Politics

North Korea says it has conducted third nuke test
North Korea successfully detonated a miniaturized nuclear device at a northeastern test site Tuesday, state media said, defying U.N. Security Council ...
Courts upholds $28 million award in Skywalk case
A federal court on Monday dealt a blow to the business arm of a northern Arizona tribe that owns the Grand Canyon Skywalk by upholding a $28.5 million ...
Key events in hunt for ex-LA cop, suspected killer
Key events in the expansive, ongoing manhunt for Christopher Dorner, the fired Los Angeles police officer suspected of killing three people — ...
NH lesbian mom who sought military benefits dies
Charlie Morgan, a chief warrant officer in the New Hampshire Army National Guard who fought to repeal the federal law barring her wife from receiving ...
3 dead in courthouse shooting in Delaware
A gunman who spent years in court battles over custody disputes opened fire Monday in the lobby of a Delaware courthouse, leaving two women dead ...
Northeast commuters struggle with icy roads
The workweek opened with a white-knuckle ride Monday in the snow-clobbered Northeast as drivers encountered unplowed streets, two-lane roads reduced ...
AP Exclusive: Inmate lawsuits cost Calif. $200M
Gov. Jerry Brown has begun aggressively challenging federal court oversight of California's prison system by highlighting what he says is a costly ...
Feds wrap up case against former Detroit mayor
Kwame Kilpatrick turned Detroit's City Hall into a "private profit machine" by rigging contracts, demanding bribes and even stealing money meant for ...
Senate panel to vote Tuesday on Hagel nomination
Senate Democrats are pushing ahead with a vote Tuesday on Chuck Hagel's nomination to be defense secretary, rejecting Republican demands for more ...
Obama OKs $50 million to assist France in Mali
President Barack Obama is spending up to $50 million from the Pentagon's budget to assist Chad and France in their efforts to combat militants in Mali ...
Former Fla. GOP chief pleads guilty before trial
The criminal trial of former Republican Party of Florida chair Jim Greer had promised to be embarrassing for party leaders, rising Republican star ...
Govt recommends 17 ½ years in prison for guard
The government is recommending a 17½-year prison term for an American security guard who admits he tried to sell secret photos and other secret ...
Chicago girl's parents to sit with first lady
A White House official says the parents of a Chicago teenager slain just days after performing during President Barack Obama's inauguration will ...
THE RESET: Delivering GOP response a dubious honor
Most presidents are clearly energized from delivering their State of the Union addresses. The grandiose setting of a packed House chamber, the pomp ...
Congressman seeks to overturn Citizens United
A Democratic Minnesota congressman is introducing a constitutional amendment designed to overturn the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United ...
Obama extends thanks, prayers to departing pope
President Barack Obama is sending his thanks and prayers to Pope Benedict XVI, who announced Monday that he will step down this month. Obama says he ...
Mass. campus searches for answers to gun violence
On a Friday afternoon in December, Lee Pelton was driving home with his 13-year-old daughter in the passenger seat when radio reports of the Newtown ...
NRA's LaPierre: Wonk with million-dollar megaphone
Wayne LaPierre would just as soon read a book as fire a gun. That's right, the National Rifle Association's fire-breathing defender of gun rights is ...
Senator vows to delay Obama's nominees over Libya
Sen. Lindsey Graham is determined to get more answers about the deadly Sept. 11 attack against the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Now the South ...
Gates backs lawmakers' oversight of drone program
Robert Gates, a former defense secretary and spymaster, is backing lawmakers' proposal to form a special court to review President Barack Obama's ...
Search for fugitive ex-cop sets region on edge
Police blocked off a street and stood guard in front of a home in a typically quiet Southern California suburb Sunday, protecting a man they believe ...
Filipino extremists face new foe: fellow rebels
After years of fighting the government from hidden jungle bases in the southern Philippines, an Al-Qaida-linked militant group is facing a new ...
A state-by-state look at the Northeast snowstorm
A look at effects in states and provinces in the path of the massive storm that swept across the Northeast U.S. and southern Canada: ___ CONNECTICUT ...
Lawmaker: Cyberattacks against US getting worse
The U.S. is vulnerable to cyberattacks that could shut down financial services or destroy information that companies need for daily operations, the ...