Obama Is Getting Ready to Rein In Power Plant Pollution

President Barack Obama peers into a high tech hydrogen-cooled generator being manufactured for a power station in Kuwait as he tours a GE plant in Schenectady, NY, to talk about clean energy and green jobs, Friday, Jan. 21, 2011.
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Hours after promising in Berlin that action was coming on climate change, Barack Obama is preparing to make what could be the biggest environmental move of his presidency.

By Heather Horn

May 4, 2010

Why Haven't We Had More Low-Level Terror Attempts?

Unsettling questions emerge after the Times Square plot

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By Max Fisher

May 4, 2010

Right Split Over Mirandizing Times Square Suspect

Should U.S. citizen Faisal Shahzad be read his rights?

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By Jared Keller

May 4, 2010

Hutaree Militia May Be Released: A Dangerous Decision?

The judge has given the prosecution until Wednesday to make the case

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By Max Fisher

May 4, 2010

Why Did U.S. Reveal Size of Nuclear Arsenal?

The figure comes to exactly 5,113

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By Jake Simpson

May 4, 2010

Morning Vid: O'Reilly Pummels AZ Immigration Critics

The media's "dishonest," and Washington's "cowardly"

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By Max Fisher

May 4, 2010

What We Know About Times Square Suspect

Searching for information about Faisal Shahzad

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By John Hudson

May 3, 2010

Op-Ed Spotlight: What the Revised Immigration Bill Says About the GOP

Where you stand on immigration depends on where you sit...

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By Heather Horn

May 3, 2010

By Jared Keller

May 3, 2010

Can Republicans Win In Hawaii?

The GOP sees the best opening in decades to win in urban Honolulu

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By Max Fisher

May 3, 2010

What If Times Square Car Bomb Had Gone Off?

What makes a "successful" attack

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By Max Fisher

May 3, 2010

What's Next After Failed NYC Car Bomb

Learning lessons about U.S. counterterrorism

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By John Hudson

May 2, 2010

New York's Finest Praised After Bomb Scare

A rapid response to a potentially deadly disaster

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By Heather Horn

Apr 30, 2010

Pros and Cons of Boycotting Arizona

Or of counter-boycotting--the "buycott"

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By Jake Simpson

Apr 30, 2010

By Max Fisher

Apr 30, 2010

Can Dems Get Immigration Reform This Year?

Not if Obama has anything to say about it

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By Max Fisher

Apr 30, 2010

With Independent Crist, Could Dem Win in Florida?

Kendrick Meek suddenly might have a shot

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By Heather Horn

Apr 30, 2010

By John Hudson

Apr 29, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Rielle Hunter Reveals New Details on Oprah

Her recollection of events raises questions

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By Max Fisher

Apr 29, 2010

Why Is the Government Subpoenaing NYT Reporter?

James Risen goes to court for his CIA book

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By Max Fisher

Apr 29, 2010

New Tarmac Delay Rules: More Harm Than Good?

The regulations aim to save travelers from languishing on the tarmac

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Apr 29, 2010

Quote of the Day: Republican Governor Sees 'Shades of Other Regimes' in AZ Law

Bob McDonnell mildly condemns the anti-immigration policy

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By Max Fisher

Apr 29, 2010

Debating Whether Women Should Serve on Navy Submarines

The Navy is expected to announce a policy change today

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By Heather Horn

Apr 29, 2010

Supreme Court: Cross on Federal Land Can Stay

A complex ruling allows some room for religious symbols on public ground

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By Max Fisher

Apr 29, 2010

Was Arizona Just the Beginning?

Other states weigh tough anti-immigration laws

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By Heather Horn

Apr 28, 2010

Should Anonymous Petition Signers' Names Be Made Public?

A Supreme Court case works through First Amendment rights

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By Max Fisher

Apr 28, 2010

Democrats Lay Out Battle Plan for 2010 Elections

DNC Chair Tim Kaine hopes to overcome an anti-incumbent wave

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By Max Fisher

Apr 28, 2010

How Crist's Independent Bid Changes Florida Race

Charlie Crist will likely ditch the GOP tonight

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By Heather Horn

Apr 28, 2010

Laura Bush's Memoir: Highlights Reel

The car crash, "poisoning," and tension with George W. over gay marriage

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By Alex Eichler

Apr 28, 2010

Lunchtime Vid: Palin Praises Arizona's Immigration Law

If the feds were doing their job, she says, we wouldn't be having this conversation

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By Max Fisher

Apr 28, 2010

Why the Military Declared War on Powerpoint

One of the world's most Powerpoint-reliant organizations makes a change

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By Jake Simpson

Apr 28, 2010

Quote of the Day: Don't Judge Arizonans 'Disdainfully' From a Distance

George Will takes aim at the liberal backlash over a harsh immigration law

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By Alex Eichler

Apr 27, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Colbert's Livestock Payment Plan

Apparently his insurance provider is Old McDonald

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By Max Fisher

Apr 27, 2010

High Stakes in Obama's First Military Commission

Omar Khadr, captured at age 15, is accused of terrorism

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