Senate Panel Considers Nominee To Head Safety Commission
Elliot Kaye is President Obama's nominee to head the Consumer Product Safety Commission. He made a name for himself pushing safety changes to youth football.
Politics & Government
An Angry Hearing On The Hill For 'Cockamamie' Twitter-like Network
During a hearing Tuesday, Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy vented anger about a USAID program to fund a failed, Twitter-like network in Cuba.
White House Learns Complications Of Pay Equity Debate
It's no surprise that Democrats are pushing the equal pay issue: It's a political winner among women. But the economics behind the current inequity and the challenges of righting it are complicated.
Gay Candidate May Help Mass. GOP End Losing Streak
Massachusetts Republicans have lost the past 92 U.S. House races in a row — the worst GOP losing streak in the country. But Republicans think they've found a candidate who can break the lock.
With Enrollee Goal Met, Obamacare Still Faces Political Trial
The Affordable Care Act's poll numbers may rise now that seven million more Americans have a stake in its survival. Yet even a small number of people can still make trouble for the law.
Life Without Jobless Benefits: Watching, Searching And Praying
More than three months have passed since the long-term unemployed saw their federal jobless benefits cut off abruptly. One Michigan woman is looking for work while watching for congressional action.
A Rising GOP Star In Oklahoma Aims For The U.S. Senate
T.W. Shannon, a 36-year-old conservative who is running to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Tom Coburn, would be the third African-American in the Senate.
For Political Conventions, Another Balloon Bursts
National party conventions have received taxpayer funds for years, but new legislation will end that — just as parties and the media are rethinking the relevance of those quadrennial extravaganzas.
Chemical Spill In W. Va. Tests Tolerance For Big Coal
Linda Wertheimer talks to Evan Osnos about his New Yorker piece in which he explores how the coal industry has become a political player in the state, and what that could mean for future regulation.
Democrats: Benghazi Probes Are Wasteful, Politically Motivated
Citing millions of dollars spent already, Democrats argue politics is not a good reason to spend millions more investigating the attack on the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Libya more than a year ago.