Nov 22 Obama: ISIS ‘cannot strike a mortal blow’ against U.S. By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Trying to reassure a nation on edge, President Barack Obama said Sunday the Islamic State group "cannot strike a mortal blow" against the U.S., and he warned that overreacting to the Paris attacks would play into extremists' hands… Continue reading
Nov 22 Trump and Carson repeat calls to spy on U.S. Muslims By Associated Press Donald Trump says he wants a database, watch lists and unspecified other "checks and balances" to track Muslims in the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 22 French police ask for help identifying third stadium bomber By Daniel Costa-Roberts Police in France are asking the public for help in identifying a man they say was involved in the Nov. 13 assault on the national stadium in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris. Continue reading
Nov 22 Experts predict sharp premium increases for Medicare drug plan By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press With time running out on open enrollment season, many seniors are facing sharply higher premiums for Medicare's popular prescription drug program. The reason: rising drug costs have overtaken a long stretch of stable premiums… Continue reading
Nov 22 Democrat Edwards wins Louisiana governor’s race By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Democrats in Louisiana rejoiced as they reclaimed the governor's mansion for the first time in eight years, while the state's GOP leader insisted "our Republican brand is strong" even amid the defeat of a one-time political powerhouse, Republican U.S. Sen. Continue reading
Nov 21 Brussels remains on maximum alert amid threat of ‘imminent’ terror attack By Elisabeth Ponsot Schools and public transit will remain shuttered Monday in Brussels amid a "serious and imminent" threat of a terror attack on the Belgian capital, Prime Minister Charles Michel announced Sunday. Continue reading
Nov 14 Paris attacks may prompt White House to escalate fight against ISIS By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Paris terrorist attacks seem likely to compel President Barack Obama to consider military escalation against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Continue reading
Nov 14 What to watch for in the second Democratic primary debate By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Can anyone trip up Hillary Clinton? Will the emails be off limits? Here are some things to watch for in Saturday's Democratic primary debate. Continue reading
Nov 14 Increased vigilance across the globe following Paris attacks By Daniel Costa-Roberts As French President François Hollande tightened security across France, promising "merciless" retribution for the series of coordinated terror in Paris Friday night, world leaders reacted with expressions of solidarity as well as increased vigilance in their own countries. Continue reading
Nov 14 Sanders faces major test in second Democratic primary debate By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders faces the biggest test yet of his insurgent presidential campaign on Saturday night, when he faces off with Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton in the party's second primary debate. Continue reading