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FDA to probe use of caffeine in food products
The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday said it will investigate whether it is safe for food manufacturers to add caffeine to their products.
C-SPAN fires up its 2016 presidential election coverage with Cruz and Biden
It will be three very long years until many Americans are in presidential election mode, and eager for talk of their favorite candidates or horse race politics. But it is never to early in some circles to get a start on things. As of Friday night, C-SPAN will begin airing "The Road to the White House 2016."
GOP Rep.'s 'Obama Failometer Score' soars for May
Rep. Steve Stockman's 10-foot-long "Failometer" for President Obama may be physically gone, but it's not forgotten.
Kentucky Derby longshot horse carries Big Oil banner
He's the Sierra Club's least favorite horse in this weekend's Kentucky Derby.
First lady Michelle Obama to headline fundraiser for Rep. Ed Markey
First lady Michelle Obama will headline a fundraiser later this month at the Taj Boston for Rep. Ed Markey, Massachusetts Democrat, who is running in a special election against Republican businessman and former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez to fill the U.S. Senate seat of Secretary of State John Kerry.
The Howard Kurtz matter
Alas, media critic Howard Kurtz lost his perch with the Daily Beast on Thursday following some erroneous reporting on NBA player Jason Collins and his decision to reveal that he is gay.
Libertarians call for 'criminal penalties' against government officials who overstep their authority
The party of Gary Johnson has weighed in on a complex and dangerous matter: Libertarians are not happy with circumstances surrounding the April 15 terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon.
Attorney who fought contraception limits hits Obama administration's tactics
One of the attorneys who successfully sued to make a type of emergency contraception available without age restrictions is crying foul over the Obama administration's 11th-hour decision to appeal the ruling.
Rudy Giuliani: 3 new suspects 'probably' could have saved MIT officer's life
Former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani said Thursday that had the three new suspects tied to the Boston Marathon bombing case come forward earlier, they "probably" could have saved the life of Officer Brian Collier, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology policeman who officials say was killed by one of the two bombing suspects.
Hillary Clinton lapping Democratic field for 2016: Poll
Poll numbers released Thursday show that if former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wants the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, it's likely to be hers at this point.
Republicans say U.S. headed toward ‘armed revolution’: Poll
A survey of Republicans found nearly half agreed that "an armed revolution in order to protect liberties might be necessary in the next few years."
Obama signs FAA law to end air-traffic controller furloughs
Without fanfare, President Obama signed legislation Wednesday canceling furloughs of air-traffic controllers that had resulted in airport delays.
Feminism may be dead: 72 percent of Americans say they're not 'feminists'
It is likely disappointing news for old school bra-burners and Gloria Steinham-inspired activists. "Has feminist become a dirty word?" demands a new Economist/YouGov Poll released Wednesday.
New emails: EPA chief pretended to be 'Richard Windsor'
Former EPA chief Lisa P. Jackson went so far as to impersonate a chimerical assistant "Richard Windsor," according to the latest bizarre twist in the congressional investigation into the agency's troubled transparency record.
Obama picks Rep. Watt to oversee Fannie, Freddie
President Obama nominated veteran Rep. Mel Watt Wednesday to head the regulator that oversees lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and picked one of his top campaign fundraisers to lead the Federal Communications Commission.
Obama proclaims day of prayer for terror, accident victims
Proclaiming Wednesday a national day of prayer, President Obama urged the nation to pray for victims of recent tragedies including the terrorist bombings in Boston.
Judge gets unusual personal appeal on ruling on 'morning-after' pill
A North Carolina man asked a chief federal judge in New York to "appeal" or "stop" a lower-ranking judge's order to make a morning-after pill available to women of all ages without a prescription.
Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett slammed for 'drug test' jobless claim
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, already lagging in the polls, is taking heat for his claim that the state's unemployment rate remains higher than the national average in part because too many of his constituents are on drugs.
Majority want Obamacare repealed, poll says
Fifty-four percent of voters want President Obama's health care law repealed, said a Fox News poll released Wednesday.
$50,000 raised to replace beloved backyard boat destroyed in Boston terrorist attack
Good Samaritans and generous neighbors from around the nation? Yes, and yes.
