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Secret Service's Colombia scandal has election-year implicationsThe growing scandal surrounding Secret Service and military personnel's association with prostitutes in the run-up to the Summit of the Americas is a scandal the President would rather not have.
"Fraud, waste, corruption:" Congress decries GSA cultureGeneral Services Administration executives were in the hot seat for a second day of Congressional hearings as they faced scrutiny over misconduct.
Tupac Shakur hologram: how new technology is invading the real worldA hologram of slain rapper Tupac Shakur stunned fans when it performed at a music festival, but it was just one use of the updated technology, which is also guiding passengers at airports.
Why recall target Gov. Scott Walker is taking his message to IllinoisWisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is facing a recall, but he still found time to visit Springfield, Ill., Tuesday to take on one of his favorite targets: Illinois' $8 billion budget deficit.
Japanese tsunami debris to hit West Coast this year, sooner than expectedA new estimate suggests that debris from the Japanese tsunami will hit US coasts this year, not next year as previously thought. Who will lead the cleanup is still being worked out.
Synthetic marijuana on the rise: looks like pot, but 'far worse'Synthetic marijuana is marketed as a cheap way to get a legal marijuana-like high. But health experts say it is 'way more' than marijuana and is 'very dangerous.'
Ted Nugent: Threat to Obama, or harmless loudmouth?Ted Nugent can expect a call from the Secret Service after saying at the NRA convention over the weekend that he'd be either 'dead or in jail' a year from now if Obama is reelected.
- Why wasn’t there a Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction this year?
A three-person fiction jury read 314 books before deciding on three finalists, but a Pulitzer Prize winner was not selected. In Pulitzer history, fiction has not had a winner 11 times.
How Marco Rubio can help Mitt Romney without spot on GOP ticketMitt Romney trails President Obama by 40 points among Latinos, a new Pew poll shows. Maybe Marco Rubio, the charismatic US senator from Florida, can help by introducing a new version of the DREAM Act.
- How Marco Rubio can help Mitt Romney without spot on GOP ticket
Mitt Romney trails President Obama by 40 points among Latinos, a new Pew poll shows. Maybe Marco Rubio, the charismatic US senator from Florida, can help by introducing a new version of the DREAM Act.
GSA scandal: Does agency have culture of waste, fraud, and abuse?Critics of the huge federal bureaucracy have a history of missteps to cite, from well before the latest GSA scandal, in which Jeffrey Neeley authorized $823,000 for a conference in Las Vegas.
All systems go for 'historic' SpaceX launch this monthNASA and SpaceX, the private aerospace firm that is seeking a contract to replace the space shuttle, met Monday in anticipation of a crucial space-station test run April 30.
Amid threats to cease-fire, 'Friends of Syria' seek new ways to press AssadAt a meeting in Paris, the 'Friends of Syria' countries supporting the opposition are looking at further cuts in Syria's oil exports. But Russia says the group is undermining the cease-fire.
Obama calls for tougher penalties for oil market manipulatorsWith gas prices a big election issue, Obama says Congress should enact new curbs on speculation and illegal manipulation in a market now dominated by investors.
Enjoy tax day 2012, next year could be 'Taxageddon'Sure, this tax day won't be fun, but a raft of tax cuts are set to expire this year, and with Congress preoccupied by Election 2012, Americans face the prospect of a much bigger tax bill in 2013.
Tax day at White House: Obama gets big refund. Is that normal?The IRS owes Barack and Michelle Obama $24,515. The majority of known presidential tax returns have resulted in refunds, with the interesting exception of the year before or after an inauguration.
Pentagon outlines plan to crack down on sexual assaults in US militaryDefense Secretary Leon Panetta says the moves will 'fundamentally change' Pentagon's prosecution of sexual assault cases. Service members who don't report sexual assaults often say they have little faith that perpetrators will be brought to justice.
Key congressman, Peter King, defends head of Secret ServiceCongressman Peter King says this is no time to oust the agency director, based on what is known so far about the recall of 11 agents from Colombia.
Fans taunt Bruins goalie Tim Thomas for White House snubFans held up images of President Obama to taunt Bruins goalie Tim Thomas at the NHL playoff game in Washington. The Bruins beat the Capitals 4-3.
Space shuttle Discovery begins final flightThe nation's oldest space shuttle is being flown to its new home at the Smithsonian museum outside Washington, D.C. Tuesday.
