Scissor Tales: Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008 19 hr ago | Comments 5 In Huntington, W.Va., the residents don’t talk much about living in the fattest city in America. Most of them probably don’t even realize it, according to health officials. Most people,...

Congress rushing to extend jobless benefits Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON - Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress rushed Thursday toward keeping unemployment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for Americans whose benefits are...

Dems: Napolitano emerges for Homeland Security job Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 3 WASHINGTON -- Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, an early Barack Obama supporter from the southwestern part of the country, is a leading contender for the job of secretary of homeland security,...

In brief: Energy Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment Energy panel Seeks leader WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Waxman of California won backing from a House Democratic leadership panel Wednesday to replace veteran Rep. John Dingell as chairman of the...

Adding Hillary to team brings risks for Obama Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 10 SEN. Hillary Clinton as America’s next secretary of state? President-elect Barack Obama apparently is considering it. According to one report, he already has offered the post to his...

Auto aid plan heads for defeat as Big Three teeter Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Comments 9 WASHINGTON - A Democratic Congress, unwilling or unable to approve a $25 billion bailout for Detroit's Big Three, appears ready to punt the automakers' fate to a lame-duck Republican president....

Democrats seek to lower expectations for auto bailout Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Comments 3 WASHINGTON - Congressional backers of $25 billion in emergency loans to the domestic auto industry are urging colleagues not to punish the Detroit's Big Three automakers for past mistakes. But the...

IN Brief: Home market fears persist Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment Home market fears persist Homebuilders’ confidence in housing recovery sank to a new low this month, reflecting worries over the U.S. financial crisis. The National Association of Home...

Joe Lieberman to keep post Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Comments 3 Taking their cue from President-elect Barack Obama, Democrats in the Senate decided not to take revenge on Joe Lieberman despite lingering anger over the Connecticut...

Oklahoma Election Board rules state Sen. Jim Reynolds won Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment Board rules Reynolds won Two weeks after the last votes were cast, state Sen. Jim Reynolds officially won re-election Tuesday. The state Election Board certified the results of the Senate District...

Oklahoma lawmakers sworn in for 2009 session Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Comments 6 Republicans have officially assumed control of the Oklahoma Senate for the first time in history after a swearing-in ceremony for newly elected members. Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice...

New members visit Congress Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Some 60 new faces, the freshman class of the next Congress, converged on the Capitol on Monday to catch a glimpse of the final moments of the current Congress, bickering to the...

Second stimulus plan draws mixed support from Oklahoma lawmakers Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Comments 10 WASHINGTON — Sen. Tom Coburn says the Senate should spend this week focused on the economy, not on a package of public lands bills on which he has blocked action. But some other Oklahoma...

Economy alarms rise, sales plummet Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Comments 1 WASHINGTON — The worst monthly drop on record for retail sales set off new alarm bells about the economy Friday, stepping up pressure on policymakers to figure out how to combat what...

Will Obama name ex-foe as secretary of state? Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama has interviewed primary election rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bill Richardson for secretary of state, according to Democratic officials who...

Officials: Sen. Clinton eyed as secretary of state Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Comments 15 CHICAGO -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is among the candidates that President-elect Barack Obama is considering for secretary of state, according to two Democratic officials in close contact with...

Obama to pioneer Web outreach as president Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Comments 9 NEW YORK - Transition officials call it Obama 2.0 — an ambitious effort to transform the president-elect's vast Web operation and database of supporters into a modern new tool to accomplish...

Aid for U.S. automakers may bring more control from government Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment Aid for U.S. automakers may bring more control from government WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats are pushing to send $25 billion in emergency loans to the beleaguered auto...

Obama could use Web to pressure Congress Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment NEW YORK — Transition officials call it Obama 2.0 — an ambitious effort to transform the president-elect’s vast Web operation and database of supporters into a modern new tool to...

Oklahoma Democrats seek funds to keep workers Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Comments 3 Oklahoma Democrats are being asked to contribute money to keep three staff members on the state party’s payroll. Salaries for the three positions have been paid the past four years by the...