Actress and environmental activist Daryl Hannah was briefly arrested outside the White House on Tuesday during a protest against a proposed $7 billion oil pipeline, police said.
The real-life pursuits of the Hollywood star stand in stark contrast to one of her most enduring characters on the silver screen: the decidedly pro-business Darien Taylor in the movie “Wall Street.”
Texas Governor Rick Perry continues to win over supporters that Michele Bachmann's needs to court.
This is not Hannah's first arrest for political demonstrations
The White House replaced the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Attorney for Arizona on Tuesday in the latest casualties over a botched gun-running investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious.
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will be the main attraction at the “Restoring America” event in Indianola, a town about 18 miles south of Des Moines
Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster aid money is swiftly running out as it faces a daunting Hurricane Irene cleanup that could cost billions of dollars.
“In My Time” hits bookstores on Aug. 30.
The arrest of President Obama's uncle,Onyango Obama, is not the first legal issue for a prominent political family.
President Obama's uncle isn't the first public official's relative to deal with the legal system.
The White House quietly issued instructions to American embassies and government agencies outlining what themes to emphasize when commemorating the 10 year anniversary of 9/11.
Stock index futures fell on Tuesday after equities rose nearly 8 percent in the past five sessions as investors cautiously awaited a batch of data for a better assessment on the state of the economy.
Keep in mind that since the election of John F. Kennedy, no Catholic has ascended to the White House. Neither has a woman, or a Jew, or an Asian or a Latino.
Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street Tuesday after steep gains in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 down 0.2 to 0.3 percent.
Thousands of Washington lobbyists are scrambling to influence the work of a congressional super committee given the job of identifying up to $1.5 trillion in deficit reductions, with many worried about how to gain access to its 12 members.
Washington's never-ending budget battle threatened to snarl the recovery from Hurricane Irene as a top Republican said on Monday that any federal aid will have to be offset by spending cuts elsewhere.
There's a fundamental belief in GOP circles that Rick Perry he is returning the party to principles betrayed by former President George W. Bush.
President Obama announced Monday that he has chosen Princeton University labor economist Alan Krueger to serve as the top economist in the White House.
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday he has chosen Princeton University labor economist Alan Krueger to become the top White House economist.
President Barack Obama said Monday he is continuing to direct Hurricane Irene recovery and rebuilding efforts, as federal, state, and local officials assess damage in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, even as Northeast states like Vermont and New Jersey continue to get people out of harm's way of rising flood waters.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday warned that flooding from Hurricane Irene could worsen as rivers flood their banks and said federal recovery efforts would last a few weeks.
President Barack Obama held a conference call on Saturday evening as Hurricane Irene pounded the U.S. East Coast and scoured north toward New York.
