US Senate Extends Homebuyers Tax Credit, Unemployment Aid

By Lisa Ferdinando The U.S. Senate has overwhelmingly passed legislation to extend unemployment insurance benefits to millions of Americans, and expand a popular tax credit to first time homebuyers. The House...

US Calls on Karzai to Fight Corruption

By Al Pessin The top U.S. military officer said Wednesday Afghan President Hamid Karzai must arrest and prosecute corrupt officials and take other action to establish the legitimacy of his government,...

Republicans Gain in US State Elections

Republican Party candidates won two key governorships Tuesday in U.S. state elections widely seen as a referendum on President Barack Obama's administration and its policies. Statewide issues dominated campaigns in...

Obama Consults Military Leaders, Nears Afghan Troop Decision

U.S. President Barack Obama is consulting with top military officials Friday as he considers whether to send additional forces to Afghanistan.Mr. Obama will meet at the White House with the...

US Mideast Envoy Returns to Region for Talks

U.S. President Barack Obama's special Middle East envoy, George Mitchell, is in Israel to try to restart peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians.On Thursday, Mitchell will meet with...

Emotions Run High as Senate Finance Committee Nears End of Health Care Debate

New firestorm erupts over Democrats ‘die quickly’ remark There were more fireworks over Capitol Hill this week as emotions ran high after a Democrat called the Republicans health care alternative to...

Obama: American Samoa Declared ‘Major Disaster’

In remarks made at an appearance at the National Institutes of Health Wednesday, September 30 2009, President Obama declared American Samoa a “major disaster” and announced the deployment of resources,...

Pittsburgh’s G20 Summit Address Global Financial Regulatory Reforms

Protesters and police clash as G20 participants arrive in Pittsburgh Thursday, September 24 2009, twenty of the world’s leading economies descended on Pittsburgh for the G20 Summit. A follow-up from their...

United Nations to Discuss Eradication of Nuclear Arms

U.S. President Barack Obama will preside over a special session of the United Nations Security Council Thursday dedicated to halting the spread of nuclear weapons.Heads of state of the Security...

Israeli Foreign Minister Claims Success in US, Palestinian Summit

Israel's foreign minister says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with the Palestinian and U.S. presidents was a success because it took place without preconditions.Avigdor Lieberman told Israeli radio Wednesday the...