Sen. John Cornyn draws challenger in 2014 GOP primary
Sen. John Cornyn will have to fight to keep his seat in the GOP primary next year.
Sen. John Cornyn will have to fight to keep his seat in the GOP primary next year.
White House spokesman Jay Carney took a jab Monday at George Will, the conservative columnist who recently dismissed all the apocalyptic sound and fury Mr. Carney has been promoting in the last week about the impact of sequestration.
In a move that will likely ruffle a few feathers in Washington, first lady Michelle Obama is teaming up with "Sesame Street" star Big Bird to kick off a two-day nationwide tour celebrating the third anniversary of Mrs. Obama's anti-obesity initiative "Let's Move."
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was gravely wounded in a shooting at a constituent event in Tucson, Ariz., in January 2011, delivered a brief opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning.
Twelve-term Rep. Cliff Stearns, who was trailing tea party upstart Ted Yoho by less than 900 votes in Tuesday's Republican primary for Florida's new 3rd Congressional District, conceded defeat Wednesday.
Rep. Darrell E. Issa said Sunday the prostitution scandal involving the Secret Service that broke Saturday raises serious questions about the agency and its handling of presidential security.
As Newt Gingrich struggles for a third-place finish in Tuesday's Iowa caucus, he unleashed his harshest criticism of frontrunner Mitt Romney yet, accusing the former Massachusetts governor of trying to buy the election.
For the past 40 years, two Minnesotans, Ron and Al Lindner, have had an immense influence on the way Americans attempt to catch fish in sweetwater lakes and rivers throughout the country.
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will delay a final decision on increasing the amount of ethanol now found in gasoline. This comes as great news for owners of outboard motors.
The state of Virginia has sent out fish consumption advisories, asking that pregnant women or children do not consume certain freshwater fish. But no one said anything about what is being done to clean up the potential dangers found in our waters.
Years ago, a warning went out that lead fishing tackle – sinkers, especially – were killing loons that ingested some of the lead that was lost by anglers. But was it just one more unsupported wacky move by the “politically correct?”
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed a task force to deal with the health of its portions of the Pacific Ocean and now vast areas of the state’s South Coast might be closed to public access. Is this the way of the future for all of us?
It recently happened in a photography contest and when money is involved it’s been known to tempt fishermen. The urge to cheat is overpowering for some.
Why is it that small middle Atlantic states are so smitten by black bears? They are, after all, not nearly in the same league as larger states where wild bruins are part of the landscape.
The Redfish Cup, conducted by a for-profit tournament group, is biting the dust. Current poor economic conditions are blamed.