Bloomberg By Julianna Goldman A majority of Americans don’t believe President Barack Obama’s $447 billion jobs plan will help lower the unemployment rate, skepticism he must overcome as he presses Congress for action and positions himself for re- el… more »

According to some interpretations of the Mayan calendar, the end of the world is scheduled for the winter solstice (December 21) of 2012. Survivalist entrepreneurs say it’s never too early to begin preparing for the big day.You may have thought tha… more »

By Stephen Dinan /The Washington Times U.S. debt shot up $239 billion on Tuesday — the largest one-day bump in history — as the government flexed the new borrowing room it earned in this week’s debt-limit increase deal. The debt subject to the s… more »

 Washington Post By Lori Montgomery, Felicia Sonmez and Paul Kane,Washington barreled closer to crisis Tuesday as House Speaker John A. Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid scrambled to build support for rival plans to control the natio… more »

Carolina Journal Online / John Hood RALEIGH – What’s the most important number in North Carolina politics right now? If you follow state legislature politics closely, the number you may be thinking about most at the moment is either 13 or 170. The G… more »