Jun 07 Southern opposition forces in Yemen battle Houthis By Kenzi Abou-Sabe A group of local militias calling themselves the Southern Popular Resistance has been fighting to expel Houthi fighters from the southern regions of Yemen. Continue reading
Jun 07 Beau Biden remembered as selfless son, consummate public servant By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Politicians, military leaders and celebrities from across the country came to bid farewell on Saturday to former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, whose death at age 46 opened yet another chapter of grief for his father, Vice President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Jun 06 New sexual assault claims against Hastert jarring, former colleagues say By Alan Fram, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Dennis Hastert's former House colleagues say the emergence of sexual abuse allegations against him has been jarring, at odds with a reason they anointed him speaker in the late 1990s - his squeaky-clean reputation. Continue reading
May 30 U.S. and Iran resume talks on sanctions in Geneva By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press A month out from a nuclear deal deadline, the top U.S. and Iranian diplomats gathered in Geneva Saturday in an effort to bridge differences over how quickly to ease economic sanctions on Tehran and how significantly the Iranians must open… Continue reading
May 23 Sliver of Clinton emails hint at lingering political trouble By Jack Gillum, Lisa Lerer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton received information on her private email account about the deadly attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi that was later classified "secret" at the request of the FBI, underscoring lingering questions about how… Continue reading
May 23 Senate to reconsider Patriot Act extension after break By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Unable to end a struggle over how to deal with government surveillance programs, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell scheduled a last-minute session to consider retaining the National Security Agency's bulk collection of domestic phone records. Continue reading
May 02 In policy shift, Kerry pledges closer relationship with Sri Lanka By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday championed the new Sri Lankan government's push for democratic reform and promised closer ties with the strategically located Indian Ocean nation. Continue reading
Mar 21 Former Maryland governor hopes to be Clinton alternative in 2016 By Associated Press The former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley spent this past weekend campaigning in Iowa, where certain Democrats have a strong desire for an alternative to Hillary Rodham Clinton, who will enter the race for the party's 2016 presidential nomination as a… Continue reading
Mar 09 GOP senators send letter to Iran in attempt to undermine nuclear deal; Biden calls it ‘false’ and ‘dangerous’ By Bradley Klapper, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Monday's open letter from 47 GOP senators marked an unusually public and aggressive attempt to undermine Obama and five world powers as negotiators try to strike an initial deal by the end of March to limit Iran's nuclear programs. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress By Nora Daly Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint meeting of Congress in Washington, D.C. on the morning of Tuesday, March 3. Watch the prime minister’s speech live in the player above. Continue reading