BLS Note:  So, What's in your state? By Tom Curry msnbc.com National Affairs Writer Addressing what he called “the most important issue in America that nobody is talking about,” Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell warned Wednesday tha… more »

Cr Note: The House passed a simiar bill which will have to be reconciled between the House and the Senate versions, then the bill would go to Obama and could  "In theory" be the first bill that Congress might try to override with regard to a promised Oba… more »

Read on...multiple sources cited...call for action... The legislation authorizes the President of the United States to take unilateral military action against all nations, organizations, and persons, both domestically and abroad, who are alleged to… more »

CNNMoney By Annalyn Censky @CNNMoney Harold Camping and his devoted followers claim a massive earthquake will mark the second coming of Jesus, or so-called Judgment Day on Saturday, May 21, ushering in a five month period of catastrophes before the w… more »

By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON – Perilously close to a government shutdown, the White House and congressional leaders closed in on a possible deal to cut tens of billions of dollars in federal spending and avert the closure, offici… more »