Nurses: Ebola threat requires emergency presidential action
With concern escalating bout the threat of a wider Ebola outbreak, National Nurses United today called on Obama to "invoke his executive authority."
Nurses say U.S. hospitals not ready to tackle Ebola
As the Ebola crisis appears to grow more serious, some 4,000 nurses got on a national conference call sponsored by the NNU to discuss the response at their hospitals.
In wake of Ferguson, Baltimore examines police practices
Baltimore is among the many cities in the country examining its police performance in the wake of the Aug. 9 killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
Judicial system and democratic rights at stake in 2014 elections
Basic democratic rights are at stake Nov. 4 if Republicans take control of the U.S. Senate and expand their domination of governorships and state houses.
“Put the middle class first” bus tour rolls into Connecticut
Lt. Gov. Wyman recalled that the day after the "Raise the Minimum Wage" bus tour, "we were able to raise Connecticut's minimum wage so people would not live in poverty."
It’s the GOP’s turn to ask, “What’s the Matter with Kansas?”
With less than a month to go before the Nov. 4 election, "What's the matter with Kansas?" is a question Republicans are asking.
Ferguson police shooting protest interrupts St. Louis Symphony
People attending Saturday night's St. Louis Symphony performance ended up with more on their evening agenda than what was listed in the official program.
The big money: Eric Cantor goes to Wall Street
When House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his primary bid for re-election, he wasted no time cashing in on new opportunities.
Immigrants continue fighting despite delay in Obama’s executive action
Anger is still boiling after Obama announced he was delaying his announcement of more executive relief for immigrants until after the Nov. 4 midterm elections.
Ferguson residents, at council meeting, voice concerns over lack of change
It is not quite two months since the shooting of Michael Brown to death here, and it is less than two weeks before a planned "week of resistance" from Oct. 10-13.
