The editorial about Abraham Lincoln, slavery, the Keystone XL pipeline and the Democrats is an excellent way to justify the Keystone (“A Crude Comparison,” Editorial, May 15). In a lot of ways, the Keystone pipeline is like the first transcontinental railroad. The railroad built by the Union Pacific and the...

Obama focuses on job creation in Baltimore visit Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:57 am, Friday, May 17, 2013 Obama also was visiting a community center that provides job training to parents and an elementary school that provides early childhood education. At the elementary school, Obama ...

Canada PM on pipeline plan: Oil to come anyway Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 1:57 pm, Thursday, May 16, 2013 The long-delayed project carrying oil from Canada's tar sands would need approval from the State Department, and Harper's remarks — with the U.S. ambassador to Canada, ...

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper took his lobbying on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline directly to the U.S. in an appearance in New York, saying the facts support the project's approval.

Imagine Republican fat cats who want President Obama to say yes to the Keystone XL pipeline taking oil from Canada to Port Arthur, Texas. Imagine that in making their pitch, they likened freeing the pipeline to Lincoln’s freeing of the slaves. Now imagine the ensuing uproar. The press would...