Politics

AP Analysis: In Mideast, partial deal tantalizes
As the U.S. president prepares to reinsert himself in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, his best hope may be to set aside grand hopes for a final ...
Chipotle pulls sponsorship of Utah Boy Scout event
Chipotle Mexican Grill has pulled its sponsorship of Utah's "Scout-O-Rama" because of the Boy Scouts of America's long-standing ban on gays.
Newtown sees jump in gun permit applications
Applications for gun permits have jumped in Newtown since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, which sparked a renewed debate about stricter gun ...
Court: Can generic drug maker be sued over design?
The Supreme Court seemed skeptical Tuesday of allowing generic drug manufacturers to be sued in state court for a drug's design defects if federal ...
US: Laos obstructs probe for 3 missing men
The State Department says authorities in Laos have obstructed U.S. Embassy efforts to investigate the disappearance of three Laotian-Americans in ...
Court weighs US passport dispute over Jerusalem
A federal appeals court had some tough questions Tuesday about the politically sensitive issue of whether Americans born in Jerusalem can list Israel ...
Easter egg roll still planned at White House
The White House says that though tours of the White House have been halted because of cuts in government spending, the popular Easter Egg roll on the ...
Court backs student in textbook copyright case
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that textbooks and other goods made and sold abroad can be re-sold online and in discount stores without violating U.S
Obama salutes soldiers who served during Iraq war
President Barack Obama is saluting U.S. troops for their conduct during the war in Iraq, declaring on the 10th anniversary of the start of the war ...
Renewed nuke sale fear after recent NKorea test
North Korea's nuclear test last month wasn't just a show of defiance and national pride; it also serves as advertising. The target audience, analysts ...
Authorities: No charges in Russian boy's death
Prosecutors will not charge a Texas couple in the death of a 3-year-old boy they adopted from Russia, a case that has become the latest flashpoint in ...
AP: Costs of US wars linger for over 100 years
If history is any judge, the U.S. government will be paying for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for the next century as service members and their ...
China's leader Xi meets US treasury secretary
China's new leader, Xi Jinping, told the U.S. Treasury secretary he wants strong ties with Washington as the two sides resumed high-level interaction ...
Mexico's president gathers power, pushes reform
New President Enrique Pena Nieto has been fast out of the blocks in attacking some of Mexico's toughest issues in a country often stymied by ...
Colorado governor to sign gun controls into law
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will sign legislation Wednesday that sets limits on ammunition magazines and expands background checks for firearms, ...
Defense: Philly abortion doc's case 'a lynching'
A lawyer defending a Philadelphia abortion provider on murder charges accused officials of "an elitist, racist prosecution," as the death-penalty ...
Ex-US diplomat rankles Taiwan with defense remarks
The former top American diplomat in Taiwan has said that the island's declining military budgets have left it vulnerable to Chinese attack and made ...
Conn. gov's panel issues early gun control ideas
An advisory panel reviewing the deadly Newtown school shooting for Connecticut's governor on Monday recommended requiring registration of all firearms ...
Obama names Jill Biden aide to women's envoy post
President Barack Obama has nominated Catherine Russell to lead U.S. efforts on global women's issues at the Department of State. Russell is the chief ...
FBI focusing on recovery in '90 Mass. art heist
The FBI says it has solved the decades-old mystery of who stole $500 million in artwork from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, but it is ...
Reporter in Colo shootings fights order to testify
A Fox News reporter in New York is appealing a judge's order to appear in a Colorado court to reveal who told her about a notebook that movie theater ...
Obama nominates Justice official to top Labor slot
President Barack Obama gave a glowing rollout Monday to Thomas Perez, his choice to lead the Labor Department after an aggressive stint as the ...
Mo. senator threatens block on EPA administrator
Republican Sen. Roy Blunt threatened Monday to block President Barack Obama's choice for Environmental Protection Agency administrator until plans are ...
High court divided over Ariz. voter requirement
Supreme Court justices disagreed Monday over whether states can require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal ...
Hillary Clinton announces support for gay marriage
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced her support for gay marriage Monday, putting her in line with other potential Democratic ...