http://us.nsbkreader.com/ http://us.nsbkreader.com/politics The main news of the U.S. in one place. Headlines updated 24 hours a day. en ventas@puntocomsa.com ventas@puntocomsa.comPresident Barack Obama is renewing America's commitment to the recovery and reconstruction of earthquake-devastated Haiti, telling visiting President Rene Preval he understands the situation there "remains dire."

]]>President Barack Obama is making his closing arguments for a health care overhaul, pushing a new anti-fraud plan as he cranks up the pressure on skittish Democratic lawmakers to act fast.

]]>Americans have come to detest Congress ever more deeply as it nears the end of a nasty fight over health care. But more than half still back President Barack Obama, a bright spot for a Democratic Party counting on its leader to help stave off expected losses in elections this fall.

]]>U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address was "very troubling" and that the annual speech to Congress has "degenerated into a political pep rally."

]]>A New York congressman who resigned under an ethics cloud has been under investigation for allegedly groping multiple male aides, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.

]]>A moderate Democrat insisted Tuesday she remained opposed to pushing a health care bill through the Senate with a simple majority vote, despite saying she wanted to see what was in the legislation.

]]>Michelle Obama said Tuesday that she'll always cherish the moment she slipped into her inaugural ball gown, a one-shouldered, white chiffon design she wore for her first Cinderella-like spins on the dance floor as first lady.

]]>An organization co-founded by the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney is under fire from prominent conservative lawyers who say a new Web ad unfairly questions the motives of Justice Department lawyers who previously represented suspected terrorists.

]]>Rep. Eric Massa, D-N.Y., admitted that he made a sexually-charged comment to an aide but implied that Democratic leaders used the investigation to pressure him to resign before the House holds a close vote on health care legislation that Massa has opposed.

]]>In private pitches to Democrats, President Barack Obama says he will persuade Congress to pass his health care overhaul even if it kills him.

]]>David Axelrod feels the brunt of criticism over what many view as the administration’s failure to clearly define and disseminate President Obama’s agenda.

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]]>The Empire State has a lot to recommend it — Broadway shows, Niagara Falls, and baseball's World Series champions, the New York Yankees. But politics? As the locals would say, Fuhgeddaboudit.

]]>Entertainment Weekly has learned it’s a travelogue-type documentary from Mark Burnett ("Survivor") in which the former vice presidential candidate gives viewers an intimate look at Alaska.

]]>New York Gov. David Paterson said Friday that he plans to clear his name soon in two scandals threatening his administration, but that constant press reports are turning the public against him.

]]>On the other side of the obstacle course that President Barack Obama must clear to get his health care overhaul, a final trapdoor is lurking: the divisive politics of abortion.

]]>For a short time, Washington buzzed over a rumor reported exclusively by an online gossip Web site with no particular Supreme Court expertise that Chief Justice John Roberts was considering stepping down.

]]>The Republican strategist who became synonymous with a bare-knuckled brand of politics said Friday that the former president’s critics underestimated his intelligence: “To suggest that I was his brain is derogatory about him.”

]]>Massachusetts Rep. William Delahunt has decided not to run for re-election.  The seven-term Democrat tells the Boston Globe that his decision had nothing to do with politics.

]]>Sarah Palin showed up at a celebrity gift suite with two daughters, her brother and a small entourage in tow and loaded up with free promotional items.

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]]>Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal said Thursday he will not seek re-election, ending speculation that the popular Democrat might try to overturn a state law that would have prohibited him from pursuing a third term.

]]>U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the Obama administration will resume aid to Honduras that was suspended after a coup last year.

]]>Rep. Sander Levin of Michigan was chosen Thursday as acting chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, a post that plays a major role in health care and billions of dollars in expiring tax cuts.

]]>Democrats criticize a Republican National Committee document caricaturing President Obama as the Joker, Nancy Pelosi as Cruella de Vil and Harry Reid as Scooby-Doo.

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]]>Publisher HarperCollins announced Wednesday that former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is working on a "celebration of American virtues and strengths." The book is untitled and no release date has been set.

]]>New York Gov. David Paterson forged ahead with his work day Wednesday, planning a budget meeting in the midst of a rapidly growing scandal that has now claimed two top law enforcement officials and threatens to take down his administration.

]]>Democratic congressional leaders hope President Barack Obama's unveiling of his final health care package Wednesday will help resuscitate an effort to enact his top domestic priority that seemed all but dead until recently.

]]>Winners: Texas Gov. Rick Perry and "tea party" anger. Losers: Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and anybody else tied to Washington.

]]>Democratic Party chairman Tim Kaine said Wednesday he expects the health care overhaul will be passed and he's not worried about Republican threats to make it a premier issue in this year's midterm elections.

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]]>U.S. military officials said Pakistan will soon receive equipment capable of converting 1,000 traditional munitions into "smart bombs" that can more precisely strike targets on the ground.

]]>In his victory speech, Perry kept with the anti-Washington campaign he waged against Hutchison: "From Driftwood, Texas, to Washington, D.C. we are sending you a message tonight: Stop messing with Texas!"

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]]>Bill White had nearly 76 percent of the vote with a handful of precincts reporting to defeat wealthy Houston hair-care magnate Farouk Shami and five other lesser-known candidates during Tuesday's primary election.

]]>Embattled House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., denied media reports Tuesday night that he would step down as the head of the powerful tax-writing committee

]]>Toyota officials continued to insist Tuesday that consumer complaints regarding unintended acceleration in their cars has nothing to do with the vehicle's electronic systems as some have suggested.

]]>The 78-19 vote came after a GOP senator who was single-handedly holding up the legislation finally relented under withering assaults by Democrats and dwindling support within his own party.

]]>Political strategist Karl Rove says President George W. Bush made the right decision to launch the Iraq war in 2003, but the former White House adviser admits the failure to find weapons of mass destruction badly damaged the administration's credibility.

]]>Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., introduced legislation Tuesday that would replace President Ulyssess S. Grant on the $50 bill with Reagan?s likeness.

]]>Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, will introduce a special resolution Wednesday that could potentially relieve Rep. Charlie Rangel of his chairmanship of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, Fox News has learned.

]]>The Obama administration on Tuesday gave the public a peek at the Bush administration's classified plan to secure the nation's computer systems, but the newly revealed list of broad goals provided few surprises and key provisions remain secret.

]]>Despite being caught on video six months ago apparently encouraging illicit activities, ACORN has proven to be a tough nut to crack.

]]>Frank Lautenberg spokesman Caley Gray said the 86-year-old Democrat was attending a Tuesday afternoon hearing on Toyota recalls.

]]>The White House wants a do-over for February's yet-to-be released jobs numbers, arguing that the blizzards that hammered the country last month also dented the economic recovery. 

]]>Charlie Crist has repeatedly and adamantly stated that he will not leave the Republican Party, but the denials are not dampening the frenzy of political chatter over whether the Florida governor has a better chance of winning the open U.S. Senate seat by running as an independent.

]]>A series of columns and in-depth press reports over the past few weeks have established a narrative that is bound to dog the White House -- that Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel knows best, the rest of the administration is not listening, and he is at his wit's end trying to convince President Obama and his Chicago buddies to dial back their ambitions for the sake of the president's agenda and political harmony. 

]]>After being admonished by an ethics panel for accepting corporate-sponsored trips to the Caribbean, Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., will take a "leave of absence" from the chairmanship of the powerful House Ways and Means committee, NBC News has learned.

]]>With a Senate impasse causing federal furloughs and threatening the unemployment enefits of thousands, the top Republican on Tuesday predicted quick passage of a stopgap measure to extend help for the unemployed and keep federal highway dollars flowing.

]]>Once and possibly future Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney says in a new book that President Barack Obama's international outreach efforts during his first year in office have been "kindling" to the "anti-American fires burning all across the globe."

]]>A Fox News poll released Tuesday finds that 60 percent of voters think force will be required to stop Iran, while 25 percent think diplomacy and sanctions alone will work.

]]>Sounding a familiar clean-energy theme, President Obama on Tuesday announced details of a proposed energy rebate program he hopes will spur demand for insulation and water heaters -- and jobs for hurting Americans.

]]>The Supreme Court appeared willing Tuesday to say that the U.S. Constitution's right to possess guns limits state and local regulation of firearms. But the justices also suggested that some gun control measures might not be affected. 

]]>President Obama wrote congressional leaders Tuesday to say he will incorporate four new Republican ideas and strip out legislative dealmaking from his health care proposal in an effort aimed at winning the smallest margin needed for passing a pared-down bill.

]]>Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter was injured while riding his bicycle Tuesday, apparently suffering several broken ribs when he collided with another cyclist, his spokesman said.

]]>Postmaster General John Potter announced several proposed changes Tuesday to try to close a gaping budget hole. Here's some fast facts about the Postal Service's budget problems. 

]]>Toyota Motor Corp. and U.S. regulators faced more questions from Congress Tuesday over the giant Japanese car company's troubled safety record. 

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