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.
Dec 26

By Michael D. Regan and Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Nobody understands the power of the media on public perception quite like Donald Trump.
Dec 19

By Michael D. Regan and Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press
Revelations that campaign workers for Sanders improperly accessed voter data compiled by the Clinton campaign have thrown a wild card into the primary season's third debate.
Dec 19

By Michael D. Regan
President Barack Obama has vetoed two resolutions passed by Congress that would have halted climate change polices enacted earlier this year.

By PBS NewsHour
For the past five years, the Crawley family and their household of servants have entertained audiences with comedic one-liners from the Dowager Countess and dramatic calamity befalling nearly every character. Now the top-rated PBS drama of all time is drawing…
Dec 13

By Michael D. Regan
Police have arrested a 23-year-old man for setting a California mosque on fire Friday as congregants were preparing for an afternoon prayer service. He is being held on $150,000 bail.
Dec 13

By Michael D. Regan
Nine female candidates were elected to Saudi Arabian municipal councils and thousands of women voted in elections this weekend for the first time in the country's history, Saudi officials said.
Dec 12

By Michael D. Regan
At least 289 people were killed and 559 injured as the Taliban attacked the city in northern Afghanistan during a two-week period, according to a United Nations report. Many were killed by small arms fire and explosives and during a…
In a report, released last week, entitled Opportunity, Responsibility and Security: A Consensus Plan for Reducing Poverty and Restoring the American Dream, experts from across the political spectrum agreed on ways to break the cycle of poverty, including promoting marriage…
Dec 12

By Michael D. Regan
Negotiators said on Saturday that 195 countries have come to terms on a watershed agreement to address climate change. The terms would including efforts to limit the earth's rising temperatures and to reign in greenhouse gas emissions.
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