Arkansas legislative leaders say they hope to soon end an impasse over the state budget bill that's been delayed over a Republican push to cut more in agency spending.
A surging Rick Santorum is making increasingly harsh remarks about President Barack Obama, questioning not just the president's competence but his motives and even his Christian values.
An unmistakable dynamic is playing out in the money game among Republican presidential candidates: New "super" political action committees are growing more powerful than the campaigns they support.
Tuesday, February 21 2012 2:27 PM EST2012-02-21 19:27:25 GMT
The Arkansas House is again delaying a vote on introducing the proposed budget as lawmakers continue negotiating on a series of cuts proposed by Republicans.
Rick Santorum on Sunday condemned what he called President Barack Obama's world view that "elevates the Earth above man," discouraging increased use of natural resources.
If Mitt Romney wins the Republican nomination for president, he'll face the urgent task of inspiring the party's conservative core and rallying them to beat President Barack Obama in the November election.
Tuesday, February 21 2012 8:12 AM EST2012-02-21 13:12:37 GMT
Movement on Arkansas' budget remains at a standstill over a Republican push to cut $21 million in agency spending as lawmakers convene for the second week of the fiscal session.
Tuesday, February 21 2012 8:07 AM EST2012-02-21 13:07:33 GMT
A Missouri House leader says waiting until after this year's elections before trying to pass new ethics legislation could produce a higher-quality bill.
Monday, February 20 2012 1:41 PM EST2012-02-20 18:41:44 GMT
A delegation of three U.S. senators, including Arizona Sen. John McCain, were in Egypt on Monday to meet with the country's military leaders and discuss the case of 19 American workers who face charges as part of an Egyptian crackdown on nongovernmental organizations.
Newt Gingrich slammed his Republican rivals Friday for refusing to appear in a nationally televised debate from his home state of Georgia, a state the former House speaker has made central to his strategy of getting his...
Long expecting to face Mitt Romney in the fall, President Barack Obama's campaign team has shifted gears in recent days to consider the possibility his GOP opponent will instead be Rick Santorum.
Newt Gingrich said Sunday that he and other Republican presidential candidates must win their home-turf contests or face serious questions about continuing in the race.
A resurgent Rick Santorum hopes to spring his next big surprise in Michigan. Newt Gingrich looks for a campaign revival in the Bible Belt. Mitt Romney has his home state of Massachusetts, and the luxury of picking his spots...
Mitt Romney returned to Salt Lake City on Saturday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2002 Winter Games he helped lead, but the GOP presidential candidate has come under attack for urging the federal government to...
Monday, February 20 2012 7:17 AM EST2012-02-20 12:17:28 GMT
A Missouri senator wants to make it a crime for people to remain in rented homes or apartments if a court has told them to get out because they haven't paid rent.
Mitt Romney parted ways with his Arizona campaign co-chairman after allegations of misconduct made by a man with whom the campaign official previously had a relationship.
The U.S. and Britain on Sunday urged Israel not to attack Iran's nuclear program as the White House's national security adviser arrived in the region, reflecting growing international jitters that the Israelis are...
An adviser to President Barack Obama's re-election campaign says GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum went "well over the line" when he questioned Obama's Christian values.
Within the last week, authorities say, Amine El Khalifi's plan to wreak havoc was proceeding as hoped: An al-Qaida associate handed him an automatic weapon to kill security officers inside the U.S. Capitol. A bomb-laden...
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul warned the U.S. is "slipping into a fascist system" dominated by government and businesses as he held a fiery rally Saturday night upstaging established Republican Party banquets a...
Lashing out on two fronts, Rick Santorum on Saturday questioned President Barack Obama's Christian values and attacked GOP rival Mitt Romney's Olympics leadership as he courted tea party activists and evangelical...
Two powerful House Republicans accused President Barack Obama of jeopardizing Israel's security with a "record low" budget request for a cooperative U.S.-Israeli missile defense program. The election-year claim fails to...
President Barack Obama says the painful restructuring of America's manufacturing base means a lot of jobs are gone forever, but not that Americans must "settle for a lesser future."
Bruised from the payroll tax cut brawl, congressional Republicans want to change the subject and push legislation they say would create jobs by promoting transportation and energy projects, cutting business taxes and helping...
Saturday, February 18 2012 4:49 AM EST2012-02-18 09:49:10 GMT
A group of county judges are opposing a proposed ballot measure that would raise the severance tax on natural gas in Arkansas.
The County Judges' Association of Arkansas on Friday voted to oppose the severance tax increase that former natural gas executive Sheffield Nelson is trying to place on the November ballot.
Nelson's proposal - which has been endorsed by the Arkansas Municipal League - would increase the tax to 7%.
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