Congressman Franks (R-AZ) issued the following statement in response to yesterday afternoon’s hearing by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led by Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA). The hearing investigated the security failures leading up to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya, which resulted in the death of four Americans, including U.S. […]
Celebrities react to presidential election results
Donald Trump, Alec Baldwin react to presidential election results.
Ohio election results: Obama takes an early lead, Romney seeks victory
The Ohio election results are rolling in and President Barack Obama has an early lead over his GOP challenger, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. With about 3.8 percent of the precincts reporting, the president leads with 56.6 percent of the votes to Governor Romney’s 42.1 percent of the votes. The Ohio election results are also […]
Virginia election results: Early results show Romney leading Obama
The Virginia election results are starting to roll in and it appears that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has the advantage over President Barack Obama for the time being. With 10.8 percent of voting precincts reporting, Mr. Romney leads the president with 58.4 percent of the votes. President Obama, on the other hand, has 40.4 […]
Georgia election results: Mitt Romney wins, Kingston leading, Barrow trailing
Early election results from the state of Georgia show Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney leading President Obama by a wide margin. Unofficial election results from the Georgia Secretary of State’s office shows Romney leading President Obama 68 percent to 31 percent with less than 2 percent of counties reporting. Early election results show Congressional Jack […]
Kentucky election results: Early returns show voters supporting Romney
Early election results from Kentucky show Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney leading President Obama. With less than 5 percent of Kentucky counties reporting, Romney leads President Obama by 70 percent to 30 percent. The race has been called by CNN in favor of Romney. Voters in the 4th congressional district had the opportunity to chose between Republican […]
Election coverage: What time do polls close?
If you’re asking yourself, what time do polls close?, you can refer to the following list of closing times for answers to your question. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney are facing off in a hotly contested race for the presidency of the United States. As voters around the country head to […]
DJIA, stock futures rise; voters head to the polls
Thirty minutes prior to the opening bell, stock futures are up across all of the major stock indexes. The DJIA futures are up 30 points to 13,083.00, NASDAQ futures are up 9.50 points to 2,671.75 and S&P futures are up 4.80 points to 1,416.80. Rising stock futures may be a sign that investors are welcoming the end of […]
How will Election Day affect stocks? Dow gains on eve of presidential election
One the eve of the 2012 presidential election, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 19 points, while broader markets saw somewhat larger gains in percentage terms. With less than twenty-four hours before voters headed to the polls, the Dow eked out a gain of 19.28 points, or 0.15 percent, to close at 13,112.44. The S&P […]
Jessica Simpson’s father: I’m not gay
Sources close to Joe Simpson say that reports that he’s gay are “ridiculous.”