Politics Nov 12 Benghazi committee tops $5 million in spending WASHINGTON -- The House committee investigating the deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya, has now spent more than $5 million in taxpayer money, according to a tally by House Democrats.
Nation Nov 10 Manhattan Project sites get National Park status WASHINGTON -- More than 70 years ago scientists working in secret created the atomic bomb that ended World War II and ushered the world into the nuclear age.
Nation Oct 30 EPA may ban common pesticide used on fruits and vegetables A common pesticide used on citrus fruits, almonds and other crops would be banned under a proposal announced Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The proposal would prohibit use of chlorpyrifos, a widely used insecticide that is sprayed on a…
Politics Oct 17 Benghazi investigator says Clinton hearing will 'shock you with fairness' On Thursday, Hillary Rodham Clinton, secretary of state when the Benghazi attack happened and now a Democratic presidential candidate, will testify in the highly anticipated hearing on Capitol Hill. Here's what to expect.
Nation Oct 16 Clinton aide Huma Abedin questioned on Benghazi attacks A special Republican-led House panel questioned a longtime aide to Hillary Rodham Clinton about the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, despite Democrats' insistence that Huma Abedin had little knowledge about details of the terror strikes.
Nation Oct 01 Obama administration sets new national ozone standard The Obama administration has set a new national ozone standard, tightening limits on the smog-forming pollution linked to asthma and respiratory illness.
Politics Sep 06 Iran nuclear deal gains further momentum Already a done deal in Congress, the Iran nuclear agreement is gaining more momentum.
Politics Sep 04 Benghazi panel to interview more of Clinton's inner circle WASHINGTON — The chairman of a congressional panel investigating the deadly Benghazi attacks said Friday that a member of Hillary Rodham Clinton's inner circle could provide key insight into how the State Department maintained its presence in Libya prior to…
Nation Aug 28 EPA says new rule will protect drinking water for 37 states The Environmental Protection Agency says it is going forward with a new federal rule to protect small streams, tributaries and wetlands, despite a court ruling that blocked the measure in 13 central and Western states.
Politics Aug 18 U.S. proposes to cut methane from oil, gas production by nearly half The Obama administration is proposing to cut methane emissions from U.S. oil and gas production by nearly half over the next decade in an unprecedented step to curb climate change.