http://www.mail.com/subjects/372-political-issues.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/372-political-issues.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2092650-jobs-trip-obama-tries-to-leave-problems.html BALTIMORE (AP) — President Barack Obama tried on Friday to leave behind the political battles that have overshadowed his second-term agenda, saying lawmakers should work on creating more middle-class jobs in the slowly growing economy. "Our work is not done, and our focus cannot drift," Obama said. Obama's jobs tour took him to Baltimore after riding thro... Fri, 17 May 2013 20:05:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2092650-jobs-trip-obama-tries-to-leave-problems.html 2013-05-17T20:05:46Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2092714-scandal-cast-performs-finale-live-academy.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Forget the DVR. Not this time. Not after this long of a wait. Millions of fans actually watched the season-two finale of the ABC drama "Scandal" the old-fashioned way: on a TV screen, as it was fed from the network to their local affiliates. But a crowd of approximately 700 at the Academy of Televi... Fri, 17 May 2013 09:11:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2092714-scandal-cast-performs-finale-live-academy.html 2013-05-17T09:11:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2092592-hagel-orders-review-sex-abuse-prevention.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgement that assaults have escalated beyond the Pentagon's control. He said this step, which also applies to the military's approximately 19,000 recruiters and must... Fri, 17 May 2013 21:40:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2092592-hagel-orders-review-sex-abuse-prevention.html 2013-05-17T21:40:14Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2092596-treasury-officials-told-irs-probe-june-2012.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said Friday, disclosing that Obama administration officials knew there was a probe during the heat of the presidential campaign. ... Fri, 17 May 2013 22:42:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2092596-treasury-officials-told-irs-probe-june-2012.html 2013-05-17T22:42:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2089628-obama-vows-sustained-effort-military-sex-abuse.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday the nation's military leaders told him they are "ashamed" of their failure to end sexual abuse in the armed services. Obama pledged to "leave no stone unturned" in the effort to halt the abuse, which he said undermines the trust the military needs to be effective. Obama also said he has asked Defense ... Thu, 16 May 2013 23:42:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2089628-obama-vows-sustained-effort-military-sex-abuse.html 2013-05-16T23:42:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2091760-edwards-reactivates-law-license-speaking-event.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former presidential contender John Edwards has reactivated his license to practice law and is setting out on the speaking circuit. The two-time presidential candidate and former North Carolina senator is scheduled to appear June 6 at a private retreat in Orlando, Fla., for lawyer clients of the marketing firm PMP. A records check with... Thu, 16 May 2013 23:24:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2091760-edwards-reactivates-law-license-speaking-event.html 2013-05-16T23:24:13Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089626-senate-panel-considers-labor-board-nominees.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans said Thursday they would not support five nominees to the National Labor Relations Board, raising the possibility the troubled agency could be rendered mostly inoperable later this year. The board has already been working under a cloud since January, when a federal appeals court said the president violated the Constitu... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:22:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089626-senate-panel-considers-labor-board-nominees.html 2013-05-16T19:22:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089818-syrian-troops-repel-rebel-attack-aleppo-prison.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels withdrew from a prison in the northern city of Aleppo Thursday after heavy fighting with government troops, an activist group said, as it more than doubled its tally of deaths from sectarian killings in a coastal city earlier this month. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights raised the death toll from the May 3 ... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:57:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089818-syrian-troops-repel-rebel-attack-aleppo-prison.html 2013-05-16T14:57:02Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089570-tea-party-groups-call-irs-process-nightmare.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Anger over President Barack Obama's policies drove businessman Tom Zawistowski to file paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service nearly three years ago to create the Ohio Liberty Coalition. His nonprofit organization largely attracted conservatives who were new to politics but concerned about the growth of government, fiscal issues and... Thu, 16 May 2013 12:10:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089570-tea-party-groups-call-irs-process-nightmare.html 2013-05-16T12:10:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2086582-timeline-irss-scrutiny.html A look at events leading to the disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service placed conservative groups under special scrutiny for 18 months before the 2012 elections, a practice that has prompted congressional inquiries, a Justice Department criminal investigation and the ouster of the agency's acting chief: 2010: March-April: IRS agents begin giving ext... Thu, 16 May 2013 03:21:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2086582-timeline-irss-scrutiny.html 2013-05-16T03:21:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2088904-obama-tries-to-regain-control-amid-controversies.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Under mounting pressure, President Barack Obama on Wednesday released a trove of documents related to the Benghazi attack and forced out the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following revelations that the agency targeted conservative political groups. The moves were aimed at halting a perception spreading among both White House opponents and all... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:58:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2088904-obama-tries-to-regain-control-amid-controversies.html 2013-05-15T23:58:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2088642-ex-sc-gov-sanford-reclaims-house-seat-comeback.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair derailed his political career, returned to Congress on Wednesday with his Argentine "soul mate" at his side. "I do," Sanford said, taking his oath. "Congratulations, you are now a member of the 113th Congress," House Speaker John Boehner said. With that... Wed, 15 May 2013 22:27:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2088642-ex-sc-gov-sanford-reclaims-house-seat-comeback.html 2013-05-15T22:27:32Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2088536-senate-confirms-nurse-to-medicare.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A former intensive care nurse with a businesslike approach to a politically divisive public policy area won Senate approval Wednesday to run Medicare and other major health insurance programs. By an overwhelming 91-7 vote, the Senate confirmed Marilyn Tavenner to oversee Medicare, Medicaid, children's health insurance and coverage for th... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:43:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2088536-senate-confirms-nurse-to-medicare.html 2013-05-15T21:43:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2087620-senate-votes-to-extend-federal-water-projects-law.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday put aside its partisan differences to extend the federal government's main water resources law, which promotes investment in port improvements, flood protection, dam and levee projects and environmental restoration. The smooth passage of the Water Resources Development Act on a 83-14 vote was in sharp contrast to ... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:23:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2087620-senate-votes-to-extend-federal-water-projects-law.html 2013-05-15T16:23:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2086916-swiss-to-crack-business-sports-bribery.html GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss government wants to broaden its anti-corruption laws to make bribery a criminal offense in almost all cases. The move follows criticism from anti-graft advocates who claim Switzerland doesn't do enough to prevent bribery by businesses and international sports organizations based in the Alpine country. The Cabinet on Wednesday propo... Wed, 15 May 2013 11:15:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2086916-swiss-to-crack-business-sports-bribery.html 2013-05-15T11:15:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086074-soldier-sexual-assault-office-accused-abuse.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A soldier assigned to coordinate a sexual assault prevention program in Texas is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged misconduct and has been suspended from his duties, the Army announced Tuesday. Just last week an Air Force officer who headed a sexual assault prevention office was himself arrested on charge... Wed, 15 May 2013 03:23:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086074-soldier-sexual-assault-office-accused-abuse.html 2013-05-15T03:23:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085748-trio-troubles-threatening-obamas-second-term.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda even before he was sworn in, when a school massacre led him to lift gun control to the fore. Now, as he tries to pivot from a stinging defeat on that issue and push forward on others, the president finds himself rocked by multiple controversies that are demoralizing his allies, embolden... Wed, 15 May 2013 01:03:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085748-trio-troubles-threatening-obamas-second-term.html 2013-05-15T01:03:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085106-holder-played-role-ap-phone-subpoena.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended the Justice Department's secret examination of Associated Press phone records though he declared he had played no role in it, saying it was justified as part of an investigation into a grave national security leak. The government's wide-ranging information gathering from the news cooperati... Tue, 14 May 2013 22:26:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2085106-holder-played-role-ap-phone-subpoena.html 2013-05-14T22:26:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2083728-govt-probe-obtains-wide-swath-ap-phone-records.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative's top executive called a "massive and unprecedented intrusion" into how news organizations gather the news. The records obtained by the Justice Department listed outgoing calls for the wo... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:01:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2083728-govt-probe-obtains-wide-swath-ap-phone-records.html 2013-05-14T17:01:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2082134-verdict-trial-egypt-activist-june-3.html CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian activist charged with insulting the president will remain in detention until June 3, when a verdict is expected, his lawyer said Monday. Ahmed Douma is the first prominent critic of President Mohammed Morsi to be tried on this charge, though many others have been detained. He is also accused of disturbing the peace. His lawyers sa... Mon, 13 May 2013 20:15:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2082134-verdict-trial-egypt-activist-june-3.html 2013-05-13T20:15:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081266-milan-prosecutors-demand-6-years-berlusconi.html MILAN (AP) — Milan prosecutors on Monday demanded a prison sentence of six years and a lifetime ban from public office for former Premier Silvio Berlusconi in his sex-for-hire trial. The request came days after an appeals court upheld a four-year sentence and five-year ban on public office in a tax fraud case against Berlusconi. The two cases, coming to a... Mon, 13 May 2013 18:12:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081266-milan-prosecutors-demand-6-years-berlusconi.html 2013-05-13T18:12:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082372-activists-call-obama-to-deportations.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration activists are calling on President Barack Obama to end deportations of immigrants who might be eligible for legal status under a new immigration bill. Activists have long complained of record deportations breaking up families under the Obama administration. Officials representing labor unions, day laborers and others held a c... Mon, 13 May 2013 18:05:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082372-activists-call-obama-to-deportations.html 2013-05-13T18:05:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081722-togo-opposition-protests-activists-death-jail.html LOME, Togo (AP) — Activists in Togo charged Monday that a detained leader died in custody after authorities refused a request to bring him to a hospital, the latest dispute between the government and an increasingly vocal opposition. Kodjo Yakanou was among the opposition supporters who have been detained for questioning for months in connection with the ... Mon, 13 May 2013 15:33:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081722-togo-opposition-protests-activists-death-jail.html 2013-05-13T15:33:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081540-bulgarian-center-right-wins-votes.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The center-right party of former Prime Minister Boiko Borisov has fallen far short of winning a majority needed to form a government, according to nearly final election results released on Monday, and appears to have no willing partners to join a coalition. That would leave the second-place party in position to lead a new government... Mon, 13 May 2013 12:32:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081540-bulgarian-center-right-wins-votes.html 2013-05-13T12:32:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081290-spies-caught-website-scandal-embarrass-skorea.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The scandal shaking up South Korea's main spy agency is not cloak-and-dagger stuff, but the kind of low-grade trickery anyone with an Internet connection could pull off. And the target was not Seoul's opaque rival to the north, but the country's own people. Internet postings ostensibly from ordinary South Koreans, but actually fr... Mon, 13 May 2013 10:29:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081290-spies-caught-website-scandal-embarrass-skorea.html 2013-05-13T10:29:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2080868-filipino-clans-celebrities-dominate-midterm-polls.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — From Imelda Marcos to Manny Pacquiao, familiar names of Philippine political clans and celebrities dominated the ballots for Monday's congressional and local elections, which will gauge popular support for the president's anti-corruption drive and other reforms. Despite scattered violence and fears of fraud, the polls were relat... Mon, 13 May 2013 09:14:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2080868-filipino-clans-celebrities-dominate-midterm-polls.html 2013-05-13T09:14:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2080806-ex-penn-st-head-was-top-paid-public-colleges.html BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Former Penn State President Graham Spanier became the highest paid public college president of 2011-12 when he was forced out over his handling of the sex abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, according to a survey released Sunday. The Chronicle of Higher Education's annual ranking of public college p... Sun, 12 May 2013 23:54:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2080806-ex-penn-st-head-was-top-paid-public-colleges.html 2013-05-12T23:54:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2080396-exit-polls-clear-winner-bulgarian-vote.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's center-right party and its main challenger, the Socialists, finished first and second in Sunday's parliamentary election, with neither one winning a majority needed to form a government, two exit polls indicated. If that outcome is confirmed, it could lead to more political and economic instability in this financially str... Sun, 12 May 2013 21:14:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2080396-exit-polls-clear-winner-bulgarian-vote.html 2013-05-12T21:14:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2080036-snowe-presses-bipartisanship-book.html PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe describes a scene out of a Rockwell painting: With Washington crippled by a blizzard, President Barack Obama worked the week before Christmas with a fire roaring in the fireplace in the Oval Office. Outside the window, his daughters played in the snow with their dog. Inside, Snowe writes in a new book, she de... Sun, 12 May 2013 15:15:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2080036-snowe-presses-bipartisanship-book.html 2013-05-12T15:15:08Z