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.
Nation Oct 27 Poll: Use shutdown threats to cut spending Even as Congress nears votes on a bipartisan deal that could yield two years of budget peace, an Associated Press-GfK poll has found that Republicans back home prefer a far more confrontational approach with President Barack Obama.
Politics Oct 27 Carson moves ahead in Iowa poll, Trump vows to stay in the race WASHINGTON — Responding to Ben Carson's surge in Iowa, Donald Trump said Tuesday he'll stick with the presidential race, even if he loses the luxury of running from atop the polls.
Politics Oct 25 Poll: Republicans view Donald Trump as strongest presidential candidate Republican voters view Donald Trump as their strongest general election candidate, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that highlights the sharp contrast between the party's voters and its top professionals regarding the billionaire businessman's ultimate political strength.
Politics Oct 24 Obama calls for capping class time devoted to standardized tests Targeting one of education’s most divisive issues, President Barack Obama on Saturday called for capping standardized testing at 2 percent of classroom time and said the government shares responsibility for turning tests into the be-all and end-all of American schools.
Politics Oct 24 Kerry: Jordan and Israel in agreement on path to stem Holy Site violence U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday that Israel and Jordan have agreed on steps aimed at reducing tensions at a holy site in Jerusalem that have fanned Israeli-Palestinian violence.
Politics Oct 22 1 ex-Ron Paul campaign aide convicted, another acquitted A jury has found an aide to Ron Paul's 2012 presidential campaign guilty of one of five charges he faced related to secret payments to an Iowa lawmaker. A second aide was acquitted.