A new poll shows the approval rating for the U.S. Congress has fallen back to the historic low that they hit in October 2008. A survey of nearly 1500 people taken by CBS News and the New York Times shows only 12 percent of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing. When asked if […]
U.S. Congress Matches Record Low Approval Rating
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 1:07 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama Continues Push on Jobs Bill
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama called again for Congress to pass his jobs creation plan, as he spoke to students Friday at a science and technology high school outside Washington, D.C. In remarks made before signing a bill on patent reform, Mr. Obama called on Congress to pass the American Jobs Act and send it to […]
Obama Signs Patent-Reform Legislation
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 11:56 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed a bill that streamlines U.S. patent and trademark law during a visit to a science and technology high school outside Washington. The president said to excel in the global marketplace, the United States must be the best in the world at building, educating, and innovating. He said the change […]
US Consumers Slightly Less Pessimistic
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 10:52 am (UTC-5)
U.S. consumers grew slightly less pessimistic about the economy in early September, but they see economic worries in the future. Friday’s report from the University of Michigan measures consumer confidence . Economists study the report for clues about the consumer spending that drives most U.S. economic activity. While the report shows consumers slightly less pessimistic […]
Obama to Sign Patent-Reform Legislation
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 10:21 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama visits a science and technology high school in a suburb of Washington, D.C. Friday to sign a bill that streamlines U.S. patent and trademark law. White House officials say processing patent applications faster, cutting down a backlog of nearly 700,000 applications, will speed up creation of new jobs. Supporters of the […]
Obama Vows to Continue Push on Jobs Bill
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 1:53 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says he intends to keep the pressure on lawmakers to pass his job creation plan, despite Republican criticism that it is a “poor substitute” for policies needed to boost job growth in the country. Mr. Obama has been traveling across the country promoting his $447 billion American Jobs Act proposal. He […]
US Supreme Court Grants Reprieve for Texas Death Row Inmate
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
The United States Supreme Court has granted a last-minute reprieve to a Texas man who had been scheduled to be executed. The Supreme Court issued a stay of execution Thursday evening for Duane Buck. Buck’s lawyers argued the 48-year-old had been unfairly sentenced because a psychologist testified during the punishment hearing that black men are […]
Clinton: Grounds for Optimism in Burma
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says there are grounds for optimism about Burma, where the new government is promising democratic reforms. Clinton met in San Francisco Thursday with Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd. She said Burmese leaders have made “welcome gestures,” including talks with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and allowing her to […]
Clinton: US Believes Iran Will Free Hikers
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States remains hopeful that Iran will, as a humanitarian gesture, release the two American hikers jailed in a Tehran prison. Secretary Clinton Thursday said the U.S. is not unduly concerned because Washington has received word through a number of public and private sources that the hikers […]
