CINCINNATI, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — In what was billed as the Year of the Women in U.S. politics, the choice of Hillary Clinton as President-elect Barack Obama's secretary of state somehow seems both more and less than her supporters had hoped for. ... > full story
LONDON, Nov. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday he was crafting a two-year plan to fight an economic crisis of "historic proportions" and Chinese leader Hu Jintao said his country was ready to play a big role in the global effort. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Four senators have reached a bipartisan agreement on a bill to assist the struggling automotive industry, the lawmakers announced in a joint statement on Thursday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Three U.S. senators were still working on a bipartisan bill to assist the automotive industry and hoped to reach a deal, a Democratic Senate aide told Reuters on Thursday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Chances dimmed that a last-minute plan being crafted by Republican senators, with White House support, to provide $25 billion to bail out U.S. automakers would receive enough backing from Democrats to pass before the end of this week. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Ohio Republican Rep. John Boehner survived a challenge on Wednesday to remain leader of his party's shrinking minority in the U.S. House of Representatives, party aides said. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2008 (Reuters) — Senators asked the nation's biggest banks on Thursday to explain how they are using the billions of taxpayer dollars provided to them under a massive government bailout program. The answers were mixed. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 9, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. labor unions, having helped Barack Obama win the presidency, entertain high hopes he will enact their agenda to bolster their negotiating power with employers and increase their numbers after decades of decline. ... > full story
PHOENIX, Nov. 8, 2008 (Reuters) — Sales of rifles, pistols and ammo are surging in parts of the United States, as many gun owners fear President-elect Barack Obama's administration may seek to tighten ownership of certain weapons. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2008 (Reuters) — The number two Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, will announce on Thursday he will not run to keep his leadership position after his party's election losses, Republican sources said. ... > full story
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State lawmakers plan hearing on Uzi death Nov. 8, 2008 (WBZ Newsradio 1030, Boston) — Massachusetts lawmakers are planning a hearing on the death of an 8-year-old Connecticut boy who accidentally shot himself with a machine gun ...
Gun dealers see spike in sales after Obama's election Nov. 8, 2008 (Bay News 9, Tampa Bay) — Now that Election Day has come and gone, fears about a possible ban on firearms are fueling gun purchases. . . According to Bay News 9's partner ...
Bank Hoarding Could Lead to ‘Revolution,’ Says Dodd Oct. 27, 2008 (New York Magazine) — The Times' Joe Nocera listened in on a private JPMorgan conference call some weeks ago in which an executive quite clearly stated that the $25 ...
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