Kansas City to close half its schools KANSAS CITY , Mo. — Kansas City’s school superintendent said Thursday the plan to shutter nearly half the district’s schools, while “painful,” will move forward quickly so that all the closures...
Federal budget deficit sets record in February WASHINGTON (AP) — The government ran up the largest monthly deficit in history in February, keeping the flood of red ink on track to top last year’s record for the full year. The Treasury Depart...
Biden urges Israel to take risks for peace JERUSALEM — The U.S. will back those willing to “take risks for peace,” U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday during the highest-level visit to Israel by an Obama administration official. B...
Partisanship bad in D.C.? Think again WASHINGTON — The current partisan divide is as stark and nasty as any in recent history and on almost every issue — from health care to energy independence to reviving the economy — there’s litt...
