Peanut butter is the subject of the current food safety scare throughout the United States — and with good reason. » Full Story

We hope every member of Congress shares the reaction of Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. » Full Story

Millions of American families are having to make do with less because of the recession. » Full Story

Let us assume that Timothy Geithner was telling senators the truth a few days ago when he claimed that his failure to pay $34,000 in taxes he owed from 2001-04 was solely because of “careless... » Full Story

A comment made by President Obama before he took office was, in some ways, more important than anything he said during his inaugural speech. » Full Story

President Obama has said he intends to place more emphasis on diplomacy — and, presumably, less on military power — to pursue the nation’s foreign policies. » Full Story

Officials from the Hancock Public Schools and Finlandia University should be congratulated for thinking outside the box and coming up with creative solutions for difficult situations. » Full Story

Today, the United States of America has a new president — Barack Obama. » Full Story

We suspect that President-elect Barack Obama is aware that it is not he who will have the most daunting job in government when he takes office on Jan. 20. » Full Story

President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to make entitlement program reform “a central part” of his program to get federal spending under control.

We’ll believe it when we see it. » Full Story