See Story

 

Clinton returns to Senate
WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton is returning to Congress Tuesday for the first time since suspending her presidential campaign.

The New York Democrat will attend the Senate Democrats' caucus lunch Tuesday, and she has also been invited ...See Story

 

Lawsuit could be power shake-up for Obama, McCain
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama and John McCain, two senators who want to become president, are trying not to pick sides in the White House's court fight with Congress over executive privilege.

That's ironic, since they have the most to gain — or...See Story