Nation Nov 07 Pentagon plan to close Guantanamo expected next week The plan represents a last-gasp effort by the Obama administration to convince staunch opponents in Congress that dangerous detainees who can't be transferred safely to other countries should be housed in a U.S.-based prison.
Politics Nov 07 Ben Carson defends West Point story, calling news media ‘unfair’ Criticizing the news media as unfair, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is defending his past descriptions of receiving a scholarship offer for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point even though it does not offer scholarships and he never applied…
Politics Nov 05 Elder Bush criticizes Cheney, Rumsfeld, even his son in new biography WASHINGTON — Former President George H.W. Bush is publicly criticizing for the first time key members of his son's administration.
Politics Nov 03 San Francisco voters reject proposal to restrict Airbnb San Francisco voters have rejected a proposal to restrict Airbnb and a second ballot measure prompted by the city's housing crisis.
Politics Nov 03 What’s ahead in the long, long road to the 2016 presidential election WASHINGTON — Election Day 2015 is Tuesday, which means we’re a year away from the big Election Day to come — the one with the next president on the ballot. Here’s a look at some of the milestones ahead before…
Politics Nov 01 Ryan rules out immigration overhaul during Obama’s term House Speaker Paul Ryan on Sunday ruled out a comprehensive overhaul of the immigration system while President Barack Obama is in office.
Politics Oct 31 Supreme Court to review selection of all-white jury in murder case Prosecutor Stephen Lanier's meaning was unmistakable when he urged jurors in north Georgia to sentence the defendant to death in part to deter other people "out there in the projects."…
Politics Oct 28 Minute-by-minute breakdown of GOP presidential debate in Colorado BOULDER, Colo. -- The Republican presidential candidates are debating for the third time in the 2016 nomination contest, this time in battleground Colorado, as they compete to narrow down the wide-open contest.
Politics Oct 28 House passes bipartisan budget plan, debt limit increase The House has passed a bipartisan budget-and-debt deal that prevents an unprecedented government default.
Nation Oct 28 Fighter jets tracked military blimp drifting over Pennsylvania An unmanned Army surveillance blimp broke loose from its ground tether at a military base in Maryland on Wednesday and drifted over central Pennsylvania as two Air Force fighter jets tracked it.