‘Politics’ Articles
Obama’s to Toast Political Backer Carole King in East Room
The White House East Room continues to be a sequester-free zone, as President and Mrs. Obama will be given yet another command performance there Wednesday, this one honoring the music of one of their major political supporters, Carole King. King campaigned for Obama in 2008 and... -
U.S. contractor jailed in Cuba settles suit against employer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An American contractor imprisoned in Cuba has settled a lawsuit in which he accused the company he was working for when he was arrested and the U.S. government with failing to warn him about the risks of working on the communist-controlled island.
Live Stream || Ways and Means Hearing on IRS Scandal
Ousted IRS acting commissioner Steven Miller is testifying. -
Iranian director’s taut family saga rivets critics at Cannes
CANNES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi premiered his latest tightly wound family drama at Cannes on Friday, confirming critics' advance buzz it would prove a contender for the film festival's top prize.
Krauthammer: Obama’s Parsing of Words is “Clintonian”
Don’t know if he had read my piece or not, which said the same thing and originally ran Thursday afternoon. But either way I’m glad to be in good company. I hope, with this being broadcast on Brett Baier’s show – and with Megyn Kelly also talking about it... -
Sharyl Attkisson: Media Incurious on Benghazi
This the rather brave CBS reporter Sharyl Attkisson, wondering why they media cover some stories and not others. But you and I already know why. -
ECB to keep monetary policy loose for as long as needed
ORLEANS, France (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will keep its loose and growth-supportive monetary policy stance in place for "quite a long time", ECB executive board members said on Friday.
European car sales end losing streak, respite may be brief
FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's ailing car market ended a streak of 18 straight months of falling sales, though a number of one-off factors suggested that a sustained recovery will be harder to achieve.
