(CNN) -- An arrest has been made in the case of a nun who was found slain in her convent earlier this week, federal authorities in New Mexico said Thursday. Darrin Jones of the FBI's Albuquerque, New Mexico, office said the ...Read More
March 21 (Bloomberg) -- House Democrats are on the verge of passing the most far-reaching health legislation in more than four decades as leaders reached a last-minute deal on abortion restrictions that won over a bloc of lawmakers. Within hours of ...Read More
Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington The House's Democratic leadership is voicing confidence that it will pass sweeping healthcare legislation Sunday -- a goal eased by a White House action designed to prevent federal funds being used for abortions. The White ...Read More
Last week, GOP gubernatorial hopeful Steve Poizner hopped a morning flight from Norman Mineta San Jose International to Orange County for his first debate against front-runner Meg Whitman. And who did he see passing in the aisle after he took ...Read More
Gov. Paterson's press secretary resigned yesterday, becoming the fifth high-level administration official to hit the road since a spate of investigations into the state's besieged chief executive began.
Marissa Shorenstein, 30, had been serving as the acting communications director since the ...Read More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The press secretary for New York Democratic Governor David Paterson resigned on Wednesday amid state and federal ethics probes of her boss that have triggered the departures of other top aides. "Due to the circumstances that have ...Read More
ALBANY - Another top aide for Gov. Paterson has bolted amid a firestorm engulfing the administration. Paterson press secretary Marissa Shorenstein abruptly quit Wednesday. She had been serving as acting communications director since Peter Kauffmann resigned in disgust on March 4. Shorenstein, the ...Read More
Despite claims by Corey Haim's mother, Judy Haim, that the city of Toronto would foot the bill for her son's funeral Tuesday, a spokesman for the city says that's not the case.
"The City of Toronto confirms no involvement in funeral ...Read More
ALBANY -- Another staffer quit yesterday amid Gov. Paterson's meltdown -- Communications Director Peter Kauffmann, who said he couldn't take the lying anymore.
"As a former officer in the United States Navy, integrity and commitment to public service are values I ...Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. - Governor David Paterson lost another top administration official yesterday, when his communications director announced that he could no longer 'in good conscience'' continue in that role.
The official, Peter E. Kauffmann, submitted his resignation the day after he ...Read More
ALBANY - The explosive firestorm engulfing Gov. Paterson scorched its third victim Thursday: communications director Peter Kauffmann. The respected Kauffmann abruptly quit his high-paying job, believing he was misled by the governor and disgusted by what was unfolding around him. "As a ...Read More
ALBANY, N.Y.—With the fate of New York Gov. David A. Paterson's political career in the balance, his top aide is convening an urgent meeting of the administration's entire New York City staff on Friday afternoon, according to a senior administration ...Read More
ALBANY - Gov. David A. Paterson lost another top administration official on Thursday, when his communications director announced that he could no longer “in good conscience” continue in that role for the governor. The official, Peter E. Kauffmann, submitted his resignation ...Read More
ALBANY-With the fate of New York Gov. David A. Paterson's political career in the balance, his top aide is convening an urgent meeting of the administration's entire New York City staff on Friday afternoon, according to a senior administration aide.
Larry ...Read More
The top spokesman for New York Gov. David Paterson is resigning and says he can't in good conscience continue to serve. Communications director Peter Kauffmann is the third key person to flee Gov. David Paterson's scandal-marred administration in two weeks. Kauffmann says ...Read More
WASHINGTON - President Obama on Monday laid out for the first time a detailed legislative proposal for overhauling health care, largely sticking with the approach passed by the Senate with unified Democratic support in December but making concessions to the ...Read More
Mitt Romney's highly successful political action committee has a highly successful political operative now in charge. Romney this week said he's handing the reins of his Free and Strong America PAC to Matt Rhoades, who was communications director during the ...Read More
VANCOUVER - Former U.S. Olympians Peggy Fleming and Vonetta Flowers were slightly injured Sunday in a collision involving the van they were riding in as part of Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade, Biden's office said.
NBC News reported that the collision ...Read More
(CBS)Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown was only sworn into office last week, but his political career is already worth documenting, some think. The newest Republican senator is writing a book, Politico first reported.
"Sen. Brown is honored and humbled to be approached ...Read More
WASHINGTON -- Seeking to cash in quickly on his newfound celebrity and increase the power of his political brand name, US Senator Scott Brown is shopping his life story to book publishers, Brown's spokeswoman confirmed today. Brown, who has been approached ...Read More
Republicans say they have no idea yet who will be invited to join President Obama later this month to discuss health care reform but they have plenty of ideas if Obama is sincere about wanting to work together.
"When you learn ...Read More
