EDWARDS PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO FINANCE CHARGES IN NC (AP)

AP – Former presidential hopeful John Edwards pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges that he solicited and secretly spent a lot more than $925,000 to hide his mistress and their baby from the public at the height of his 2008 White Residence campaign.

Spending budget tricks helped Obama save programs from cuts (AP)

AP – The historic $38 billion in budget cuts resulting from at-times hostile bargaining between Congress and the Obama White Home were accomplished in large component by pruning money left over…

Obama: Progress, but no deal to avert shutdown (AP)

AP – With time growing short, President Barack Obama mentioned Wednesday night that he remains confident that a government shutdown can be avoided this weekend if negotiators can develop on…

Obama re-election launches with email, web site (AP)

AP – President Barack Obama formally launched his re-election campaign Monday, urging grass-roots supporters central to his first White House run to mobilize again to defend the change he’s…

Obama says White House, CEOs should function together (AP)

AP – President Barack Obama is telling company leaders that regardless of some powerful disagreements, “we can and must work together.”

Official: Obama to call for five-year spending freeze (AP)

AP – A White Home official says President Barack Obama will call for a 5-year freeze in non-security, discretionary spending during his State of the Union address.