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Bernanke, in new memoir, recalls Lehman’s ‘surreal’ failure
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 5:52 pmBen Bernanke recalls the September weekend in 2008 when regulators sought desperately but in vain to save the investment bank Lehman Brothers as a "terrible,… -
GOP lawmakers criticize top Republican’s Benghazi comments
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 5:48 pmHouse Republicans called on the chamber's likely next speaker Thursday to apologize for crediting the House Benghazi investigation panel with wounding Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential… -
Foundation, universities announce $100M for brain research
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 5:41 pmThe Kavli Foundation and seven universities are committing $100 million for neuroscience research and plan to launch three institutes to bring together researchers from different… -
Senate panel votes to lift 40-year-old US ban on oil exports
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 3:48 pmThe Senate Banking Committee endorsed a bill Thursday to lift the four-decade-old ban on crude oil exports, the latest sign of congressional support for legislation… -
Congress passes bill easing small business health law rules
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 3:45 pmCongress approved bipartisan legislation Thursday aimed at preventing premium increases that some smaller businesses were expecting next year under President Barack Obama's health care law. -
Treasury: Nov. 5 deadline for Congress to act on debt limit
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 3:36 pmThe deadline for Congress to increase the government's borrowing limit is coming earlier than expected, moving up to about Nov. 5. -
Volkswagen Group of America head to testify before Congress
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 3:05 pmThe head of Volkswagen Group of America will testify before a House subcommittee Oct. 8. -
Hurricane and rainstorm are locked in a dangerous dance
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 2:56 pmHurricane Joaquin is locked in a dance with an extraordinarily heavy rainstorm that is already drenching the Carolinas. As the two draw closer together over… -
Biden’s indecision fuels doubts he could still run in 2016
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 2:05 pmVice President Joe Biden's summer of uncertainty is turning into a fall of indecision, creating doubts about whether he could still be a serious candidate… -
Disdainful of fundraising, Sanders raises big sums for 2016
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 1:52 pmFor someone who rails almost daily against big money in politics, Bernie Sanders has suddenly become pretty good at getting it. -
AP FACT CHECK: Trump plan to return refugees defies US laws
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 1:48 pmDonald Trump says he will send Syrian refugees home if he's elected president, but U.S. laws would interfere with his plans. -
Rand Paul raises $2.5 million for presidential campaign
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 12:54 pmKentucky Sen. Rand Paul has raised $2.5 million over the last three months for his Republican presidential bid. -
KTTH Election Guide 2014
October 18, 2014 10:48 pmFrom I-594 to the Seattle monorail, find out how our KTTH talk show hosts are voting in the 2014 Election. -
Justices: Can’t make employers cover contraception
June 30, 2014 8:07 amThe Supreme Court ruled Monday that some corporations can hold religious objections that allow them to opt out of the new health law requirement that… -
IRS employees shown dancing in $1600 training video
June 1, 2013 1:38 pmIn the latest black eye for the Internal Revenue Service, the agency provided Congress on Friday with another video featuring its employees, this one showing…