In Obama's backyard visits, GOP is the absent foe

A priest expressed concern to President Barack Obama about an unemployed parishioner. A businessman criticized Obama's tax policy....

Despite economy, Americans don't want farm work

It's a question rekindled by the recession: Are immigrants taking jobs away from American citizens? In the heart of the nation's biggest farming state, the answer is a resounding no.

Vulnerable House Dems declare their independence

Rep. Dina Titus has been a loyal soldier in pushing the Democrats' ambitious agenda, voting for health care legislation, extended unemployment benefits...

Racist messages pose quandary for mainstream sites

Although you rarely hear racial insults on Main Street these days, there's a place where unashamed bigotry is all too easy to find...

Sarah Palin: Primaries are over, GOP must unite

After helping propel several upstart Republican contenders to recent primary victories, Sarah Palin said Friday that it's time for Republicans to unite...

News photographer killed in Mexican border city

Gunmen attacked two newspaper photographers Thursday in the drug war-torn border city of Ciudad Juarez, killing one and seriously wounding the other.

Arlington opens graves, finds 2 misplaced bodies

Two people were buried in the wrong graves at Arlington National Cemetery, the Army said Wednesday, as it followed up an investigation....

U.S. strike kills 12 more militants in Pakistan

U.S. drone planes fired missiles at a compound in Pakistan's northwest region, killing a dozen insurgents on Wednesday, security officials said, the 12th such strike this month...