Rick E. Rockwell is part of a hard-luck group — those who have been out of work for so long that they are depending on a second emergency extension of unemployment insurance.
By vying for a Senate seat, Caroline Kennedy is embarking on a test of the power of her politically royal name.
President Bush, who vowed to spread the dream of homeownership, is leaving office amid a downturn rooted in the housing sector he so ardently championed.
The president-elect’s new goal of creating 3 million jobs would not fully offset the losses of 4 million jobs some economists project.
On Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, death-row journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal filed his appeal to the US Supreme Court, asking it to consider his case for a new guilt-phase trial. One month before, the Philadelphia DA filed its separate appeal to the court asking to have Abu-Jamal executed without a new sentencing-phase trial. Both are appealing the March 27, 2008 rulings by the US Third Circuit Court.
Biden’s first chat as vp-elect airs. See also: Warns of tough times ahead, and says Jill will continue to work
In an Ideas piece, Republican National Committeeman says Duncan has been the invisible RNC chair.
President George W. Bush on Saturday said offering government loans to U.S. automakers was the only option left to prevent the industry from collapsing after alternatives were ruled out or failed.
Bush on Friday announced the government would provide $17.4 billion in emergency loans to financially strapped General Motors and Chrysler LLC to prevent them from failing. Ford decided it did not immediately need similar loans.
In his selections, Barack Obama has signaled what are likely to be changes in policies governing global warming, ocean protections and stem cell research.
The auto bailout will give President-elect Barack Obama a tool to prod the industry to change, but it will also test his resolve as he pushes it in new directions.