The cafeteria of Lorenzo De Zavala elementary school in West Dallas is filled on a recent weekday morning with Hispanic parents such as James and Kristy who have come to learn how to help their children succeed. James, a 30-year-old

Local authorities around the country are taking the lead to tackle illegal immigration because our leaders in Washington have failed to devise a workable enforcement system. Federal deficiencies are so severe that public safety is being compromised, as a Houston

Ever heard of Sharesleuth.com? It describes itself as "an independent Web-based reporting aimed at exposing securities fraud and corporate chicanery. Call it journalism. Call it investigative blogging. Call it what you will." Well, we'll call it shafted , given that

The two former rivals met at the Obama transition headquarters in Chicago at noon to begin talks about how to "work together." In a joint statement, they said, "At this defining moment in history, we believe that Americans of all

More than two decades ago, I arrived in Illinois as a young man eager to do my part in building a better America," Obama wrote. "On the South Side of Chicago, I worked with families who had lost jobs and

Leading the states with major budgetary gaps are California and New York, which are planning special legislative sessions to reduce their budget deficits. California is contemplating a 1.5 cent sales tax increase, while New York eyes major reductions to Medicaid

Albright and Leach said in a statement the meetings were "constructive" and that the President-elect believes the conference "is an important opportunity to seek a coordinated response to the global financial crisis."

Democrats have been working on a bill bailing out the auto industry using some of the $700 billion financial bailout, called Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), that Congress approved early October. Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), whose state is where the

In a statement, the Obama transition team said transition co-chair Jarret will serve as senior advisor and assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Relations and Public Liaison. Jarret, one of the closest advisors of Obama and his wife Michelle, is

I urge them to pass at least a down-payment on a rescue plan that will create jobs, relieve the squeeze on families, and help get the economy growing again," Obama said in his address on Saturday. "We cannot afford to

President-elect Barack Obama is "likely" to ask Clinton to accept the post, but his team is first review of the former president's activities and financial dealings, the New York Times cites Obama advisors as saying.

The Administration does not want U.S. auto makers to fail, and in fact we support assistance to auto makers... This is why we are calling on Congress to take appropriate action this week to provide assistance," White House press secretary

Kennedy, the second most senior member of the Senate, underwent brain surgery on June 2 after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. The diagnosis was made after he suffered two seizures in May. He has been undergoing treatment at

As Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich ponders the question of who should take President-elect Barack Obama's barely warmed seat in the United States Senate, it's safe to assume that the concerns of downstate and Metro East residents are not at the

Corporate custodians of confidential medical data should be closely monitoring events connected to a nightmarish computer security breach in the St. Louis region.

Two northeast Ohio natives clashed in Washington over the $700 billion bailout of the nation's financial sector. WKSU's M.L. Schultze reports.

Ohioans who want to give their two cents worth on how to change the way public education is paid for are about to get their chance. In fact, one of Ohio's top goverment officals will be doing the listening. WKSU's

Voters in Cleveland and some eastern suburbs go to the polls tomorrow for a special election. Two Cleveland City Council members will be chosen, and voters will decide who fills an un-expired congressional seat. WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports.

Yurii Kostenko, acting first deputy foreign affairs minister, told this at a briefing.

This is stated on the agenda of the plenary session.