Politics Oct 22 1 ex-Ron Paul campaign aide convicted, another acquitted A jury has found an aide to Ron Paul's 2012 presidential campaign guilty of one of five charges he faced related to secret payments to an Iowa lawmaker. A second aide was acquitted.
Nation Oct 21 FBI director: Fewer Americans trying to join Islamic State abroad FBI Director James Comey says federal law enforcement has seen far fewer Americans try to travel abroad to join the Islamic State in recent months.
Politics Oct 20 Jim Webb withdraws Democratic presidential bid Jim Webb says he is dropping out of the Democratic race for president and is considering his options about how he might "remain as a voice" in the campaign.
Politics Oct 19 Republicans to charge media to cover 2016 convention WASHINGTON -- Representatives for news organizations who plan to cover next summer's convention are protesting a move by the Republican National Committee to charge news media organizations a $150 access fee for seats on the press stand.
World Oct 18 Trying to ease tensions, Kerry to meet with Netanyahu, Abbas U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday he will meet this week with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in a bid to ease tensions that have erupted in deadly violence.
Politics Oct 18 Trump on Fox News: I would have kept out 9/11 hijackers Donald Trump says that had he been president, the Sept. 11 hijackers likely would not have gotten into the U.S. in the first place.
World Oct 15 What can the U.S. learn from Denmark? Four centuries after William Shakespeare wrote "something's rotten in the state of Denmark" in his play "Hamlet," the small Scandinavian country clearly has gotten its act together.
Politics Oct 15 The rise and fall of ex-U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has accused former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert of agreeing to pay $3.5 million in hush money to keep an unidentified person silent about "prior misconduct" by the Illinois Republican.
Politics Oct 13 Donald Trump to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ in November NEW YORK -- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will host NBC's "Saturday Night Live" next month, calling it a "great honor."…
Politics Oct 13 Here’s a minute-by-minute breakdown of the first Democratic presidential debate Nevada Sen. Harry Reid is giving no inkling of which Democratic presidential candidate he plans to support, calling the participants in Tuesday's debate "five of my friends."…