Articles filed under Politics
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Obama says U.S. can influence new generation in CubaDec 21, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said his plan to normalize relations with Cuba gives the U.S. a chance to influence events at an important moment of change for the c...
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Obama's Cuba moves reflect Florida political shiftDec 20, 2014 12:01 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - For decades, the politics of Cuba in Florida were simple: anything less than a hard line stance against Fidel Castro was a sure way to lose a race fo...
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Immigrants build document trails to remain in U.S.Dec 20, 2014 12:01 am - SAN DIEGO - Electricity bills. Speeding tickets. Dentist records. Money order receipts. The search for documents is on for immigrants who may qualify for a work permit a...
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U.S. sends four Afghans home from GitmoDec 20, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said Saturday that four Afghans from the Guantanamo Bay detention center have been returned to their home country in what U.S. officials are ci...
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Air Force admits nuke flaws, but will fixes work?Dec 20, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Faced with one of its biggest challenges in years - repairing a troubled nuclear missile corps - the Air Force has taken an important first step by admittin...
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Madigan says T-Mobile settlement shields consumersDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - The Illinois attorney general's office says anyone who thinks he or she was among T-Mobile customers wrongly charged for cellphone text services can file a claim for a r...
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Quinn signs bill increasing juror payDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - Jurors across Illinois will be getting a pay boost next year, under legislation signed by outgoing Gov. Pat Quinn on Friday. The Chicago Democrat approved the measure th...
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Lawsuit shows resistance to legalization of potDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - DENVER - Despite growing public support for legalizing marijuana, a lawsuit filed by Nebraska and Oklahoma shows that at least two segments of American society are prepa...
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New state law nixes deadline for asbestos lawsuitsDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - People exposed to asbestos now have more time to file lawsuits over related illnesses under a bill Gov. Pat Quinn has signed. The Democrat made the measure law late Fri...
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Bush officials gave CIA wide latitudeDec 19, 2014 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — In July 2004, despite growing internal concerns about the CIA's brutal interrogation methods, senior members of George W. Bush's national security team gave...