President Barack Obama, seeking to broaden the appeal of his signature initiative, said Saturday that a proposed $825 billion package of spending programs and tax breaks is critical not only to turn around the economy but also to rebuild the nation for a new era. ...more

January 25, 2009

President Barack Obama sought to dampen Republicans' complaints about the Democrats' massive economic revival package Friday with an offer to listen carefully to their ideas, too. ...more

January 24, 2009

President Bush on Wednesday nominated Edward Schafer, who served two terms as governor of North Dakota, to head the Department of Agriculture, an agency with a broad mandate ranging from administration of the federal food stamp program and aiding economic development in rural America to enhancing food safety. ...more

November 1, 2007