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President Barack Obama was huddling with allies Monday on the sidelines of an international summit to address pressing Mideast problems while trying to convince European leaders not to waver on sanctions against Russia in... More>>
If Chris Christie runs for president, there's little doubt people will see plenty of the town halls the New Jersey governor is known for. That anything-goes format is his comfort zone, and voters tend to like it. More>>
The attack ads and debates will come later. On Saturday, several Republican presidential contenders fought for an edge among motorcycles, puppies, war heroes and roasted pork, having swapped dark suits for blue jeans to... More>>
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press During Marco Rubio's first year in the Florida Legislature in 2000, the then 29-year-old lawmaker filled out the required forms detailing his personal finances.... More>>
Mexican voters elected their first independent gubernatorial candidate, seen as a protest against party politics, while giving the ruling party an inadvertent boost in congress, sending mixed messages in midterm elections. More>>
Mexico's ruling party has lost seats in congress but may gain a majority from its coalition with the small but growing Green Party that was everywhere during the campaign, according to official voting trends released... More>>
An immense hack of millions of government personnel files is being treated as the work of foreign spies who could use the information to fake their way into more-secure computers and plunder U.S. secrets. More>>
President Barack Obama's politically fraught trade quest in Washington trailed him across the Atlantic Sunday, as he met with world leaders anxiously watching a debate on Capitol Hill that could impact the status of... More>>
Behind the tough talk on Russia expected from President Barack Obama and other leaders gathering in Germany this weekend is a stark reality. More>>
Politicians, military leaders and celebrities from across the country came to bid farewell on Saturday to former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, whose death at age 46 opened yet another chapter of grief for his... More>>
In a stunning rebuke of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ambitions to expand his powers, Turkish voters stripped his party of its simple majority in parliament, preliminary election results showed Sunday. More>>
Feasting on Bavarian beer and sausages, President Barack Obama on Sunday celebrated decades of U.S. friendship with Germany despite recent challenges and said the country "is proof that conflicts can end and great progress... More>>
John Dickerson says just-retired Bob Schieffer left him with one piece of advice about moderating CBS' "Face the Nation" - and he's going to follow it. More>>
Former House speaker Dennis Hastert looked for ways to increase his income around the time he is accused of paying someone to stay quiet about decades-old misconduct, according to a former business associate. More>>
Republican presidential contender Lindsey Graham says his party has room for transgendered people like Caitlyn Jenner. More>>
If Chris Christie runs for president, there's little doubt people will see plenty of the town halls the New Jersey governor is known for. That anything-goes format is his comfort zone, and voters tend to like it. More>>
Tucked into the surveillance bill that became law was a little-noticed section that will let the United States complete ratification of two long-stalled treaties aimed at stopping a frightening scenario: terrorists... More>>
Social Security overpaid nearly half the people receiving disability benefits over the past decade, according to a government watchdog, raising questions about the management of the cash-strapped program. More>>
Japan may find itself the odd man out when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presents his government's blueprint for combating climate change at this weekend's summit of the world's leading industrialized democracies. More>>
Dennis Hastert's former House colleagues say the emergence of sexual abuse allegations against him has been jarring, at odds with a reason they anointed him speaker in the late 1990s - his squeaky-clean reputation. More>>
The words of the pro-government TV talk show host left no room for debate. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is synonymous with Egypt, he lectured his audience, and Egyptians are either on his side or are enemies of the nation. More>>
Republicans struck back Friday against Hillary Rodham Clinton's suggestions that they have attempted to disenfranchise voters systematically. They accused the Democratic presidential front-runner of running a divisive... More>>
Two convicted murderers used power tools to cut through steel pipes at a maximum-security prison near the Canadian border and escape through a manhole, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday. More>>
The White House says President Barack Obama will host four House Democrats aboard Air Force One this weekend as he travels to a summit of leading industrialized countries in Germany. The lawmakers all support Obama's... More>>
In an emphatic defense of the air war in Iraq and Syria, a senior American general fired back Friday at critics who call the campaign timid and ineffective, saying bombs have tied down Islamic State fighters without... More>>
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Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is at it again. More>>
By DAN PERRY Associated Press In boardrooms and campuses, on social media and in celebrity circles, momentum seems to be growing for a global pressure campaign on Israel. The atmosphere recalls the... More>>
A Montana woman says her brother was sexually abused by former House Speaker Dennis Hastert during the years when the GOP leader was a wrestling coach at a suburban Chicago high school. More>>
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl (boh BURG'-dahl), the soldier who left his post in Afghanistan and was held by the Taliban for five years, is asking a military appellate court to disqualify the general with discretion in his... More>>
The former top U.S. commander in Iraq will be among those eulogizing former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden on Saturday. More>>
Social Security overpaid disability beneficiaries by nearly $17 billion over the past decade, a government watchdog said Friday, raising alarms about the massive program just as it approaches the brink of insolvency. More>>
A giant hack of millions of government personnel files is being treated as the work of foreign spies who could use the information to fake their way into more-secure computers and plunder U.S. secrets. More>>
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The United States needs to increase the number of military exercises and training programs across Europe and strengthen NATO's intelligence sharing to better counter Russian aggression in the region, Defense Secretary... More>>
The White House has once again been locked down after a drone was spotted in the area. More>>
Jeb Bush heads to Europe next week to put a checkmark in a final box before making his campaign for president official: an overseas visit to catch up with a few of America's friends. More>>
Romania's president on Friday urged Prime Minister Victor Ponta to resign over corruption allegations including tax evasion and money laundering. Ponta refused, saying that only Parliament could dismiss him. More>>
The White House says President Barack Obama spoke Friday with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (por-oh-SHEHN'-koh) about stepped-up fighting in eastern Ukraine between government forces and Russian-backed separatists. More>>
A federal appeals court has upheld a temporary rate hike in the price of sending mail, but says the U.S. Postal Service can't make the increase permanent. More>>
In a rare move, the U.S. government received Taiwan's opposition presidential candidate for a meeting at the State Department. More>>
It's time for Republican presidential contenders to "roast and ride," a new twist on Iowa's down-home style of politicking. More>>
The House panel investigating the deadly 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, says longtime Clinton confidant Sidney Blumenthal will testify in closed session June 16. More>>
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that people from the South Pacific islands of American Samoa do not have a right to U.S. citizenship simply because they were born in the U.S. territory. More>>
Jeb Bush is stepping into the Republican race for president, finally taking his place - after months of hints and relentless fundraising - amid an unwieldy field of GOP candidates unlike any in recent memory. More>>
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is entering the 2016 race for the Republican presidential nomination Thursday. Key things to know about him: More>>
By The Associated Press The Republican presidential field: Who's in, who's almost in, and who's still waiting for the right moment. More>>
Hillary Rodham Clinton accused potential Republican presidential rivals such as Jeb Bush of Florida and Scott Walker of Wisconsin on Thursday of trying to make it more difficult for millions of Americans to vote, laying... More>>
China-based hackers are suspected of breaking into the computer networks of the U.S. government personnel office and stealing identifying information of at least 4 million federal workers, American officials said Thursday. More>>
Hydraulic fracturing to drill for oil and natural gas has not caused widespread harm to drinking water in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday in a report that also warned of potential... More>>
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The federal government would be unable to block state laws permitting the use of medical marijuana under legislation approved Wednesday by the GOP-controlled House. More>>
The growing use of encrypted communications and private messaging by supporters of the Islamic State group is complicating efforts to monitor terror suspects and extremists, U.S. law enforcement officials said Wednesday. More>>
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will run for president in 2016, according to several senior aides who confirmed Thursday that the Republican would announce his widely expected decision in Miami later this month. More>>
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry opened his second bid for the Republican presidential nomination Thursday, pledging to "end an era of failed leadership" and hoping this campaign will go better than his last one. More>>
Visits to the White House have become as routine as Madison Bumgarner's postseason dominance for the San Francisco Giants. More>>
The National Institutes of Health is suspending its production of experimental medicines for certain research studies after the discovery of two vials contaminated with fungus. More>>
House conservatives offered their plan Thursday for repealing President Barack Obama's health care overhaul and replacing it with tax breaks and other changes. But they're divided over whether to replace that... More>>
More than 10 million people have signed up for private health insurance this year under President Barack Obama's law, the administration said Tuesday. That puts the nation finally within reach of coverage for all, but... More>>
Jeb Bush stepped into the Republican race for president on Thursday, finally taking his place - after months of hints and relentless fundraising - amid an unwieldy field of GOP candidates unlike any in recent memory. More>>
The New England Patriots got $675,000 from the Army National Guard for honoring American troops, including a "True Patriot" program during a halftime show at home games. More>>
Twitter is apparently helping members of Congress protect themselves from ... themselves. More>>
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will announce his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination June 15, aides say. Here are some things to know about him. More>>
The head of the New Hampshire Republican Party says GOP U.S. Rep. Frank Guinta (GYIHN'-tah) has clearly been untruthful about where he got $355,000 to spend on his 2010 campaign. More>>
President Barack Obama plans to urge European leaders this weekend not to waver from sanctions against Russia, pursuing what the White House is calling a "steady as she goes" policy while accusing Moscow of flagrantly... More>>
Top House Democrats and Republicans say the other party, not theirs, is chiefly responsible for securing enough votes to pass President Barack Obama's ambitious trade agenda. More>>
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is seeking the 2016 Republican nomination for president. Here's a snapshot of where Perry stands on issues likely to be debated in the campaign. More>>
Michelle Obama plans to put an international spin on her core initiatives when she visits Europe later this month. More>>
The Obama administration is weighing a range of aggressive responses to Russia's alleged violation of a Cold War-era nuclear treaty, including deploying land-based missiles in Europe that could pre-emptively destroy... More>>
The Army says it has pushed back the date for a preliminary hearing for Bowe Bergdahl (boh BURG'-dahl), the sergeant who left his post in Afghanistan and was held by the Taliban for five years. More>>
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer Two days after becoming the face of soccer corruption, disgraced FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Thursday he has already started working on ways to clean up the... More>>
House Republicans voted Thursday to keep restrictions on Americans seeking to travel to Cuba, a setback to Obama administration efforts to ease the five-decade Cold War standoff. More>>
President Barack Obama's effort to curb the use of antibiotics in animals raised for meat is starting with his own employees. More>>
The federal government is trying to help inmates improve their job prospects before getting released from local jails, through a $10 million program announced Thursday. More>>
A majority of Americans support allowing immigrants living in the country illegally to stay and be granted legal status, according to a new poll released Thursday. More>>
South African authorities have opened a preliminary investigation into World Cup bribery allegations, and an opposition lawmaker said Thursday he had information suggesting "high-level" involvement. More>>
The Obama administration has expanded the National Security Agency's authority to hunt for foreign threats coursing through American Internet pipes by allowing the agency to collect intelligence on cyberattacks, the... More>>
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has apologized for cracking a joke at Vice President Joe Biden's expense even as Biden mourns the death of his son. More>>
The Republican Senate leader says further normalization of relations between the U.S. and Myanmar will be "much more difficult" if elections this fall don't reflect the people's will. More>>
A consistent ally of Sepp Blatter, Danny Jordaan already has a new job. More>>
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is summoning top American defense and diplomatic leaders to Germany Friday to map out a counterstrategy to Russia's military operations in Ukraine and reassure allies worried about... More>>
There are still eight months to go before the first votes of 2016 take place in the Iowa caucuses, enough time for a challenger to rise and pose a threat to Hillary Rodham Clinton's place as the front-runner for the... More>>
Britain's former prime minister, Tony Blair, is taking a new role in combatting anti-Semitism in Europe, days after stepping down as the international community's Mideast envoy. More>>
President Barack Obama has signed into law the USA Freedom Act, which extends three expiring surveillance provisions of the 9/11-era USA Patriot Act. It also overhauls the most controversial provision, which had been... More>>
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Downplaying a joke he made earlier this year about transgender people, Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said Wednesday that he believes voters are more concerned about his thoughts on other issues such as... More>>
Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee entered the race for president Wednesday by calling for the U.S. to switch to the metric system, take an "open-minded approach" to drug trafficking and consider negotiating with... More>>
The Pentagon disclosed Wednesday that it inadvertently shipped possibly live anthrax to at least 51 laboratories across the U.S. and in three foreign countries over the past decade, but it has yet to determine how it... More>>
In one tumultuous week, world soccer's governing body was plunged into a corruption scandal, top officials were arrested, new investigations were launched, and Sepp Blatter was re-elected as president, only to stun... More>>
President Barack Obama said China has made inquiries about potentially joining a Trans-Pacific trade agreement in the future, introducing a new variable to an unfolding debate in Congress over granting him the power to... More>>
Joint replacement was the most common hospital procedure that Medicare paid for in 2013, accounting for nearly 450,000 inpatient admissions and $6.6 billion in payments. More>>
House Republicans voted Wednesday to block the Obama administration from spending any money to defend against a lawsuit over the president's immigration policies. More>>
Seeking an expansion of voting rights, Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to call for an early voting period of at least 20 days in every state and push back against Republican-led states that have sought restrictions on voting... More>>
The GOP-controlled House has voted to block the government from forcing reporters to testify about their sources or where they got information. More>>
Taiwan's opposition presidential candidate said that if she comes to power in January elections, her government would have a responsibility to contribute to peace and stability in relations with mainland China. More>>
Michelle Obama said Wednesday that it's important to help bees, butterflies and other creatures that spread the pollen that helps food grow. More>>
Federal agencies are struggling to keep up with the growing number of requests for public information, raising questions in Congress about the Obama administration's dedication to transparency. More>>
Potential Republican presidential contender Chris Christie says he intends to compete actively in South Carolina if he chooses to run, despite some perceptions that his brash style and record on issues like gun control... More>>
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Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to spend the summer building a case that Republicans are out of touch with the public. But many people aren't convinced she empathizes with them, either, polls suggest, in a potential early... More>>
The GOP-led Senate plowed ahead Wednesday on a $612 billion annual defense policy bill despite a White House veto threat and the Democratic leader's claim that it is an exercise in futility. More>>
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio has sold a Florida house that has long been a political thorn in his side. More>>
Secretary of State John Kerry has begun physical therapy as he recovers from surgery to his broken leg but his return to work in Washington remains unclear. More>>
Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee was expected to announce his candidacy Wednesday for the 2016 Democratic nomination for president. Here's a look at where Chafee - a Republican who became an independent, then a... More>>
After several years of bureaucratic delays, the U.S. and India are moving ahead with two joint research projects for the military that officials hope will set the stage for greater defense cooperation in the years ahead. More>>
The Supreme Court could wipe away health insurance for millions of Americans when it resolves the latest fight over President Barack Obama's health overhaul. But would the court take away a benefit from so many people?... More>>
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, generally seen as a master congressional deal-maker, walked into a legislative dead end on domestic surveillance that left some of his friends bewildered. More>>
By The Associated Press Here's a look at the Republican presidential field: Who's in, who's almost in, and who's still waiting for the right moment. More>>
A snapshot of former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, who is expected to announce Wednesday in Arlington, Virginia, that he is running for the Democratic presidential nomination: More>>
As Turkey's president, Tayyip Recep Erdogan is supposed to be the invisible man in the upcoming general election, constitutionally bound to remain above the fray. Instead, it's been all about him. More>>
Nevada is keeping its caucuses for selecting presidential nominees, disappointing supporters of several Republican presidential contenders who had hoped to shift the early-voting state to a system of primaries. More>>
By The Associated Press Reaction from around the globe to Sepp Blatter's sudden announcement Tuesday that he will step down as FIFA president amid a corruption scandal: More>>
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a possible GOP presidential candidate, will make a "major announcement" on the 2016 race on June 24 in New Orleans. More>>
A man who was under 24-hour surveillance by terrorism investigators was shot and killed Tuesday after he lunged with a knife at a police officer and an FBI agent outside a pharmacy, authorities said. More>>
Congress approved sweeping changes Tuesday to surveillance laws enacted after the Sept. 11 attacks, eliminating the National Security Agency's disputed bulk phone-records collection program and replacing it with a more... More>>
President Barack Obama has signed legislation reviving and reshaping surveillance laws that expired temporarily Sunday night. More>>
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talked up his conservative credentials to a room of South Carolina voters Tuesday evening, as he kicked off his first visit to the early-voting state in nearly five months. More>>
The former deputy CIA director made a series of factual misstatements while defending the agency's harsh treatment of detainees in his recent book, Senate intelligence committee staffers assert in a 54-page document... More>>
Turnout for Tuesday's special election runoff to fill a vacant congressional seat in north Mississippi was sparse in some areas, but strong in the county that is home to the longshot Democratic candidate. More>>
Nevada is keeping its caucuses for selecting presidential nominees, disappointing supporters of several Republican presidential contenders who had hoped to shift the early-voting state to a system of primaries. More>>
A laboratory on the grounds of the Pentagon compound is among dozens of facilities that may have mistakenly received live anthrax, officials said Tuesday. More>>
Leading Republican presidential prospects faced off at an event Tuesday in battleground Florida, a state that could prove pivotal to the Florida heavyweights seeking the nomination, not to mention any rival who manages to... More>>
The end for Sepp Blatter came suddenly, just days after he had seemingly solidified his hold on FIFA. More>>
The latest from an economic conference in Florida where some of the leading Republican presidential candidates and likely candidates spoke Tuesday: More>>
Doctors completed surgery Tuesday on Secretary of State John Kerry's broken leg at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and predicted he would make a full recovery. More>>
The Supreme Court on Monday threw out the conviction of a Pennsylvania man prosecuted for making threats on Facebook, but dodged the free-speech issues that had made the case intriguing to First Amendment advocates. More>>
A GOP-controlled House panel Tuesday approved using $37 billion in unrequested war money to match President Barack Obama's 7 percent budget boost for the military. The move came over the opposition of Democrats and the... More>>
Following through on a threat, House Republicans on Tuesday proposed cutting the State Department's budget to protest its slow response in producing documents related to the investigation of the terrorist attacks in... More>>
Think you're safe on a plane? Federal undercover investigators who sneaked prohibited items with alarming ease past Homeland Security Department airport screeners have also smuggled simulated bombs and weapons aboard... More>>
An emotional Amtrak CEO pledged to lawmakers Tuesday that safety technology that could have prevented a deadly derailment last month in Philadelphia will be put into operation, while Democrats and Republicans exchanged... More>>
Scores of low-flying planes circling American cities are part of a civilian air force operated by the FBI and obscured behind fictitious companies, The Associated Press has learned. More>>
The IRS failed to implement dozens of security upgrades to its computer systems, some of which could have made it more difficult for hackers to use an IRS website to steal tax information from 104,000 taxpayers, a... More>>
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Tuesday was sworn in for another five-year term extending his 25-year autocratic rule, a testament to his ability to survive civil wars, sanctions and an international war crimes... More>>
A Republican-run House committee voted Tuesday to repeal a 2.3 percent tax on many medical devices that helps pay for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. More>>
Relatives of four Americans missing or detained in Iran told Congress on Tuesday of milestones missed - weddings, graduations, birth of grandchildren - and asked U.S. officials to push harder for their release in... More>>
Declaring it's never too late to make things right, President Barack Obama posthumously bestowed the Medal of Honor on two World War I veterans whose heroic acts nearly 100 years ago went unrecognized in an age of... More>>
Amid a deepening corruption crisis within soccer's governing body that has led to Sepp Blatter's decision to resign, FIFA earlier defended its second-in-command on Tuesday by trying to distance him from claims he... More>>
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency complied with the law in deciding which areas of the country failed to meet federal limits on smog-forming pollution that can cause asthma and... More>>
The Obama administration says a new federal rule regulating small streams and wetlands will protect the drinking water of more than 117 million people in the country. More>>
Some of the biggest donors and fundraisers in the Republican Party, still uncertain who should get their support in 2016, are sprinkling their money around a presidential field that grows by the day. More>>
An effort to draft Elizabeth Warren into the 2016 presidential race plans to close up shop next week, acknowledging that the Massachusetts senator will not - as she has repeatedly said - seek the Democratic nomination. More>>
Nevada's Republican governor, Brian Sandoval, secured an unlikely victory when the conservative state Legislature approved a huge tax increase at his urging as part of a plan to boost education spending. More>>
By The Associated Press South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is the ninth major Republican to enter the party's 2016 presidential primary contest. Another half dozen or so are likely to get into the... More>>
The Pentagon said Friday that the Army's mistaken shipments of live anthrax to research laboratories were more widespread than it initially reported, prompting the Defense Department's second-ranking official to... More>>
The mother of an American hostage released by Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen says her son suffered a back injury and is still in shock, but that he's doing well considering the ordeal. More>>
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Monday reassigned the leader of the Transportation Security Administration and directed the agency to revise airport security procedures, retrain officers and retest screening... More>>
Roberta Jacobson, the top U.S. diplomat for Latin America and point person in detente talks with Cuba, was nominated Monday by President Barack Obama to be the U.S. ambassador to Mexico. More>>
Secretary of State John Kerry returned to Boston Monday for surgery on his broken leg, as U.S. officials insisted his injury would not hinder his participation in nuclear negotiations with Iran. More>>
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is set to make his first court appearance in his hush-money case on Thursday, when he is expected to enter a plea before a federal judge who previously donated $1,500 to the... More>>
Defying a White House veto threat, the Republican-controlled House on Monday approved a bill to give regional fisheries managers more power to set local fishing levels in federal waters. More>>
Nevada's Republican governor, Brian Sandoval, secured an unlikely victory Monday when the conservative state Legislature approved a huge tax increase at his urging as part of a plan to boost education spending. More>>
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is the ninth major Republican to enter the party's 2016 presidential primary contest. Another half dozen or so are likely to get into the race later this summer, including former... More>>
However Congress resolves its impasse over government surveillance, this much is clear: The National Security Agency will ultimately be out of the business of collecting and storing Americans' calling records. More>>
President Barack Obama is not shy about defining his achievements and casting them in the most positive light, yet he is loath to talk about his "legacy." More>>
Rep. Mike Coffman on Monday announced he was not going to run for the U.S. Senate next year, depriving Republicans of what many had viewed as their top candidate to try to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet. More>>
The U.S. Supreme Court landed the final blow against an Arizona law that denied bail to immigrants who are in the country illegally and are charged with certain felonies, marking the latest in a series of state immigration... More>>
Listen to the Republican candidates for president and they'll tell you the country faces a dire threat from terrorism, and is on the brink of falling victim to Islamic State militants. More>>
The Obama administration for the first time on Monday granted an Indian tribe's school flexibility from some of the requirements of the No Child Left Behind education law. More>>
For decades, the mere mention of Tadmur Prison was enough to send chills down a Syrian's spine. More>>
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham opened his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination Monday with a grim accounting of radical Islam "running wild" in a world imperiled also by Iran's nuclear ambitions. More>>
Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to deliver the first major speech of her Democratic presidential primary campaign in New York City next week. It's a new phase of her campaign, one that adds some fanfare and policy... More>>
The Supreme Court strengthened civil rights protections Monday for employees and job applicants who need special treatment in the workplace because of their religious beliefs. More>>
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that homeowners who declare bankruptcy can't void a second mortgage even if the home isn't worth what they owe on the primary mortgage. More>>
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham has opened his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Here's a snapshot of where he stands on issues likely to be debated in the Republican presidential primaries. More>>
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki denied his government paid bribes to secure the 2010 World Cup as the bid scandal began to encroach on the very top of the country's leadership on Monday. More>>
President Barack Obama praised the Netherlands as among America's "oldest and most precious allies" as he welcomed the Dutch king and queen to the White House Monday. More>>
After several near-death experiences in the Senate, the trade agenda that President Barack Obama is pushing as a second term capstone faces its biggest hurdle yet in the more polarized House. More>>
It would be premature for the House to probe whether former Speaker Dennis Hastert committed any wrongdoing while still in office, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Monday. More>>
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is running for the Republican presidential nomination. Here's a snapshot of things to know about him. More>>
The Supreme Court has overturned the deportation of a Tunisian man whose crime was possessing drug paraphernalia. More>>
The Supreme Court says former Delaware prison administrators are immune from a lawsuit over a 2004 inmate suicide. More>>
Elfriede Rinkel's past as a Nazi concentration camp guard didn't keep her from collecting nearly $120,000 in American Social Security benefits. More>>
Questions about human rights violations by the Vietnamese government should have no bearing on whether the U.S. should fully remove its ban on lethal weapons' sales to Hanoi, Vietnam's defense minister said Monday... More>>
Bernie Sanders is itching to debate and not just with other Democrats running for the party's presidential nomination. He says Democratic and Republican contenders should be debating each other during the primary... More>>
The National Security Agency lost its authority at midnight to collect Americans' phone records in bulk, after GOP Sen. Rand Paul stood in the way of extending the fiercely contested program in an extraordinary Sunday... More>>
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