World Mar 15 U.S. unsure if airstrikes effective against al-Qaida cell in Syria The U.S. military has hit as many as 17 separate targets connected to a shadowy al-Qaida cell in Syria known as the Khorasan group, U.S. officials say, as part of a little-discussed air campaign aimed at disrupting the group's capacity…
Politics Mar 15 Obama, Scott Walker trade jokes at Gridiron dinner Getting older changes a guy, President Barack Obama says, and he admits he's getting crankier. "Next week I'm signing an executive order to get off my lawn," Obama joked Saturday night at the Gridiron Club and Foundation's annual dinner.
Politics Mar 13 Kerry Washington to play Anita Hill in HBO movie HBO says "Scandal" star Kerry Washington will play Anita Hill in a film about Clarence Thomas' 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
Politics Mar 09 Justices side with Labor Department, making mortgage brokers eligible for overtime WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has sided with the Obama administration in upholding a rule making mortgage brokers eligible for overtime pay under federal labor law.
Politics Mar 09 FBI increases reward for return of missing ex-FBI agent The FBI on Monday increased the reward for information leading to the return of a former FBI agent who went missing eight years ago from the Iranian resort of Kish Island.
Politics Mar 08 Obama speaks out against voter ID laws as barrier to voting President Barack Obama says voter ID laws can be a barrier to voting, and the government needs a revitalized Voting Rights Act to police ballot box discrimination.
Nation Mar 08 Steps of history retraced at ‘Bloody Sunday’ commemoration The Bloody Sunday 50th anniversary commemoration continued Sunday with gatherings and other events in Selma before a group retraces the steps that helped secure equal voting rights 50 years ago.
Politics Mar 08 Obama says he learned of Clinton’s private email account through news reports President Barack Obama says it was through news reports that he first learned that Hillary Rodham Clinton used a private, nongovernment email account while serving as his secretary of state.
Politics Mar 03 President Obama says Netanyahu speech offered no ‘viable alternatives’ with Iran President Barack Obama says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu didn't offer any "viable alternatives" to the nuclear negotiations with Iran during his speech to Congress.
Politics Mar 03 Clinton’s use of personal email as secretary of state may encumber archiving efforts WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton used a personal email account during her time as secretary of state, rather than a government-issued email address, potentially hampering efforts to archive official government documents required by law.