The Senate Thursday night voted to nullify a Federal Communications Commission rule that allows media companies to own a newspaper and a television station in the same market.
The Pentagon's slow response to wartime challenges such as protecting troops against roadside bombs stemmed in part from a mistaken belief within the defense establishment that the Iraq and Afghanistan wars would be short, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday.
Tenn. GOP mocks Michelle Obama's 'proud' remarkThe Tennessee Republican Party "welcomed" Michelle Obama's visit for a fundraiser Thursday night with an online video that takes the Democratic presidential front-runner's wife to task for a comment some considered unpatriotic.
By ERIK SCHELZIG
09:32:16 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
Democrats drop first-responder billSenate Democrats on Thursday dropped a bill allowing all police, firefighters and other first responders to unionize after Republicans complained they didn't get enough time to offer amendments.
10:57:13 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
Afghan narco-terrorist convicted on drug chargesA federal jury has found an Afghan enemy combatant guilty of drug charges in what the Justice Department calls the first convictions under new narco-terrorism laws.
03:51:54 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
Analysis: Gay marriage back as campaign issueA California Supreme Court decision clearing the way for gay marriages in the state injects an element of uncertainty into a presidential race in which the Iraq war and the sputtering economy have largely overshadowed social issues.
By LIZ SIDOTI
09:08:34 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
Edwards endorsement pays off for ObamaBarack Obama collected the support of seven of John Edwards' Democratic convention delegates on Thursday, then gained the backing of four superdelegates and a large labor union as he marched steadily toward the party's presidential nomination.
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
06:36:50 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
Fact check: Clinton vote claims under scrutinyHillary Rodham Clinton's assertions that she leads Barack Obama in the popular vote are a stretch, at best.
02:52:05 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
E-mail from VA worker says to avoid PTSD diagnosisAn internal e-mail written by a Veterans Affairs Department employee suggested avoiding a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans and instead considering a diagnosis that might result in a lower disability payment.
By KIMBERLY HEFLING
04:22:01 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
Administration credits China with policy shifts02:37:14 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
IRS says up to 350,000 didn't get child credit03:32:26 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
Colombian pleads not guilty to US drug charges02:17:19 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
Unions turn toward Democratic front-runner Obama04:17:04 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
House panel votes to extend child credit, energy tax breaks01:27:11 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
Colombian paramilitary pleads not guilty to US drug charges01:07:04 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
Senate roll vote: farm subsidies, food stamps bill01:53:09 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
Senate roll call: farm subsidies, food stamps bill01:53:09 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
Old friends recall Obama's years in LA, NY03:22:13 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
NY congresswoman gives birth10:53:54 AM Thursday, May 15, 2008
White House Notebook: Bush a bit wary of drinking the water10:53:53 AM Thursday, May 15, 2008
Text of President Bush's speech to the Israeli parliament12:07:03 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
Republicans abandon Bush on food, energy issues02:22:06 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008
Obama, McCain to offer contrasts on Cuba policy09:31:35 AM Thursday, May 15, 2008
In Kentucky, Obama ads stress that he's a Christian09:31:35 AM Thursday, May 15, 2008
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