WASHINGTON (AP) – The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way.

He's getting no significant uptick in approval from gains in housing, jobs and the stock market. Likewise, he has so far seen no downtick from the recent storms over the terror attack in Benghazi, Libya, the targeting of conservative groups by the IRS and a leak investigation that has swept up the phone records of Associated Press journalists.

2. Lewis Gets Life in Petties Case - Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Clinton Lewis was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday, May 14, for his role in the multi-state drug organization headed by Craig Petties.

3. Obama Nominates Pritzker, Froman for Economic Jobs - Friday, May 03, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama on Thursday chose two old friends with corporate executive experience for top posts on his economic team, naming longtime fundraiser Penny Pritzker as Commerce secretary and adviser Michael Froman as U.S. Trade Representative.

4. Just Cause - Friday, April 19, 2013

The concept of environmental justice is joining the issue of sustainability in new discussions about planning and the way cities like Memphis should work.

Local and regional planners meet Friday, April 19, at the University of Memphis to talk about “just sustainability” with the Tufts University planner who has been writing about it for the last decade.

5. Judge Raises Free Speech Question About SEC Disclosure Rule - Monday, March 25, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal appeals court judge asked Friday how a new federal rule requiring publicly traded companies to disclose payments of $100,000 or more to foreign governments squares with the First Amendment's free speech protection.

6. House Passes GOP Budget Plan Promising Deep Cuts - Friday, March 22, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Republican-controlled House passed a tea party-flavored budget plan Thursday that promises sharp cuts in safety-net programs for the poor and a clampdown on domestic agencies, in sharp contrast to less austere plans favored by President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies.

7. Future Talk - Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Years off the campaign trail haven’t diminished the typical features of an Al Gore speech.

When the former vice president’s book tour swung through The Booksellers at Laurelwood Monday, Feb. 18, there were the requisite shout-outs to familiar faces in the crowd, with Gore acknowledging by name people like Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. and Roy Herron, chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party.

8. Gore to Promote Book in Memphis Appearance - Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Al Gore is coming to Memphis next month to promote his new book, “The Future.”

He’ll be at The Booksellers at Laurelwood Feb. 18 at noon to discuss and sign the book, which he wrote to present what he believes are the macro factors that are the major drivers of global change.

9. Jack Lew Expected to be Next Treasury Secretary - Thursday, January 10, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – White House chief of staff Jack Lew is President Barack Obama's expected pick to lead the Treasury Department, with an announcement possible before the end of the week, as the administration moves to fill the most critical jobs in the Cabinet.

10. A Candidate Makes Friends, Asks for Votes - Thursday, December 20, 2012

The elections of 2012 are over. Under local law, a certain person was reelected, unopposed, to a fifth four-year term.

The 16-year incumbent had occasion recently to reflect on the election of 1996, his first. He’s fond of saying, “I’ll never forget the year Bill Clinton rode my coattails to another term in the White House.”

11. Vanderbilt Poll Shows Support for State-Run Health Exchange - Thursday, December 13, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – A majority of Tennesseans – including nearly three-quarters of those identifying themselves as Republicans – prefer a state-run health insurance exchange over one run by the federal government, according to a poll released by Vanderbilt University on Wednesday.

12. On Economics, Foreign Policy, Corker Eager to Act - Monday, December 10, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Sen. Bob Corker is spending a lot of time lately talking to Democrats.

The freshman lawmaker from Tennessee unveiled his own 10-year, $4.5 trillion solution for averting the end-of-year, double economic hit of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts and then spoke briefly last week with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Deficit-cutting maven Erskine Bowles had forwarded Corker's proposal to White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew.

13. White House: Tax Hike Threat Could Hurt Retailers - Tuesday, November 27, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – White House economists warned Monday that the uncertainty of a potential hike in taxes next year for middle class taxpayers under the looming fiscal cliff could hurt consumer confidence during the crucial holiday shopping season.

14. Reardon Speaks Out Against City’s Approach to Housing - Tuesday, November 27, 2012

The University of Memphis professor leading the resistance to a still-forming plan to demolish the city’s last large public housing project says the city’s approach to transforming public housing since the late 1990s hasn’t worked.

15. It’s Magic - Thursday, November 08, 2012

Nine-year-old Joel Brown, a fourth-grader at Moody Elementary in White Hall, Ark., and his dad, Chris, a Jefferson County deputy clerk, arrived at Sturgis Hall at 4:20 last Friday (Oct. 26). Busy with her nursing school studies, mom Stacy couldn’t come.

16. Cohen, Fincher Discuss Issues at Krone - Monday, October 22, 2012

U.S. Reps. Steve Cohen and Stephen Fincher couldn’t be more different.

For starters, Cohen is a Democrat and Fincher is a Republican. Both are the congressmen who represent Shelby County in Washington. Cohen’s district is entirely within Shelby County. Fincher’s district is rural West Tennessee for the most part, with a part of East Memphis and East Shelby County included.

17. Huge Tax Increase Looms at Year-End 'Fiscal Cliff' - Tuesday, October 02, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – A typical middle-income family making $40,000 to $64,000 a year could see its taxes go up by $2,000 next year if lawmakers fail to renew a lengthy roster of tax cuts set to expire at the end of the year, according to a new report Monday

18. Airline Bid to Block Consumer Protections Rejected - Wednesday, July 25, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The government can require airlines to show consumers a total ticket price that includes taxes and fees in print and online ads, the U.S. Court of Appeals said Tuesday, rejecting an industry challenge to a series of consumer protection regulations.

19. Region Should Benefit From GreenTech Opening - Friday, July 13, 2012

When a group of American investors bought a Chinese auto company making electric vehicles and decided to move the plant to the U.S., the competition was intense for the location.

Haley Barbour, who was governor of Mississippi at the time, points out it was not as intense as the competition for the Toyota plant that the state had previously won.

20. Clinton Touts Business Cooperation in Horn Lake - Monday, July 09, 2012

Former President Bill Clinton said political leaders could learn a thing or two about working together from business leaders during the opening of an electric car plant Friday, July 6, in Horn Lake.

21. Bill Clinton Visits Child Patients at St. Jude - Monday, July 09, 2012

MEMPHIS (AP) – Former President Bill Clinton says research being done at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis is helping increase the survival rate for children who have cancer.

22. AIRfair? - Monday, June 11, 2012

Two frequent-flyer businessmen booked side-by-side seats on Delta Air Lines flights from Minneapolis to St. Louis last month, with one of them getting charged a higher price than the other each time they tried booking it.

23. Bryant Signs Laws Affecting Students and Veterans - Friday, May 25, 2012

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill Wednesday that requires kindergarteners or first-graders to be tested for dyslexia, a reading disorder that can sometimes go undiagnosed for years and leave children struggling to learn.

24. Resource Entertainment Group Expands Artist Roster - Monday, April 09, 2012

Resource Entertainment Group has added two new acts to its roster of talent: Jason Williams and Gary Escoe & The Atomic Dance Machine.

25. Effort to Renew Miss. Immigration Enforcement Ends - Friday, April 06, 2012

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A Mississippi House chairman on Thursday abandoned his effort to revive tougher immigration enforcement provisions that included requiring local police to report suspected illegal immigrants to federal authorities.

26. Petties Org Trial Defense Opens Case Monday - Monday, March 12, 2012

Defense attorneys in the Petties drug organization trial begin presenting their case Monday, March 12, in Memphis federal court.

Clinton Lewis and Martin Lewis are charged with drug conspiracy, racketeering and murder for hire.

27. Job Creation Driving Highway Bills in Congress - Tuesday, March 06, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The lure of roads, bridges, buses and trains isn't enough anymore to drive an expensive transportation bill through Congress. So to round up votes, congressional leaders are pitching the bills as the hottest thing around these days: job generators.

28. Obama Call for Manufacturing Revival a Tough Goal - Monday, February 13, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is making a strong election-year push for an economic revival "built on American manufacturing." But he faces an uphill slog, with little consensus even within his own party on how to do it.

29. Congress Tries to Give President Line-Item Veto - Thursday, February 09, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Republican-controlled House sought Wednesday to give President Barack Obama and his successors the line-item veto, a constitutionally questionable power over the purse that has been sought by Republican and Democrats alike.

30. Clinton Auto Parts Plant to Expand, Add 188 Jobs - Wednesday, January 11, 2012

CLINTON, Tenn. (AP) – Eagle Bend Manufacturing, Inc., is planning a $64 million expansion of its Clinton plant over the next five years. The move is expected to create 188 new jobs.

31. Senate Rejects 2 Balanced Budget Amendments - Thursday, December 15, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate on Wednesday voted against changing the Constitution to require a balanced budget as Congress hit yet another dead end in its search for a way out of its fiscal morass.

32. No. 2 Official Takes Over After FAA Chief Resigns - Thursday, December 08, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The sudden resignation of its chief leaves the Federal Aviation Administration in the hands of Deputy Administrator Michael Huerta, who's a well-regarded manager but lacks his predecessor's insider knowledge of the nation's airlines.

33. Obama, Clinton Together Again Pitching Efficiency - Monday, December 05, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – In a potent political pairing, President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton evoked a more prosperous time in America Friday as they jointly pushed a green jobs program that Obama said harkens back to the Clinton administration when "we were firing on all cylinders."

34. Republicans Aim to Quash New Union Rules - Thursday, December 01, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans are maneuvering to short-circuit an effort by Democrats on the National Labor Relations Board to approve rules that would quicken the pace of union elections.

35. After Outbreak, Egg Mogul is Leaving the Industry - Tuesday, November 22, 2011

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – A ruthless businessman who built one of the nation's largest egg production operations from scratch even as he racked up environmental and labor violations is getting out of the business in disgrace after one scandal was too much to overcome: a nationwide salmonella outbreak caused by his products.

36. Petties Drug Case Moves Toward Jan. Trial - Tuesday, November 22, 2011

The three remaining defendants in the largest drug case ever brought in Memphis federal court are scheduled to go to trial Jan. 17 before U.S. District Court Judge Hardy Mays.

The trial of Martin Lewis, Clinton Lewis and Clarence Broady is expected to take four to five weeks.

37. House Says No to Mandating Balanced Federal Budget - Monday, November 21, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Rejecting the idea Congress can't control its spending impulses, the House turned back a Republican proposal Friday to amend the Constitution to dam the rising flood of federal red ink. Democrats – and a few GOP lawmakers – said damage from the balanced-budget mandate would outweigh any benefits.

38. Congress About to Kill High-Speed Train Program - Friday, November 18, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress is on the verge of killing funding for President Barack Obama's signature high-speed rail program, but it may have some life in it still.

Republican lawmakers are claiming credit for killing the program. But billions of dollars still in the pipeline will ensure work will continue on some projects. And it's still possible money from another transportation grant program can be steered to high-speed trains.

39. Simpson, Bowles Want Deep Cuts From Debt Panel - Wednesday, November 02, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Two prominent deficit-cutters are telling Congress' bipartisan "supercommittee" to meet its mandate of finding at least $1.2 trillion in 10-year budget savings – and then some.

40. Donald Continues ‘Marvelous Journey’ - Thursday, October 27, 2011

Some federal judges and even state judges use the word “isolation” to describe the experience of becoming a judge, especially if they had been politically active before coming to the bench.

41. Obama Tax Proposal Worries Social Security Allies - Tuesday, September 13, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Some Social Security advocates fear that President Barack Obama's desire to cut taxes supporting the program will undermine its vaunted stature as a self-financing pension system that provides checks to retirees based on contributions they made while working.

42. Appeals Court Strikes Health Insurance Requirement - Monday, August 15, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) – A federal appeals court panel on Friday struck down the requirement in President Barack Obama's health care overhaul package that virtually all Americans must carry health insurance or face penalties.

43. Travel Back In History With These 2 Novels - Thursday, July 07, 2011

If memory serves, it was about this time of year in 2008 that I found myself face to face with my favorite Latin teacher at a party.

She recommended “Imperium,” a 2006 historical novel by British author Robert Harris, for my summer reading.

44. APNewsBreak: FBI Probes Never Entangled McWherter - Tuesday, June 28, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Ned McWherter, one of the most powerful Tennessee Democrats during his quarter century in public life, never got caught up in any of the FBI undercover investigations that pushed another governor out of office early and led to several prison sentences and suicides for others in his party.

45. Automotive Supplier Expands Plant in Tenn. - Monday, June 13, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – An automotive parts supplier is expanding in East Tennessee and creating 100 jobs.

Officials of SL Tennessee, Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty announced the $14 million expansion at SL's plant in Clinton. The parts supplier to General Motors has expanded its Clinton operation four times in the last decade.

46. Obama: Deficit Push 'Can't Exempt Anyone' - Friday, April 15, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama says the nation's effort to curb ballooning deficits "can't exempt anyone."

Obama spoke Thursday as he met with the co-chairmen of his deficit reduction commission, a day after laying out his blueprint for erasing some $4 trillion in red ink over 12 years.

47. Both Parties Helped Run Up US $14 Trillion Debt - Friday, April 15, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Two centuries after America's birth, the national debt was a bit under $1 trillion when Ronald Reagan took office in 1981. Just three decades later, it has soared above $14 trillion, and accusations of blame are flying. Both Republicans and Democrats played major roles in driving the figure sky high.

48. Retired General: US Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks - Tuesday, April 12, 2011

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – The United States is still "hugely vulnerable" to cyber attacks, but so are most other nations, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday.

49. Gore Lauds McWherter's Commitment to Transparency - Tuesday, April 12, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Former Vice President Al Gore lauded former Gov. Ned McWherter's commitment to transparency during a memorial service that was attended by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, who's been criticized over disclosure issues.

50. Clinton, Gore to Attend McWherter Funeral - Monday, April 11, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Former President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Al Gore are scheduled to attend a memorial service on Saturday for former Tennessee Gov. Ned McWherter.

51. Cooper-Young Latest Locale for Vegan Eatery - Monday, April 11, 2011

Comfort food meets compassionate living at Imagine Vegan Café, set to open later this month at 2156 Young Ave. in Midtown’s eclectic Cooper-Young Neighborhood.

52. No Deal Yet as Possible Government Shutdown Looms - Thursday, April 07, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate's second ranking Democrat said Wednesday that negotiators on the budget are making progress but that conservative GOP policy prescriptions remain obstacles as they scramble to avert a government shutdown this weekend.

53. McWherter Had Local Reach - Wednesday, April 06, 2011

As Tennessee governor, Ned McWherter always did well politically in Memphis, the largest base of Democratic voters in a single county in the state when they turn out.

His death this week from cancer ends the story of one of the state’s most powerful and influential Democrats. The power and influence was forged during 20 years in the Tennessee Legislature.

54. Former Tenn. Gov. Ned McWherter, 80, Dies - Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Ned McWherter, a one-time factory worker who became a millionaire businessman, speaker of the state House and then a two-term Democratic governor, has died at the age of 80.

His administrative assistant, Madelyn Pritchett, says McWherter of Dresden died Monday at a Nashville hospital where he was being treated for cancer.

55. McWherter, Former Governor, House Speaker, Dies - Monday, April 04, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Ned McWherter, a one-time factory worker who became a millionaire businessman, speaker of the state House and then a two-term Democratic governor, has died at the age 80.

His administrative assistant, Madelyn Pritchett, says McWherter of Dresden died Monday at a Nashville hospital where he was being treated for cancer.

56. Cosmic Coconut to Add Juicy Fare to Memphis Dining Scene - Thursday, March 17, 2011

In a city renowned for pulled pork sandwiches and slow-cooked ribs, opening a vegan juice bar and cafe might seem like an entrepreneurial gamble.

But Ashley Dunn, owner of the Cosmic Coconut, scheduled to open in East Memphis’ Sanderlin Center in April, said she believes now is the perfect time.

57. Memories of 1995 Haunt GOP as Shutdown Talk Grows - Tuesday, February 22, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — Few memories haunt Republicans more deeply than the 1995-96 partial shutdown of the federal government, which helped President Bill Clinton reverse his falling fortunes and recast House Republicans as stubborn partisans, not savvy insurgents.

58. Strickland to Bring Message of Hope to Memphis - Monday, February 21, 2011

Bill Strickland is widely admired for the many hats he wears; CEO, social entrepreneur, writer, speaker and visionary.

59. Conservative Radio Launches in Memphis - Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Two years before the next national election and with fervor for conservative activism, Memphis-based MPS Broadcasting Monday announced the launch of WMPS “The Point” simulcast on 87.7 FM and 1210 AM.

60. Wiseman ‘Sets the Table’ for Policy as Lawyer, GOP Chair - Thursday, February 03, 2011

Like most lawyers, some of whom will point to the first time they watched Perry Mason or read “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Lang Wiseman gets asked a lot about how he got into the field of law.

61. Obama Orders Review of Rules to Boost Economy - Wednesday, January 19, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, in another move to smooth frayed ties with corporate America, ordered a far-reaching review of federal regulations Tuesday with the goal of weeding out rules that hurt job growth and creation. Republicans and business groups welcomed the step but suggested he do even more.

62. Obama's Economist Pick Seen as Sign of New Agenda - Wednesday, December 29, 2010

HONOLULU (AP) – Among the first announcements President Barack Obama will make upon returning from his Hawaiian vacation is his choice for top economic adviser, a decision that could signal a new direction for the administration as it struggles to jumpstart the economy and wrestle down unemployment.

63. Homeownership Stays at Lowest Level in a Decade - Wednesday, November 03, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation’s homeownership rate remained at its lowest in more than a decade, hampered by a rise in foreclosures and weak demand.

The percentage of households that owned their homes was unchanged at 66.9 percent in the July-September quarter, the Census Bureau said Tuesday. That’s the same as the April-June quarter.

64. Bill Clinton Races to Help Democratic Candidates - Monday, October 25, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Clinton, out of the Oval Office for nearly a decade and once considered a political liability, is campaigning for Democratic candidates at a pace no one can match, drawing big crowds and going to states that President Barack Obama avoids.

65. Boehner to Campaign for Nunnelee in Southaven - Thursday, October 21, 2010

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — U.S. House Republican leader John Boehner will campaign for congressional candidate Alan Nunnelee in northern Mississippi on Thursday, signaling the GOP's intense effort to win back a seat it lost in 2008.

66. Even in Liberal Bastions, GOP Sees Election Chance - Wednesday, October 20, 2010

HYANNIS PORT, Mass. (AP) — In the congressional district that's home to the Kennedy family compound, a Kennedy public skating rink and a Kennedy museum, the heart of liberalism is beating uneasily.

67. Waddell’s Legacy Will Endure at The Daily News - Friday, September 24, 2010

Lisa Waddell was a career employee at The Daily News, beginning her work here at the age of 19. Her life story is a model of success, embodying striving for excellence through perseverance, patience and wisdom.

68. Bill Clinton: Economy, Disasters Imperil Millions - Wednesday, September 22, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) – Former President Bill Clinton on Tuesday warned of the growing devastation of the global economic downturn and said the dangers posed by natural disasters around the world had been increased by the effects of climate change.

69. Record Gains for US Poverty With Elections Looming - Tuesday, September 14, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of people in the U.S. who are in poverty is on track for a record increase on President Barack Obama's watch, with the ranks of working-age poor approaching 1960s levels that led to the national war on poverty.

70. Congress to Tread Carefully in Run-Up to Election - Tuesday, September 14, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress returns this week with embattled Democrats torn between trying to show they have the economic answers and fearing the further wrath of voters over new government programs.

71. Bill Clinton to Campaign for McWherter in Tenn. - Friday, September 10, 2010

NASHVILLE (AP) – Democrats are gearing up for a visit from former President Bill Clinton to campaign Thursday for gubernatorial candidate Mike McWherter in Nashville.

72. Fewer Democratic Candidates Seeking Obama’s Help - Thursday, September 09, 2010

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – President Barack Obama doesn’t go there anymore.

The days of Obama traipsing around the country to states like Montana, Indiana or Arkansas in freewheeling campaign mode – and with sky-high popularity lifting Democratic candidates – are long over. With his approval rating sliding, the president in the next few weeks is primarily sticking to big cities – Milwaukee, Cleveland and Philadelphia – and other party strongholds, like Connecticut, where he can help fellow Democrats in the midterm election homestretch.

73. Petties Drug Case Begins Moving to Next Phase - Wednesday, September 08, 2010

After several years of report dates that take less than five minutes, the largest drug case ever prosecuted in Memphis federal court is beginning to move into questions about what comes next.

Sometime this month, U.S. District Court Judge Hardy Mays will meet with defense and prosecution attorneys for a status conference. It will be the first conference of its kind since the U.S. Justice Department decided not to seek the death penalty against four of the defendants: Demetrius Fields, Clinton Lewis, Martin Lewis and Clarence Broady.

74. Battle Looms Over Health Care Repeal if GOP Wins - Wednesday, September 08, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – If you thought passing the health care overhaul was messy, wait until Republicans try to repeal it if they regain power this fall.

It could come down to who blinks first, with some Republicans raising the prospect of a government shutdown.

75. Former President Clinton to Stump for McWherter - Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Former President Bill Clinton is coming to Tennessee to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike McWherter.

76. Political, Business Leaders Present Plans to Jolt Economy - Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Memphis audiences are getting an earful from businessmen and politicians who want to be seen as modern-day Paul Reveres, sounding alarm bells about taxes, the fragile economy and what’s in store for corporate America.

77. Corker: Washington Needs to "Quit Fiddling With Things" - Monday, August 16, 2010

Of all the gloomy numbers U.S. Sen. Bob Corker threw at a lunchtime crowd of businesspeople Friday, one was perhaps the most cringe-inducing.

Six point seven trillion.

It showed up toward the end of his address “Ignored Crisis: A Looming Wave of Debt” at a Greater Memphis Chamber luncheon at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens. In his presentation, Corker poured cold water on any notion the economy will get better – really, genuinely get better – anytime soon.

78. Obama Overtures to Business Fall Flat - Tuesday, August 10, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – Labeled antibusiness by Republicans and some corporate chiefs, President Barack Obama mounted a campaign to show he wasn't. But his charm offensive has hit a rocky patch.

Business leaders gripe about burdensome new financial and health care regulations, what they see as unfriendly tax policies and vast government spending. They were put off by Obama's harsh depiction of "fat cat bankers" and "reckless practices," a label he applied both to Wall Street and to oil-spill giant BP.

79. GOP Looks to Erase Democrats' Comfy House Majority - Tuesday, August 03, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – No fewer than 65 House seats across the country – an overwhelming majority held by Democrats – are at risk of changing political hands this fall, enough to bolster Republican hopes of regaining power and stoke fears in President Barack Obama's party of losing it.

80. Incoming BP CEO: Time for 'Scaleback' in Cleanup - Monday, August 02, 2010

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) – BP's incoming CEO said Friday that it's time for a "scaleback" of the massive effort to clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but he added that the commitment to make things right is the same as ever.

81. Gingrich Says He's Considering Presidential Run - Tuesday, July 13, 2010

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Monday he's seriously considering seeking the Republican presidential nomination and will announce his decision early next year.

82. White House Budget Head Leaving - Wednesday, June 23, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House budget director says he is stepping down next month, positioning him to be the first high-profile member of President Barack Obama's team to depart the administration.

83. Judge's Innovation May Offer Malpractice Fix - Tuesday, June 22, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Part listening, part cajoling, an innovative approach to resolving medical malpractice cases could become a model for courts around the country thanks to a pioneering judge who invested his own time in learning about medicine.

84. Year of the Political Woman Redux? Looks That Way - Thursday, June 10, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's looking like a new "year of the woman" in politics.

Eighteen years after a few glass ceilings were broken, hundreds of female candidates have set their sights on Congress, governorships and state legislatures, and a significant number racked up big wins in Tuesday's primaries. Republican women, in particular, served notice to the old boys of the party.

85. Obama Challenges Republicans To Help on Economy - Thursday, June 03, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - Striking a partisan tone, President Barack Obama said Wednesday he is working to rebuild the economy without much help from Republicans, saying they have mostly “sat on the sidelines and shouted from the bleachers.”

86. Senators Await Kagan Papers from Clinton Library - Wednesday, June 02, 2010

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Researchers at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library are working overtime to produce more than 160,000 pages of documents – some of them possibly holding clues to the record of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.

87. Obama Seeks to Force Votes on Spending Cuts - Tuesday, May 25, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Monday is sending legislation to Congress that would allow him to force lawmakers to vote on cutting earmarks and wasteful programs from spending bills.

88. Judiciary Chairman: Kagan Hearings Start in June - Thursday, May 20, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman moved quickly Wednesday to advance U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan down a so-far smooth road to confirmation, setting hearings for June 28.

89. Elena Kagan Chosen by Obama for Supreme Court - Tuesday, May 11, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court on Monday, declaring the former Harvard Law School dean "one of the nation's foremost legal minds." She would be the court's youngest justice and give it three female members for the first time.

90. Obama Selects Yellen as No. 2 at Federal Reserve - Friday, April 30, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Putting a bigger stamp on the Federal Reserve, President Barack Obama on Thursday chose Janet Yellen as vice chairwoman of the central bank and filled two other vacancies on the board, which has enormous power over Americans' pocketbooks.

91. Obama Urges Bipartisan Effort on Soaring Deficits - Wednesday, April 28, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday Washington must urgently confront unpleasant truths about deficits, while the Federal Reserve chairman said failure to mop up red-ink spending would "ultimately do great damage" to the country.

92. Cody Named Co-Chair Of Society Of Attorneys General Emeritus - Thursday, April 01, 2010

Attorney Michael Cody of Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC was recently named co-chairman of the Society of Attorneys General Emeritus (SAGE).

93. Bill to Broaden Tenn. Senior Alert Program - Wednesday, March 24, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A proposal that seeks to broaden Tennessee's missing senior citizen alert program has been unanimously approved by the House.

Democratic Rep. Jim Hackworth of Clinton is the primary sponsor of the legislation approved 95-0 Monday evening.

94. States Scramble after High Court Election Ruling - Monday, March 15, 2010

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of decades-old campaign spending limits gives states scant time to face an election-year dilemma: brace for a flood of new money in politics, or find new ways to rein it in.

95. Official: Obama Wants Yellen as Fed Vice Chair - Monday, March 15, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama wants to nominate Janet Yellen, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to take over as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, an administration official said Friday.

96. Energy in Memphis - Wednesday, March 03, 2010

On an overcast, chilly day this week, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen carefully climbed a ladder to the roof of the Sharp Manufacturing plant on Mendenhall Road.

97. Hoyer: Comprehensive Health Bill May Be No Go - Wednesday, February 24, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic congressional leaders confronted the reality Tuesday that they may not be able to pass the comprehensive health care overhaul sought by President Barack Obama. Republican leaders prepared to do everything in their power to make sure they can't.

98. Both Sides Take Tobacco Fight to Supreme Court - Monday, February 22, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to allow the government to seek nearly $300 billion from the tobacco industry for a half-century of deception that "has cost the lives and damaged the health of untold millions of Americans."

99. Federal Deficit at $430.69 Billion Through January - Thursday, February 18, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal deficit through the first four months of the budget year is running at a record-breaking pace even though the deficit in January was slightly smaller than expected.

100. Volcker Calls for US Commercial Bank Trading Limit - Wednesday, February 03, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - Prohibiting commercial banks from some high-risk trades should be an essential component of broader financial regulations and would cut back on institutions deemed "too big to fail," former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker said Tuesday.