Politics Dec 12 Pelosi agrees to limit her time as House speaker if elected Moments after she released her statement, seven rebellious Democrats said they would now back her. That essentially guaranteed she will be elected speaker when the full House votes for its leader on Jan. 3.
Politics Dec 12 Agreement reached on anti-sexual harassment bill for Congress The push for the legislation took on new urgency in the past year, as more than a half-dozen lawmakers resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
World Dec 12 WATCH: UK's Theresa May says she's 'grateful' for vote keeping her in office The result means May can keep her positions as party leader and prime minister while continuing an uphill battle to win parliamentary approval for her Brexit plan.
Education Dec 11 ACLU condemns Nevada school policy for background checks Civil rights leaders are condemning a new school district policy requiring background checks for parents visiting their children's Reno-area schools, warning the discriminatory practice could have a chilling effect on immigrant families.
Politics Dec 11 WATCH: Trump threatens shutdown in heated meeting with top Democrats President Donald Trump is escalating his shutdown threat over U.S.-Mexico border wall funding at a heated White House meeting with Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.
Politics Dec 11 Lawyers for Michael Flynn to make sentencing recommendation Lawyers for former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn are expected to make a sentencing recommendation Tuesday to the judge.
World Dec 11 4 journalists and a newspaper are Time's Person of the Year The group, which Time calls the "guardians," includes slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed two months ago when he visited Saudi Arabia's consulate in Turkey for paperwork so he could get married.
Politics Dec 10 Woman accused of being Russian agent appears to reach plea deal Prosecutors say they have "resolved" a case against a woman accused of being a secret agent for the Russian government, a sign that she likely has taken a plea deal.
Politics Dec 10 Supreme Court justices won't hear states' appeal over Planned Parenthood The Supreme Court is avoiding a high-profile case by rejecting appeals from Kansas and Louisiana in their effort to strip Medicaid money from Planned Parenthood over the dissenting votes of three justices.
Politics Dec 10 Judge sets court date for ex-Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort A judge has set a court date for this week for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort after prosecutors with the special counsel's office detailed lies they say he told them.