Jim Kuhnhenn

President Barack Obama has called the Ebola crisis a threat to world security and has sent up to 3 000 US military personnel to the region.

Obama proposal is a symbol of the efforts the president and Democrats are making to portray themselves as champions of economic fairness.

President Barack Obama is preparing a September jobs package to crank up employment but is hamstrung by budget cuts and a tight debt ceiling.

The Obama administration plans to limit pay to 000 a year for executives of government-assisted financial institutions.