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General investigated for emails to Petraeus friend
The career of Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, is now in jeopardy due to the investigation of the David Petraeus sex scandal.
Petraeus said to be shocked by girlfriend's emails
CIA Director David Petraeus was shocked to learn last summer that his mistress was suspected of sending threatening emails warning another woman to ...
House leader heard of Petraeus affair Oct. 27
An aide to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor says the Virginia congressman first heard about CIA Director David Petraeus' extramarital affair on ...
Panetta: Admin deciding on post-2014 troop levels
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday the Obama administration is nearing a decision in the next few weeks on how many U.S. troops would remain ...
Satellite imagery shows NKorea missile activity
Satellite imagery indicates North Korea has been testing rocket engines, a sign it continues to develop its long-range ballistic missiles, a U.S.
Deficit talks will test the GOP focus on tax rates
Republican leaders say the government can raise tax "revenues" without raising tax "rates." But they have yet to detail how they would pursue it.
Congress faces agenda of unfinished business
Congress returns Tuesday to a crowded agenda of unfinished business overshadowed by the urgent need for President Barack Obama and lawmakers to avert ...
LatAm leaders call for review of US legal pot vote
A group of Latin American leaders declared Monday that votes by two U.S. states to legalize marijuana have important implications for efforts to quash ...
Deficit cutters look to Pentagon budget
One war is done, another is winding down and the calls to cut the deficit are deafening. The military, a beneficiary of robust budgets for more than ...
Dems, GOP fight brewing over curbing filibusters
A brewing and potentially bitter fight over Democratic efforts to curb filibusters is threatening to inflame partisan tensions in the Senate, even as ...
Analysis: Obama faces bumps with Russia policy
President Barack Obama once assured Russian leaders that he'd have more flexibility to deal with missile defense during a second term in office.
Congress wants answers on Petraeus affair
Members of Congress said Sunday they want to know more details about the FBI investigation that revealed an extramarital affair between ex-CIA ...
Lawyer for US man writes UN anti-torture expert
A lawyer for an American man imprisoned in Cuba has written the United Nations' anti-torture expert, saying Cuban officials' treatment of his client ...
Senators propose comprehensive immigration changes
Two senators on opposite sides of the aisle are proposing comprehensive changes to the immigration laws that would include a pathway to citizenship ...
Feinstein: FBI should have told us about Petraeus
The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee says she wants to know why the FBI didn't tell her sooner that agents were investigating an extramarital ...
High court to take fresh look at voting rights law
The Supreme Court will consider eliminating the government's most potent weapon against racial discrimination at polling places since the 1960s.
Gen. David Petraeus: soldier, scholar, statesman
At the close of his time commanding U.S. forces in Iraq, at the height of a legendary military career, Gen. David Petraeus was lauded by his boss, ...
Nationals bring back manager Johnson for 2013
The Washington Nationals are bringing back Davey Johnson for one more season as their manager. Johnson will move into a role as a consultant to the ...
Farm bill could hinge on budget talks
A farm bill that stalled in Congress before the election could see quick action by the end of the year if congressional leaders decide they need its ...
Labor: Tax the rich, don't touch safety nets
After two years of getting pummeled in Wisconsin, Indiana and other battleground states, leaders of the nation's big labor unions were beaming on ...
High court to take new look at voting rights law
The Supreme Court will consider eliminating the government's most potent weapon against racial discrimination at polling places since the 1960s.
Obama: Some compromise _ but limits on tax cuts
President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner are signaling they're open to some compromise on a taxes and spending to prevent more financial ...
Iraq marked highlight of Petraeus' Army career
At the close of his time commanding U.S. forces in Iraq, at the height of a legendary military career, Gen. David Petraeus was lauded by his boss, ...
Obama: Compromise_ but not on tax cuts for rich
An economic calamity looming, President Barack Obama on Friday signaled willingness to compromise with Republicans, declaring he was not "wedded to ...