Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., will face a prolonged recovery process after suffering from a stroke on Saturday, but his office will continue to function in an official capacity. His bigger duties, however, will be taken off the table.
Former Gov. Mitt Romney paid $3 million in federal taxes on 2010 income of $21.7 million in 2010. That means his effective income tax rate was 13.9 percent -- lower than what the vast majority of wealthy Americans pay.
She added that the U.S. had absolute respect for all Indians, including Sikhs.
Xi is largely an unknown entity to U.S. officials.
Looks like the South Carolina Republican verdict has taught some good lessons to Mitt Romney. The NBC-Florida debate saw a different version of Romney, who was at his aggressive best.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, succumbing to public pressure, released his tax returns for the year 2010 and estimated returns for the year 2011, early on Tuesday, according to a Washington Post report. His disclosures show he earned $21.7 million in 2010, for which he paid tax at the rate of 13.9 percent - therefore he paid approximately $3 million in taxes. According to the report, his income will stand at $20.9 million in 2011, for which he will pay tax at the estimated rate ...
Mitt Romney was desperate for a strong debate performance in Florida's Republican debate Monday night to restore momentum for his campaign, and delivered repeated sharp attacks on rising rival Newt Gingrich.
President Barack Obama will deliver his State of the Union Address 2012 on Tuesday night and a live stream is available online. The State of the Union Address will be delivered on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 9 p.m. EST in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. The theme is, America Built to Last.
With the Florida primary just eight days away, GOP candidates Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul will meet at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla. tonight for the first of two debates before the Republican primary. After Gingrich's upset in South Carolina, the race is no longer Romney's to win, making the Southern state a battleground for the four remaining candidates.
The NHL champions visited the White House this week to meet the president.
As state and federal officials near a deal with top banks to settle claims of foreclosure abuses, left-leaning activist groups have stepped up pressure on the officials to reach a deal that demands more from the banks.
She is confident that Obama will be re-elected and that the president’s second term will be highly successful.
Newt Gingrich has risen like the proverbial phoenix from the ashes to become a top-tier contender for the 2012 Republican Party nomination for U.S. president. But is he too old to serve in the most demanding, elected, public office in the world?
President Barack Obama will be hosting a Google Hangout session on January 30th at 9 p.m. (EST) in addition to offering an enhanced version of the State of the Union speech on January 24 at 9 p.m. (EST).
Throughout the nominating contest, self-avowed Tea Party backers have oscillated between different candidates as they searched for an alternative to Mitt Romney, helping to drive the rapid ascents of Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain and Rick Perry. The results in South Carolina indicate that those voters coalesced behind Gingrich.
While New York technology jobs increase in 2012, America's middle class will be shrinking.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk was hospitalized with a stroke Saturday after checking himself into a hospital in Chicago, Ill. The Senator's Illinois office confirms that he had surgery this morning to relieve swelling from his brain. The surgery was successful and he should be on the path to recovery.
If you look at the back of any iPhone, you're likely to come across the words, Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China. Indeed, from the very first generation iPhone to the latest iPhone 4S, the world's most popular smartphone have come to be made in China and not in the U.S. An analysis, based on interviews with Apple's former and current executives and employees at Apple's supply chains and manufacturing experts by The New York Times, has now revealed why the wo...
Jay Leno Outrages Sikhs With Joke Referring to Golden Temple
The year, however, will not be completely bad. There will be presidential elections in the United States, Russia, Taiwan, France and India, as well as the election of Hong Kong's Chief Executive, he said on the publication. So there will be changes bringing about a new phase to the politics of these countries and this is also a sign of bold progress and reform brought about by the powerful ocean water of the year, he added.
Following a visit to the Disney World in Orlando, Fl., on Thursday, to speak about boosting the country's economy through tourism, U.S. President Barack Obama announced steps, over the weekend, to cash in on the country's tourism potential.
Humbled by a stunning loss in South Carolina, Mitt Romney said on Sunday he would release this week the tax returns demanded by rivals as he bids to regain the upper hand in the volatile Republican presidential race.
