Rivals stress differences and bipartisanship hopes AP - 1 hr 56 mins agoTwo days from judgment by the voters, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney raced across competitive battleground states on Sunday, stressing differences on the economy, … More »Rivals stress differences and bipartisanship hopes
Two days from judgment by the voters, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney raced across competitive battleground states on Sunday, stressing differences on the economy, health care and more while professing a willingness to work across party lines to end gridlock in Washington.
Obama: Compromise, yes; 'surrender,' no AP - 6 hrs agoPresident Barack Obama says he's willing to work across party lines to end gridlock in Washington but will not give up key Democratic measures like college financial … More »Obama: Compromise, yes; 'surrender,' no
President Barack Obama says he's willing to work across party lines to end gridlock in Washington but will not give up key Democratic measures like college financial aid or health care to achieve compromises.
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- A look at the most competitive states in the race AP - 3 hrs ago
A look at the race between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House. With two days left in the campaign, Obama … More »A look at the most competitive states in the race
A look at the race between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House. With two days left in the campaign, Obama appears closer to the goal, but Republican Mitt Romney has closed on the Democrat and pulled narrowly ahead in some battleground state polling.
Women voters helped make Obama; could they break him? Reuters - 20 hrs agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women helped propel Barack Obama to the White House in 2008, but their flagging enthusiasm for him reflected in recent polls has created uncertainty … More »Women voters helped make Obama; could they break him?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women helped propel Barack Obama to the White House in 2008, but their flagging enthusiasm for him reflected in recent polls has created uncertainty about who will capture the female vote in Tuesday's election. Four years ago, women voters supported Obama over Republican John McCain by 56 percent …
Economy and Jobs
Awaiting the winner: Job woes, debt, war and more AP - 8 hrs agoThe next president will be under fire to get millions of people back to work, shrink a soaring federal debt, end America's longest war, unite a divided country and prevent … More »Awaiting the winner: Job woes, debt, war and more
The next president will be under fire to get millions of people back to work, shrink a soaring federal debt, end America's longest war, unite a divided country and prevent Iran from building a bomb that could unnerve the world.
Wall Street Week Ahead: Obama's shoes hard to fill, even for himself Reuters - 8 hrs agoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Regardless of the results of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, the next four years will be a tough act to follow from Wall Street's standpoint. … More »Wall Street Week Ahead: Obama's shoes hard to fill, even for himself
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Regardless of the results of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, the next four years will be a tough act to follow from Wall Street's standpoint. The benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 Index has rallied 66 percent since President Barack Obama took office - one of the most impressive runs ever for stocks …
Education
Some states will soon call the roll on school reform Reuters - Mon, Oct 29, 2012(Reuters) - Voters in several states will weigh in next month on some of the most contentious issues in public education, including teacher tenure, charter schools and … More »Some states will soon call the roll on school reform
(Reuters) - Voters in several states will weigh in next month on some of the most contentious issues in public education, including teacher tenure, charter schools and merit pay for teachers, as a national fight over education reform hits the ballot box. The campaigns have been fierce and often nasty. In one corner: proponents …
The way teachers are getting school supplies may surprise you Takepart.com - Mon, Oct 29, 2012Each year, American teachers pay $3 billion out of their own pockets on classroom supplies. More »The way teachers are getting school supplies may surprise you
Each year, American teachers pay $3 billion out of their own pockets on classroom supplies.
Environment and Energy
New UN "atlas" links climate change, health AP - Mon, Oct 29, 2012Two U.N. agencies have mapped the intersection of health and climate in an age of global warming, showing that there are spikes in meningitis when dust storms hit and … More »New UN "atlas" links climate change, health
Two U.N. agencies have mapped the intersection of health and climate in an age of global warming, showing that there are spikes in meningitis when dust storms hit and outbreaks of dengue fever when hard rains come.
- Weather or Climate: What Caused Hurricane Sandy? LiveScience.com - Mon, Oct 29, 2012
An unusual trio of weather factors conspired to create Hurricane Sandy, the enormous storm churning toward the mid-Atlantic states today — that much is clear. What researchers … More »Weather or Climate: What Caused Hurricane Sandy?
An unusual trio of weather factors conspired to create Hurricane Sandy, the enormous storm churning toward the mid-Atlantic states today — that much is clear. What researchers aren't as sure of is how much climate change influenced this particular storm.
Foreign Policy
Airstrikes, car bombs in Syria leave brief cease-fire in tatters Christian Science Monitor - Mon, Oct 29, 2012• A daily summary of global reports on security issues. More »Airstrikes, car bombs in Syria leave brief cease-fire in tatters
• A daily summary of global reports on security issues.
US seeks Algeria's support in possible Mali move AP - Mon, Oct 29, 2012U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought Algeria's assistance on Monday for any future military intervention in Mali, pressing the North African nation … More »US seeks Algeria's support in possible Mali move
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought Algeria's assistance on Monday for any future military intervention in Mali, pressing the North African nation to provide intelligence — if not boots on the ground — to help rout the al-Qaida-linked militants across its southern border.
Government Spending
If elected, Romney wants a say in 'fiscal … AP - Fri, Oct 19, 2012Mitt Romney's transition team is quietly talking with government officials and Capitol Hill to develop a plan, if he's elected, to prevent massive cuts to the defense … More »If elected, Romney wants a say in 'fiscal …
Mitt Romney's transition team is quietly talking with government officials and Capitol Hill to develop a plan, if he's elected, to prevent massive cuts to the defense budget and extend tax cuts first passed under President George W. Bush.
Debt & democracy: Lessons from Washington … National Constitution Center - Mon, Oct 22, 2012Yale's Logan Beirne looks at what George Washington would think about our staggering $16.2 trillion national debt as a central issue in the 2012 presidential electio … More »Debt & democracy: Lessons from Washington …
Yale's Logan Beirne looks at what George Washington would think about our staggering $16.2 trillion national debt as a central issue in the 2012 presidential election.
Immigration
Young activists wary of delayed deportation policy AP - Sat, Oct 27, 2012Viridiana Martinez has been on the front lines in the debate over immigration reform, organizing protests and getting arrested in acts of civil disobedience. But when … More »Young activists wary of delayed deportation policy
Viridiana Martinez has been on the front lines in the debate over immigration reform, organizing protests and getting arrested in acts of civil disobedience. But when the president announced a policy allowing young people like her to temporarily avoid deportation, she was anything but elated.
Immigrant scholarship program to take applications AP - Mon, Oct 29, 2012When 25-year-old Rigoberto Padilla first enrolled in one of Chicago's community colleges in 2007, there were few financial aid options available for illegal immigrants … More »Immigrant scholarship program to take applications
When 25-year-old Rigoberto Padilla first enrolled in one of Chicago's community colleges in 2007, there were few financial aid options available for illegal immigrants like him.
Taxes
AP survey: Economic ills may defy next president AP - Mon, Oct 29, 2012Whoever wins the U.S. presidential election will likely struggle to manage the biggest economic threats he'll face. More »AP survey: Economic ills may defy next president
Whoever wins the U.S. presidential election will likely struggle to manage the biggest economic threats he'll face.
South Carolina governor seeks to calm taxpayers after security breach Reuters - Mon, Oct 29, 2012By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley sought on Monday to temper the anger and frustration of state taxpayers left … More »South Carolina governor seeks to calm taxpayers after security breach
By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley sought on Monday to temper the anger and frustration of state taxpayers left wondering if their personal information ...
