Nation Jun 22 Newspaper: Pentagon reprimands general for steering contract WASHINGTON — An Army general has been reprimanded for steering a defense contract to a firm run by two former classmates at West Point, according to a published report.
Politics Jun 21 Report: Vets on waiting lists for health care up 50 percent since last year The number of veterans seeking health care but ending up on waiting lists of one month or more is 50 percent higher now than it was a year ago when a scandal over false records and long wait times wracked…
Nation Jun 18 Former Speaker Dennis Hastert’s attorney calls hush-money leaks ‘unconscionable’ A defense attorney says leaks regarding the hush-money case against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert are "unconscionable" and he may ask the court to investigate.
World Jun 16 Secretary of State Kerry expresses ‘enormous’ concern over India-Pakistan tensions Secretary of State John Kerry is voicing "enormous" concern over heightened tensions between nuclear rivals India and Pakistan.
Politics Jun 15 Supreme Court will not revive North Carolina abortion law WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from North Carolina to revive a requirement that abortion providers show and describe an ultrasound to a pregnant woman before she has an abortion.
Politics Jun 15 High court says immigration deadlines can be extended WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal appeals courts have authority to decide whether people facing deportation should be able to extend the deadlines in immigration proceedings.
Nation Jun 08 Supreme Court to decide how employees may collectively dispute workplace problems The Supreme Court agreed Monday to weigh new limits on the ability of workers to band together to dispute pay and workplace issues.
Politics Jun 08 Obama: Putin trying to recreate glories of Soviet empire ELMAU, Germany -- President Barack Obama says Russian President Vladimir Putin must decide whether he wants to wreck Russia's economy in pursuit of what Obama calls a "wrongheaded desire to recreate the glories of the Soviet empire."…
Nation Jun 07 U.S. detention centers for migrants may be in crisis As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement expands the centers to make space for the next wave of arrivals, the agency faces legal and political challenges that could shut them down. And a new flow of migrants raises questions as to…
Politics Jun 07 Lindsey Graham wants Caitlyn Jenner’s vote Republican presidential contender Lindsey Graham says his party has room for transgendered people like Caitlyn Jenner.