Politics

NYC mayor tops $1B in gifts to Johns Hopkins Univ.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged $350 million to Johns Hopkins University, mainly to expand its interdisciplinary research on an ...
US to support French in Mali with aerial refueling
The United States has decided to provide additional support to the French military in its war against Islamic militants in Mali by conducting aerial ...
APNewsBreak: Harkin won't seek 6th Senate term
U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin said Saturday he will not seek a sixth term in 2014, a decision that eases some of the burden the national Republican Party faces ...
Thousands march for gun control in Washington
Thousands of people, many holding signs with names of gun violence victims and messages such as "Ban Assault Weapons Now," joined a rally for gun ...
Could Kerry, Hagel drive reboot in US-Cuba ties?
The nominee for U.S. Secretary of State, Sen. John Kerry, once held up millions of dollars in funding for secretive U.S. democracy-building programs ...
China could prove ultimate winner in Afghanistan
China, long a bystander to the conflict in Afghanistan, is stepping up its involvement as U.S.-led forces prepare to withdraw, attracted by the ...
Obama praises nominees for SEC, consumer panel
President Barack Obama says his picks for two top posts will crack down on those whose irresponsible behavior threatens the U.S. economy and the ...
White House, senators launching immigration push
President Barack Obama will launch a campaign next week aimed at overhauling the nation's flawed immigration system and creating legal status for ...
Iraqi insurgents try to harness opposition rage
Iraqi insurgents are trying to capitalize on the rage of anti-government protesters and the instability caused by rising civil unrest, complicating ...
Wife of female Army officer can join spouses club
A woman who is married to a female Army officer at Fort Bragg and who was recently denied membership in its officers' spouses club said late Friday ...
Wis. sheriff urges residents to get gun training
A sheriff who released a radio ad urging Milwaukee-area residents to learn to handle firearms so they can defend themselves while waiting for police ...
Court says Obama appointments violate constitution
President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate last year to appoint three members of the National Labor Relations Board, ...
Ex-Detroit mayor back in custody for weekend
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was locked up for the weekend Friday for violating parole in a 2008 criminal case that bounced him from office.
Secret hearings in case of Chandra Levy slaying
A judge has been holding secret hearings in the case of the man convicted in the 2001 killing of Chandra Levy, the latest twist in a high-profile ...
Images suggest NKorea ready for nuke test
Recent satellite photos show North Korea could be almost ready to carry out its threat to conduct a nuclear test, a U.S. research institute said ...
Obama picks foreign policy aide as chief of staff
President Barack Obama announced Friday that his new chief of staff is longtime trusted aide Denis McDonough, whom the president described as a close ...
GOP senators will oppose VA electoral change
The prospects appear doomed in Virginia this year for Republican-backed legislation that would replace the state's winner-take-all method of ...
Maze of gun laws in US hurts gun control efforts
Military-style assault weapons, gangster-style Tommy guns, World War II-era bazookas and even sawed-off shotguns — somewhere in the U.S., there is a ...
Religion comes to Davos forum
Who created Davos, and why does it exist? Questions about God and religion were rife at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos this ...
Obama presses liberal agenda as he starts 2nd term
From gun control to gay rights, President Barack Obama's second-term agenda is shaping up as an unabashedly liberal wish list. In less than a week, ...
Reince Priebus re-elected GOP national chairman
Reince Priebus has been elected to lead the Republican National Committee for another two years. The 40-year-old RNC chairman ran unopposed in his bid ...
Religious exemptions key to RI gay marriage debate
The fate of gay marriage legislation in Rhode Island could hinge on the exemptions it affords religious groups that oppose it, the state Senate ...
McDonough no stranger to Obama inner circle
In selecting Denis McDonough to be his next and fifth chief of staff, President Barack Obama is tapping a longtime confidant and unflappable ally to ...
THE RESET: GOP is pushing state election changes
Around the country, Republicans are trying to change state laws to make it easier for them to win presidential elections. In Washington, Senate ...
A look at countries where women are in combat
From France's Joan of Arc to female resistance fighters in World War II and the black-clad women warriors of the Viet Cong, history is filled with ...