US canceling key part of European missile defense
The Obama administration announced Friday that it is abandoning a key part of its European missile defense plan: an interceptor that had been strongly ...
New bill intended to curb Jamaica lottery scams
Jamaican officials said Thursday that they are hopeful new legislation will finally result in a stream of convictions and lengthy sentences for ...
Obama says immigration bill would help House GOP
President Barack Obama told House Republicans Wednesday that they would benefit politically more than Democrats would from supporting a comprehensive ...
Panel criticizes military on sexual assault cases
In a stinging rebuke of the military's efforts to curb sexual assault, members of a Senate panel hammered Defense Department officials on Wednesday ...
Pursuit of hackers who took credit reports expands
The pursuit of hackers who audaciously stole and published credit reports for Michelle Obama, the attorney general, FBI director and other U.S.
US business bemoans India trade 'protectionism'
American businesses complained to lawmakers Wednesday about Indian trade protectionism, contending that tariff and regulatory barriers are shutting ...
Erratic North Korea poses serious threat
An erratic North Korea, with its nuclear weapons and increasingly belligerent tone, poses a serious threat to the United States and East Asia nations, ...
Victim calls decision in assault case shocking
An advocacy group says the victim in an Air Force sexual assault case is shocked and disappointed by a general's decision to dismiss the charges ...
Hagel to review Air Force sexual assault case
A case involving an Air Force general who dismissed charges against a lieutenant colonel convicted of sexual assault will be reviewed at the top ...
Congress wants role as Obama pushes trade agenda
The Obama administration has embarked on an aggressive trade agenda that could lower barriers and increase U.S. exports to many of the economic giants ...
Senators hush-hush as they craft immigration bill
The eight senators meet in private several times a week, alternating between Sen. John McCain's and Sen. Charles Schumer's offices. They sit in arm ...
Holder promises more openness on national security
Attorney General Eric Holder promised the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that the Obama administration will share more information with ...
Dominican prosecutors seek US senator's testimony
A Dominican judge ruled Tuesday that he needs to hear from a U.S. senator and one of his campaign contributors before deciding whether to grant a ...
Asia stocks rise as China announces budget
Asian stock markets rose Tuesday as investors registered approval for China's spending priorities announced at its annual congress. Markets in Hong ...
Lawyer: Accusations against US senator are false
A Dominican woman who once said in a video that she had sex with a New Jersey senator for money is now acknowledging that the allegation was false, ...
New Mexico company: US may allow horse slaughter
U.S. officials have indicated they might soon grant an inspection needed to start processing horse meat at a southeastern New Mexico slaughterhouse.
Christie says NJ will appeal sports betting ruling
Gov. Chris Christie indicated Friday he would appeal a judge's decision upholding a ban on sports gambling in New Jersey, a ruling that dealt a ...
Senate committee postpones work on gun bills
The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed its work Thursday on writing bills curbing guns, probably until next week. The committee is considering ...
Panel: change sentencing in child porn cases
The U.S. Sentencing Commission says the advent of the Internet has led to broad sentencing disparities in child pornography cases, and that the ...
House committee takes up school safety issues
The top Democrat on the House education committee says any discussion about school safety needs to be coupled with "common sense strategies to keep ...
Father of Newtown victim: Ban assault weapons
Fighting tears, the father of one of the first graders slain in the Newtown, Conn. mass shooting is begging the Senate Judiciary Committee to ban ...
APNewsBreak: Taliban attacks not down after all
The American-led military coalition in Afghanistan backed off Tuesday from its claim that Taliban attacks dropped off in 2012, tacitly acknowledging ...
Senate panel likely to write gun bills next week
The Senate Judiciary Committee seems all but certain to start voting on an assault weapons ban and other gun curbs next week, Congress' first roll ...
Obama administration: Cuts to cause flight delays
The Obama administration is warning that automatic spending cuts scheduled to take effect March 1 will result in travel delays at major airports and ...
No. 2 House Democrat: Bickering must come to end
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer says Congress must "put aside ideological constraints" and resolve differences over taxes, budget and spending.
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