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The top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is calling attention to evidence that seemingly contr...
(CBS) Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday expressing &quo...
Four-term Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann says she will not run for another term in the U.S. House.The tea party fav...
In an era where campaigns and election cycles seem to endlessly flow together, questions are already starting over what the I...
After a week of information slowly trickling out about the political discrimination carried out by the IRS, the public will f...
Amid a rising tide of outrage following revelations that the IRS targeted conservative tea party groups for excessive review ...
(CBS) National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre linked the April 15 Boston bombings with the ongoing struggle over gun la...
(CBS) In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, 66 percent of Americans now think another terrorist attack in the U.S. is ...
A massive explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco, Texas Wednesday killed between 5 and 15 people and injured some 160, pol...
(CBS News) - It's three years and seven months before the next presidential election but when word got out that both Hill...
In the second of back-to-back gay marriage cases, the Supreme Court is turning to a constitutional challenge to the law that ...
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Sure, the race for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination is a couple of years away, but many are wondering ...
After Ron Paul's son, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., won this year's CPAC straw poll on Saturday, some in the GOP are wonderi...
(WBEN) Still pulling downpopularity ratings that outstrip most politicians nationwide, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has seen a dip in hi...
(AP) The next US Labor Secretary will apparently be a man with strong ties to the Buffalo area.President Obama will soon nomi...
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Last week saw four consecutive trading sessions close with record highs for the Dow. A big question now is...
(WBEN/AP) Federal authorities have released a list of New York airports where control towers may be closed or lose overnight ...
(CBS/AP) Sen. Rand Paul ended his self-described filibuster against the confirmation of President Obama's nominee to lead...
Niagara Falls (WBEN) -- U.S. Representative Chris Collins (NY-27) on Friday said he believes the federal sequester is unfairl...
From Congressman Brian HigginsHere's a List of How The CutsWould Hit Western New York:Conservative estimates suggest that...
Olean, NY (WBEN) A member of the Cattaraugus County Legislature is organizing a rally at Lincoln Park Saturday afternoon prot...
Falconer (WBEN/AP) -- A New York lawmaker says he'd have no problem raising the federal minimum wage.U.S. Senator Charles...
Washington, D.C.. (WBEN) Citing recent super storms like Sandy, drought conditions and wildfires, tens of thousands of protes...
THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESSfollowed by the GOP response from Sen. Marco RubioTONIGHT AT 9 PM | 107.7 FM | 930 AM | WBEN.co...
(WBEN/AP) With heavy hearts and some tears, some of the family members who lost their loved ones in the crash of Colgan Flt. ...
Washington, DC (WBEN) The leader of Erie County's Democrats says he liked what he heard from President Obama in his inaug...
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) As President Obama prepares to take his second oath of office in the nation's highest office, one loca...
From Facebook.com/WBEN930No future for this country and it's children. American Dream-OVER4 trillion in new debt over 10 ...
A deal on the government's budget priorities has been reached, raising taxes on the wealthy, extendinglong-term unemploym...
Washington DC (WBEN/CBS) - President Obama is launching an administration-wide effort to curb gun violence, underscoring the ...
New York, N.Y. (CBS News) - Following the devastating mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., support for stricter gun control laws ...
Cheektowaga (WBEN) -- Congressman Brian Higgins says the nation should have a mature, thoughtful response to any policy decis...
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House "fiscal cliff" meeting between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boeh...
Washington, DC (CBS) CBS News confirms Susan Rice has withdrawn her name from consideration as secretary of state.Rice, the U...
New York, NY (WBEN) A warning from New York's fiscal watchdog: if Congress doesn't resolve the fiscal cliff, state ta...
(CBS News) WASHINGTON - CBS News has learned that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) cut specific refe...
(CBS News) They don't want to take their country back. They just want to leave it behind.As the dust settles in the wake ...
(CBS News) ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT The Pentagon says the top American commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen, is u...
Boston, MA (AP) Mitt Romney conceded the presidential race to President Obama, thanking his supporters early Wednesday mornin...
Sixty percent of voters who cast ballots on Election Day or earlier say the economy is the most important issue in their vote...
(WBEN) Many experts and observers say that while Hurricane Sandy may change President Obama and Mitt Romney's "groun...
Albany, NY (WBEN) Governor Cuomo has declared a state of emergency in preparation forTropical StormSandy. A state of emergenc...
(CBS News) We're down to the last 12 days of campaign 2012 and a new poll out Thursday night shows Mitt Romney has closed...
Two alphas in the fight of their lives, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney sparred with passion and grit in a ...
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) As President Obama and Mitt Romney debate this month, how much are voters getting out the debates? Not muc...
On the heels of last week's presidential debate, Mitt Romney has emerged with a one-point edge over President Obama in Co...
It was bound to happen: Big Bird's appearance in an anti-Mitt Romney TV ad.The Obama campaign released a new ad today tha...
See The Entire Debate on The Video at Leftor listen to it and the closing statements below.WBEN AUDIOHEAR IT HERELISTEN TO TH...
(CBS News) After a solid six months of general election campaigning, the presidential race has entered the home stretch. Elec...
(CBS News) UNITED NATIONS HEADQUATERS, New York - President Obama arrived in New York Monday afternoon for the United Nations...
(WBEN) Rather than rely on shifting polls and swing state numbers, University at Buffalo political science professor James Ca...
The View. Ohio. 60 Minutes. Virginia. ABC, NBC, CBS,. Wisconsin. Repeat. Buffalo, NY (WBEN) With weeks left, the media battle...
(CBS News) President Obama holds a narrow lead over Mitt Romney in the key swing states of Virginia, Wisconsin and Colorado, ...
Buffalo (WBEN) -- Political strategist Karl Rove says he's not a betting man, but he would wage money Mitt Romney to win ...
(CBS News) LOS ANGELES - In campaign 2012, Mitt Romney is addressing the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles on Monda...
(CBS News) LOS ANGELES - In campaign 2012, Mitt Romney is addressing the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles on Monda...
An investigation will focus on whether the assault on the U.S. Consulate in Libya was a planned terrorist strike to mark the ...
(CBS/AP) Libyan officials said Wednesday that U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens was among four Americans killed...
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Among the Democrats at the national convention in Charlotte, one locally familiar face won't be there....
(CBS News) As the Democratic National Convention swings into full gear, new Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney plans...
(CBS News) A new CBS News poll out Tuesday shows that half of registered voters think that Mitt Romney does not understand th...
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) One political science professor thinks the comments made by Todd Akin on abortion and rape could not have ...
(CBS News) Mitt Romney's selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate appears to have energized some likely voters in Ryan&...
(WBEN) A new 22-minute video by former military special operations members and CIA officers accuses President Obama of leakin...
(CBS News) In his solo first interview since tapping Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney on Wednesday attempted to cre...
A gunman allegedly killed six people and wounded three others before being shot dead by a police officer at a Sikh temple out...
(CBS News) DENVER - Mitt Romney fired back on Thursday against Democrats questioning his tax proposals and tax-paying history...
(CBS News) President Obama leads Mitt Romney among likely voters in Ohio and Florida - and has a double-digit lead in Pennsyl...
(CBS News) A controversial contraception coverage mandate goes into effect today, requiring health insurance companies to pro...
Nearly two out of three registered voters believes that President Obama's policies contributed to some degree to the econ...
(WBEN) Weeks after a national Democratic organization pledged over $200,000 to help re-elect Kathy Hochul, the National R...
(CBS News/WBEN) President Obamaon Monday announcingpush to extend the so-called Bush-era tax cuts for low and middle-income A...
Albany (WBEN) -- Gov. AndrewCuomo on Tuesdayannounced his support for the advancement of a commercial vehicle pre-inspection ...
(CBS News) Chief Justice John Roberts initially sided with the Supreme Court's four conservative justices to strike down ...
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) It didn't take long after the Supreme Court ruled on the individual mandate and other parts of the hea...
The US Supreme Court is releasing it's long awaited decision on President Obama's Health Care Overhaul, upholidng the...
(CBS News) No one -- aside from the high court's nine justices -- can presume to know how the Supreme Court will rule on ...
Republican Primary New 27th Congressional District THE LATEST RESULTS County Results: Erie | Niagara | Orleans | Wyoming | Ge...
(CBS) The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision Monday to strike down a Montana law that limits corporate spending on elections ma...
Washington (CBS) A year-and-a-half long investigation into a botched gun trafficking program culminated Wednesday with the Ho...
(CBS News) U.S. Secretary of Commerce John Bryson (pictured Left) is being investigated in a felony hit-and-run case after al...
(CBS News) Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker retained his seat in the election that sought to recall him from office, defeating his...
(CBS News) Nearly a year after announcing his presidential bid, CBS News estimates that Mitt Romney has earned the necessary ...
(CBS News) Businessman and reality TV host Donald Trump is once again entering the political fray -- by hosting a upcoming fu...
(CBS News) In an apparent effort to woo women voters, House Republicans are launching the "Women's Policy Committee,...
(CBS News) Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has a slight edge over President Obama in the race for t...
Buffalo, NY (WBEN)- Though still with a commanding lead over Mitt Romney, New Yorkers are a little less supportive of Preside...
(CBS News) -- Mitt Romney swept the three Republican primaries in Indiana, North Carolina and West Virginia Tuesday, collecti...
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) The race for the WhiteHouse is a virtual dead heat between Mitt Romney and President Obama, according to t...
WASHINGTON (AP/CBS) - In a video released Sunday by al Qaeda, American hostage Warren Weinstein said he will be killed unless...
(CBS) Fully embracing his role as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney on Monday told President Obama...
(CBS News) -- President Obama has overtaken Republican candidate Mitt Romney for the first time of the 2012 campaign in a doz...
If recent history is a guide, less than half of the freshmen arriving on college campuses as part of the class of 2016 this f...
(CBS News) The stage is set for the opening on Monday: three days of historic Supreme Court arguments over President Obama...
Buffalo (WBEN) -- A rally is planned for 12pm on Friday outside the federal courthouse (2 Niagara Square) to show support for...
Rochester, NY (WBEN) A Rochester woman has been arrested and charged with threatening to kill the president.Read the complain...
WBEN EXTRA:READ THE ENTIRE SIENA POLL HEREor their executive summary below(WBEN) While Mitt Romney has not been embraced by R...
Voting across 10 states marks the busiest day of the Republican race for president and is expected to determine whether Mitt ...
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Regional TEA party activists gathered Saturday to caucus on the presidential race and Rick Santorum emerge...
Washington DC (WBEN/CBS) - Western New York's Louise Slaughter is leading a group of Democratic members of Congress, pres...
Days after Cong. Kathy Hochul was booed at her own town meeting, video of the event has gone viral on the web, being sent far...
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) While in the process of crunching all the numbers and figuring out the rules, one HMO says there will be a...
(AP/WBEN)- A new poll finds more than two-thirds of New Yorkers oppose a pay hike for state lawmakers and the governor.A Sien...
Undated (WBEN) -- Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Western New York are reacting to President Obama's St...
<<< SEE IT HERE:Watch the Entire Monday NightNBC Debate from Florida.Republican contenders Mitt Romney and Newt Ging...
Exclusive WBEN AudioOn the WBEN Liveline:State of the Union Preview fromCong. Kathy Hochul (D-Amherst) Addressing a divided n...
A new CBS News/New York Times poll shows Mitt Romney has opened up a statistically significant lead among Republican primary ...
(CBS) On the heels of the Iowa caucuses last week, Mitt Romney now leads the field of Republican presidential candidates. New...
(WBEN/AP) U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, pointing to recent studies that show a record amount of unavailable prescription d...
Related Iowa Coverage Presidential race contested, one mailbox...
(CBS)- Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are tied at the top of the Republican pack to win their party's presidential nomination...
Washington, DC(WBEN)Congressman Brian Higgins says he's thrilled with a new plan to ease traffic at border crossings, includi...
(CBS) Senate Democrats unveiled their latest plan on Monday to extend the Social Security payroll tax cut holiday, which is s...
Buffalo (WBEN) -- With less than a month to go before the Iowa caucuses, the race for the presidency continues.Following the ...
Buffalo (WBEN) -- The Republican candidates seeking the party's nomination for president will focus on national security in t...
(AP) WASHINGTON - House Speaker John Boehner publicly blessed a Republican deficit-reduction plan Tuesday that would raise &#...
(AP) WASHINGTON - House Speaker John Boehner publicly blessed a Republican deficit-reduction plan Tuesday that would raise &#...
PREVIOUSCOVERAGE Pegula Issues Statement Top Elected Le...
PREVIOUSCOVERAGE Pegula Issues Statement Top Elected Le...
Buffalo, NY(WBEN)President Obama's announcement all troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of the year has brought rea...
Buffalo, NY(WBEN) - In announcing his support for the expansion of the Buffalo Niagara Innovation Center inside the city's Me...
WASHINGTON( CBS/AP)- The Justice Department on Tuesday accused agents of the Iranian government of being involved in a plot t...
Herman Cain has moved into a tie with Mitt Romney atop the field of Republican presidential candidates, according to a new CB...
(CBS/AP) The voice of Hank Williams Jr. has become one with Monday Night Football, opening 20 years of telecasts byasking Ame...
CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony SalvantoHalf of...
On Sunday morning, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wasn't dropping any hints. After months of repeated denials - "what do...
The chief of the New York Police Department says city police could take down a plane if necessary.Commissioner Ray Kelly tell...
The chief of the New York Police Department says city police could take down a plane if necessary.Commissioner Ray Kelly tell...
(CBS) Now that President Obama has named an economic proposal after billionaire investor Warren Buffett, some Republicans are...
COMPLETECOVERAGE:WATCHTHEDEBATE | LEAVEACOMMENT Side by side in confrontational debate, Republican pre...
Below is the text of Congressman Higgins’ letter: Dear President Obama and Prime Min...
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Check out what President Obama and Gov. Christie saw during an aerial tour of the devastated "Sandy" region this we...
Jay Leno has been hitting President Obama pretty hard in his opening monologues of late. In fact, Leno says Hurricane Sandy h...
CBS aired a 60 Minutes interview with President Obama. But curiously enough, the news magazine show did not air a clip of Oba...
The Buffalo Excellence in Media Awards were fun.Friday the 13th did not prove unlucky for Sandy Beach, our 3 PM- 6 PM host on...
Do you miss those 80 degree temps as much as I do? We were so spoiled!The conservative wing of the GOP threw everything-and e...
UGLINESS GROWSShaking my head over the hagiographical narrative forming over Trayvon Martin, and the very selective elevation...
I recently got this email regarding the Tea Party movement and Jim Ostrowski in particular. And my response to the emailer(wh...
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