Mar 2nd, 2010 · Tuesday's GOP primary for governor has become a battle between three candidates jockeying for the most rightward position. All polls have incumbent Gov. Rick Perry leading by double digits; the question is whether he gets the 50 percent-plus-one that avoids an April 13 runoff.
Mar 1st, 2010 · Two thousand federal transportation workers were furloughed Monday because a GOP senator blocked a bill extending federal highway building as well as unemployment benefits and other programs. For some it brought memories of a government shutdown triggered by Republicans during the Clinton administration 14 years ago, a political loser for the GOP, but this one might be different.
Mar 1st, 2010 · There's a showdown brewing in Texas: between the neighboring cities of Dallas and Fort Worth. They're not fighting over land, or water, or oil or gas rights; they're fighting for cultural supremacy. Who's got the best art museum? Who's bigger in the music world?
Mar 1st, 2010 · Democrats say they have the votes to pass health overhaul. They appear likely to push for a showdown using a legislative procedure called budget reconciliation.
Feb 23rd, 2010 · Jarome Iginla scored two goals as a revived Canadian hockey team beat Germany 8-2, setting up a superpower showdown against Russia in the quarterfinals Wednesday — or four days sooner than predicted for a game that seems better suited for the finals.
Feb 22nd, 2010 · The White House says the president's new $950 billion health care plan is a starting point for his meeting Thursday with congressional leaders. But Republicans see little point in talking when Democrats seem intent on pushing through legislation without GOP help.
Feb 14th, 2010 · Software tycoon Larry Ellison's space-age trimaran BMW Oracle won back the America's Cup for the United States by speeding across the Mediterranean and routing two-time defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland in a two-race sweep.
Feb 5th, 2010 · In 1993, McDonald's aired a Super Bowl ad featuring NBA stars Larry Bird and Michael Jordan facing off on a basketball court — vying for a Big Mac. McDonald's is bringing back the ad, but this time NBA stars Dwight Howard and LeBron James are playing the fast-food challenge. We'll find out who wins that showdown — and the one on the football field — on Sunday.