Tag: PennAve

Fight brewing over Social Security benefits for illegal immigrants

Brian Hughes · November 29, 2014 10:00 am

Democracy for America said 87 percent of its 1 million members backed Warren in an internal vote last week. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce)

One stop on 2016 candidates’ credibility-building tour: Israel

Kelly Cohen · November 29, 2014 10:00 am

Texas Gov. Rick Perry was barraged with sexually explicit questions at Dartmouth University on Sunday by students who oppose his stances on homosexuality and gay marriage. (AP/Tamir Kalifa)

Rick Perry tries to rebuild his brand for 2016

Justin Green · November 29, 2014 1:34 am

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Energy and Environment

OPEC declines to cut production while oil prices plummet

Justin Green · November 28, 2014 9:05 pm

First lady Michelle Obama waves to the press as the tree arrives. Her daughters Sasha and Malia, and dogs Bo and Sunny also participated. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House Christmas tree unveiled

Brian Hughes · November 28, 2014 6:27 pm

Pope Francis delivers his speech during his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential palace in Ankara, Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. Pope Francis condemned the Islamic State assault on Christians and other religions minorities in Iraq and Syria as he arrived Friday in neighboring Turkey to encourage Muslim leaders to take a stronger stand against extremists who twist religion to justify terrorism. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

National Security

Pope Francis: Christians, Muslims must unite to fight Islamic State

Brian Hughes · November 28, 2014 5:44 pm

FILE - This Nov. 25, 2009, file photo shows Pamunkey Councilmen Jeff Brown, left, and Gary Miles, hold a deer as their Chief Kevin Brown presents it to Gov. Tim Kaine, second from left, during the annual tax tribute from the Virginia Indians to the Virginia governor in Richmond, Va. Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus are urging the Obama administration to withhold federal recognition of the Pamunkey tribe in southeast Virginia because of its history of banning intermarriage with blacks. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Alexa Welch Edlund, File)

Black lawmakers: Don’t recognize Virginia tribe

Brian Hughes · November 28, 2014 5:00 pm

Wyoming is the latest red state to move to expand Medicaid under Obamacare. (iStock Photo)

Wyoming’s GOP governor recommends Medicaid expansion

Justin Green · November 28, 2014 4:41 pm

UN panel dings U.S. on torture, police brutality

Brian Hughes · November 28, 2014 4:30 pm

52 percent of respondents to a new CNN poll said things are going well, compared to 48 percent who countered that things are going badly â" the most positive appraisal in that survey since January 2007. (iStock Photo)

Poll: Most Americans say things going well

Brian Hughes · November 28, 2014 2:57 pm

This handout image supplied by the IIPA (Iran International Photo Agency) shows a view of the reactor building at the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant as the first fuel is loaded, on Aug. 21, 2010 in Bushehr, southern Iran. (Photo by IIPA via Getty images)

National Security

Obama, Congress dig in on Iran sanctions

Charles Hoskinson · November 28, 2014 10:00 am

A showdown is brewing between the Obama administration and Republicans over climate change.

Energy and Environment

GOP ready to fight Obama on climate change pact

Zack Colman · November 28, 2014 10:00 am