Politics Aug 22 How many vacation days has President Obama taken? President Barack Obama as of Friday has spent all or part of 138 days on vacation, less time away from the White House than his predecessors. Here's a look at how they compare. The totals exclude trips to the Camp…
World Aug 22 Dempsey hits Islamic militant ‘end-of-days’ vision WASHINGTON — America's top-ranked military officer says the surging Islamic State group has an "apocalyptic, end-of-days strategic vision" in the Middle East and cannot be defeated unless the United States and a coalition of partners confront it head-on in Syria.
Nation Aug 20 Obama: world is ‘appalled’ by James Foley killing EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- President Barack Obama says the United States will continue to confront Islamic State extremists despite the brutal murder of journalist James Foley.
Politics Aug 18 No arrest warrant will be issued for Texas Gov. Perry Estrada said that Judge Bert Richardson decided instead that Perry will receive a summons to appear which has not been issued yet.
Nation Aug 18 Raising a kid today costs $245,340 Those costs — food, housing, childcare and education — rose 1.8 percent over the previous year, the Agriculture Department's new "Expenditures on Children and Families" report said. As in the past, families in the urban Northeast will spend more than…
Nation Aug 16 Christie faces mounting lawsuits over public records New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took into office promising "a new era of accountability and transparency." Yet after he won a second term last year and as he explores a run for president, his administration stands accused of routinely stonewalling…
Nation Aug 16 Federal officials reconsider giving military equipment to police After a decade of sending military equipment to civilian police departments across the country, federal officials are reconsidering the idea in light of the violence in Ferguson, Missouri.
Politics Aug 15 This isn’t Obama’s first foray into a racially charged situation President Barack Obama has called for peace and calm in Ferguson, Missouri, the St. Louis suburb where an unarmed black teenager was fatally shot over the weekend by a white police officer.
Politics Aug 14 Chuck Todd to replace David Gregory on ‘Meet the Press’ In tweets posted Thursday afternoon, Gregory said he is leaving the network as he arrived at it, "humbled and grateful."…
Nation Aug 14 Governor announces Missouri Highway Patrol to provide security in Ferguson Gov. Jay Nixon was scheduled to speak to press and community members at 4 p.m.