By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — A bipartisan Senate agreement would revise healthier meal standards put into place over the last few years to give schools more flexibility in… Read more »
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Fundraising ‘do not call’? Florida lawmaker swears it off
By JULIE BYKOWICZ Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Florida Rep. David Jolly promises not to ask for money. The Republican, who is running in one of the year’s most competitive — and… Read more »
Supreme Court sets election-year clash on immigration
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to an election-year review of President Barack Obama’s executive action to allow up to 5 million immigrants living in… Read more »
Obama touts Australia’s contribution to Islamic State fight
By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday thanked Australia for its “steadfast” alliance and key contributions in the fight against Islamic State group, as he we… Read more »
Gov’t report: Budget deficit to rise to $544B this year
By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — A government report released Tuesday estimates that this year’s budget deficit will rise to $544 billion, an increase over prior estimates that can be… Read more »
FBI: Violent crime rose in first 6 months of 2015 over 2014
By ERIC TUCKER (WASHINGTON, AP) — Violent crime rose across in the country in the first six months of 2015 compared to the same period the year before, according to preliminary data… Read more »
After State of Union, Obama heads to Nebraska, Louisiana
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — President Barack Obama is hitting the road after his final State of the Union address. Obama was visiting Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, and following… Read more »
Analysis: Obama in campaign form in final State of the Union
By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — President Barack Obama opened his State of the Union speech saying he’d keep it short, in what must have seemed music to the ears… Read more »
Sanders ad burst coincides with upward movement in polls
By JULIE BYKOWICZ Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Bernie Sanders has been putting up major advertising cash to seize momentum heading into the Democratic presidential primaries — outspending his rival Hillary Clinton… Read more »
White House to ramp up transition planning in early spring
By JOSH LEDERMAN Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The White House chief of staff says planning for the transition to the next president will ramp up in early spring. Denis McDonough says… Read more »