Politics Feb 12 Obama to sign veterans suicide prevention bill WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is joining with lawmakers and top government leaders to cast a spotlight on the issue of suicide among veterans.
Nation Feb 09 Secret Service shakeup sees resignation of deputy director WASHINGTON — The deputy director of the Secret Service, who managed day-to-day operations during scandals that badly tainted the agency, will resign his position but be allowed to accept another unspecified federal job within the Homeland Security Department, the government…
Politics Feb 04 Lawmakers support more military aid to help Jordan combat Islamic State WASHINGTON — Congressional support built Wednesday for increased U.S. military assistance to Jordan following a video purporting to show Islamic State militants burning a captured Jordanian air force pilot to death.
Nation Jan 31 More than 2M vehicles recalled in latest case of faulty air bags More than 2 million Toyota, Chrysler and Honda vehicles are being recalled for faulty air bags that may inflate while the car is running.
World Jan 27 First lady forgoes headscarf in Saudi Arabia For first lady Michelle Obama, just a few hours in Saudi Arabia were enough to illustrate the stark limitations under which Saudi women live.
Politics Jan 26 Punk band to Wisconsin Gov.: ‘We literally hate you’ The punk rock band Dropkick Murphys is asking Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to stop playing one of their songs, saying on Twitter that "We literally hate you."…
Politics Jan 25 Huckabee in Iowa mocks Obama on climate change The former Arkansas governor mocked Obama's elevation of climate change as a critical issue. Huckabee says a greater threat is violent radical elements stoking fear around the world. He says America hasn't done enough to strike those terror groups.
Nation Jan 25 Obama will seek wilderness designation for Alaska refuge President Barack Obama says he will ask Congress to designate more than 12 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, including the Coastal Plain, as a wilderness area.
Politics Jan 25 Obama: Upheaval in Yemen has not affected US counterterrorism ops President Barack Obama says the political vacuum in Yemen hasn't affected U.S. counterterrorism operations inside the Middle Eastern country.
Nation Jan 16 Holder restricts federal government’s role in seizing assets Federal agencies can no longer take possession of assets seized by local law enforcement, unless the property includes firearms or and other materials that concern public safety.