Alex Rodriguez will have a thick pinstriped wall of New York Yankees looking on during his news conference today, with teammates coalescing around A-Rod following his admission that he used banned drugs. ...more

February 17, 2009

Stashed in a drawer in his Manhattan apartment between snapshots of family vacations, a photograph shows Richard C. Holbrooke on a private visit to Afghanistan in 2006. He is mugging atop an abandoned Russian tank, flashing a sardonic V-for-victory sign and his best Nixon-style grin. The pose is a little like Holbrooke himself: looming, theatrical, passionate, indignant. ...more

February 16, 2009

When Hillary Rodham Clinton needed a way to restore her reputation after the failure of her 1990s health care initiative, China provided the opportunity. ...more

February 16, 2009

At least for the next year or so, nearly every household with an income below $500,000 is likely to get at least a tiny tax cut. ...more

February 15, 2009

Suspected U.S. missiles slammed into a compound near the Afghan border Saturday, killing about 30 people, local officials said. Most of the dead were thought to be militants linked to the Taliban or al-Qaida. ...more

February 15, 2009

Nearly 50 million viewers tuned in for President Barack Obama's first primetime news conference on Monday, according to Nielsen Media Research. ...more

February 11, 2009

GOP Rep. Adam Putnam approved more privately funded trips for his congressional office last year than all but nine other members of 435-seat U.S. House or 100-seat Senate. ...more

February 9, 2009

A financial rescue plan that will deploy the balance of $700 billion to spur the flow of credit to consumers and businesses will have to wait another day. ...more

February 9, 2009

Carol Vaporis still isn't sure what's in store for her consignment shop next Tuesday. Feb. 10 is when the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act is supposed to go into effect. The law mandates rigorous tests for lead levels in children's toys, clothes and other items. Vaporis, who owns Duck Duck Goose Consignment, a store near S.R. 54 and Seven Springs Boulevard, is concerned over possible unintended consequences of the law. ...more

February 7, 2009

Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., is the top contender to be President Barack Obama's nominee for commerce secretary, the White House said Saturday, a move that could bolster the Democratic majority in Congress. ...more

February 1, 2009