Nation Jun 14 Why can people on the terrorist watch list buy guns, and other FAQs A look at the intersection between the terrorist list, guns and the Orlando bloodbath.
Politics Jun 13 Democrats to seek fresh Senate vote to bar guns for terror suspects Democrats will try forcing a Senate vote on a proposal making it harder for suspected terrorists and people on government terror watch lists to buy guns and explosives, they said Monday as Congress moved toward a possible partisan fight following…
Nation Jun 04 House primaries in Georgia and California show pressures buffeting GOP In Georgia and California, two upcoming elections illustrate the sharp elbows and vigilance that this anti-establishment moment demands of GOP candidates.
World May 21 U.S. airstrike targets Taliban leader Mullah Mansour The Pentagon has announced that the U.S. has conducted an airstrike targeting Taliban leader Mullah Mansour. One American official says the U.S. believes Mansour was killed in what was a drone strike authorized by President Barack Obama.
Politics May 09 Stunned Trump foes face diminished options at GOP convention Anti-Trump forces are trying to figure out how to use this July's GOP meetings to keep Trump from reshaping the party and its guiding principles, perhaps with fights over the platform or even his vice presidential pick.
Nation Apr 27 House backs bill bolstering privacy of old emails The House has used a rare show of unanimity to approve legislation requiring the government to get a warrant if it wants people's older emails.
Nation Apr 23 Why you don’t have to be nominated to become the GOP nominee It turns out you don't have to be nominated to become the Republican presidential nominee.
Politics Apr 21 GOP leaders reject change in presidential nominating rules HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Republican Party leaders turned aside an effort Thursday to change the rules at their national convention to make it harder for the GOP to choose a fresh presidential candidate, a prelude to what may be sharper battles…
Politics Apr 19 GOP leader, House Republicans meet on convention rules WASHINGTON -- The rules governing this summer's Republican presidential nominating convention will be made by that gathering's delegates, not a small group of GOP leaders, the chairman of the Republican National Committee told House GOP lawmakers on Tuesday.
Politics Apr 17 GOP official rails over effort aimed at nomination rules The Republican Party's rules chairman is accusing other GOP officials of "a breach of our trust" by trying to preserve the party leadership's power to allow the nomination of a fresh candidate for president.