Obama Alarmed Over U.S. Nurse Shortage, Health Expansion Cri

President Obama expresses alarm over potential usage of foreign-trained nurses, as the ongoing shortage in nursing threatens to curtail the Democrat's ambitious national healthcare roll-out.

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Macon Phillips: Obama's new-media messenger

Phillips works for President Obama as the White House's new-media director, a new job for an administration that embraces technology.

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Republicans Unnecessarily Politicize Spending Bill

Jon Kyl of Arizona, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, pushed for an amendment barring any money for relocating refugees from Gaza to the United States. Not that the bill ever designated any money for that purpose. Mr. Kyl just wanted to be extra sure and, in doing so, to force Democrats to take a politically charged vote.

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Tiahrt, Huelskamp Oppose Sebelius Nomination

Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt and State Senator (and candidate for the KS-01) have both released statements critical of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius's nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary. Why? They both call Sebelius an "abortion extremist."

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RNC Fights Over Dwindling Funds

Republican infighting escalated Monday with allegations and denials over $4 million once destined for the party’s congressional campaign committees.Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele sought to placate critics by giving $1 million to each of his party’s debt-ridden campaign committees...

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How to Delete Any Online Account

Canceling accounts you've created on the Web isn't always easy. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to ditch social networks, online retailers, blogging services, and more.

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15 Percent of Americans Have No Religion

The percentage of Americans who call themselves Christians has dropped dramatically over the past two decades, and those who do are increasingly identifying themselves without traditional denomination labels, according to a major study of U.S. religion being released today.

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