Politics Sep 28 Senate overrides Obama’s veto of 9/11 bill The Senate has rejected President Barack Obama's veto of legislation that would allow the families of Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia for the kingdom's alleged backing of the attackers.
Politics Sep 09 House passes legislation that allows families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia The legislation puts Congress on a collision course with President Barack Obama on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the attacks.
World Aug 05 American accuses Congo officials of unlawful arrest, torture WASHINGTON — An American security contractor is accusing two top-ranking Congolese officials of ordering his detention and torture, declaring in a lawsuit that they demanded he confess falsely to being part of a plot to overthrow the country's government.
World Jul 08 World Anti-Doping Agency leader said he lacked authority to pursue Russia The president of the World Anti-Doping Agency says his organization didn't immediately investigate allegations of systematic cheating by the Russian Olympic team because it lacked the authority to conduct such an inquiry.
World Jun 28 ‘Lone wolf’ terror attacks inspired by ISIS to persist in West, U.S. envoy says WASHINGTON -- The threat of "lone wolf" acts of terrorism inspired by the Islamic State will persist in the West, a senior Obama administration official said Tuesday.
Nation Jun 22 Senate blocks allowing access to online data without warrant The Senate has blocked efforts to expand the government's power to investigate suspected terrorists by allowing the FBI to obtain a person's digital fingerprints without first securing a judge's permission.
Nation Jun 10 Senate presses ahead on defense bill despite divisions The Senate is heading toward passage of a defense policy bill that would authorize $602 billion in military spending, prohibit the closing of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and require young women to register for a potential draft.
World May 20 Congo’s political crisis stokes fears the nation could slip into chaos "If we allow Joseph Kabila to remain in power, he's going to become a president for life," said Francis Kalombo, a member of Kabila's ruling party. "He's going to keep pushing and pushing and pushing and that will lead to…
Politics May 17 Senate approves Sept. 11 legislation despite Saudi threats WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia, rejecting the fierce objections of a U.S. ally and setting Congress on a collision course with the Obama…
Nation May 17 GOP blocks provision to require women to register for draft WASHINGTON — Buckling under conservative pressure, the Republican-led House Rules Committee pulled a legislative sleight of hand and stripped a provision from the annual defense policy bill that would have required women between the ages of 18 and 25 to…