World Dec 26 With less oversight, activists fear more civilian casualties from drone strikes Congress has given the U.S. military more control over drone strikes in Iraq and Syria that could lead to an increase in civilian casualties, activists say. Many details of the strikes remain secret.
Nation Dec 26 Obama hopes to stave off lame-duck status in final year President Obama is planning widespread international travel and may use executive actions on gun laws and the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention center in an effort to avoid lame-duck status in his final year in the White House.
Nation Dec 26 Report: U.S. planning immigration raids in early January The Homeland Security Department is planning nationwide raids aimed at deporting adults and children who have already been ordered removed by an immigration judge.
World Dec 26 Post reporter imprisoned in Iran granted Christmas visit with family Jason Rezaian, The Washington Post correspondent being held by the Iranian government for more than 500 days, was allowed a Christmas Day visit with his wife and mother.
Politics Dec 26 Analysis: Trump ‘uniquely obsessed’ with media portrayal of campaign Nobody understands the power of the media on public perception quite like Donald Trump.
Politics Dec 20 Democratic debate analysis: Did Sanders regain momentum? Clinton's brush-off of the data breach controversy underscores her confidence in a race in which Sanders is struggling to regain momentum as the focus shifts away from an economic message to one of national security.
Politics Dec 20 Republicans change strategies on health care law Republican foes of President Barack Obama's health care law may be able to get more by chipping away at it than trying to take the whole thing down at once.
World Dec 20 Christmas attacks foiled as Indonesia arrests at least 10 Indonesian counter-terrorism police arrested at least 10 people this week accused of planning separate attacks around the country over the Christmas holiday.
World Dec 20 False alarm after suspicious device forces landing of Air France flight An Air France flight on route to Paris made an emergency landing in the Kenyan city of Mombasa on Sunday following a bomb scare that turned out to be a false alarm, according to a company official.
Politics Dec 19 Trump bid mixes business and politics in unorthodox ways Trump's use of corporate resources - his own and others - is just one more campaign tool. But it has drawn the attention of federal regulators, as well as campaign-law experts who say some of what he's doing could be…