White House: US can defend against NKorea attack
The U.S. is fully capable of defending itself against a North Korean ballistic missile attack, the White House said Thursday, after Pyongyang ...
US court charges al-Qaida spokesman on 9/11 crimes
A senior al-Qaida leader and member of Osama bin Laden's inner circle was charged Thursday with conspiring to kill Americans in his role as the terror ...
Obama presses on with GOP charm offensive
Punctuated with the sounds of ringing phones and clinking china, President Barack Obama's new legislative diplomacy has Republicans wondering what ...
Senate panel casts year's first votes on gun curbs
In Congress' first gun votes since the Newtown, Conn., nightmare, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to toughen federal penalties against ...
Anti-abortion groups divided over legal tactics
By adopting the nation's toughest abortion law in the face of certain legal challenge, Arkansas legislators have exposed sharp tactical divisions ...
After filibuster, Senate confirms Brennan for CIA
The Senate confirmed John Brennan to be CIA director Thursday after the Obama administration bowed to demands from Republicans blocking the nomination ...
Senate Democrat unveils bill preventing shutdown
A top Senate ally of President Barack Obama said Thursday that Democrats won't push controversial ideas like additional money to implement signature ...
Obama signs expanded Violence Against Women Act
President Barack Obama signed expanded protections for domestic violence victims into law Thursday, renewing a measure credited with curbing attacks ...
Giffords, Tucson victims call for new gun controls
It was the place where former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords last spoke and walked without limitations; where Emily Nottingham's son became the first ...
Boehner says book accusations are baseless
House Speaker John Boehner says former Republican colleague Bob Ney is a disgraced congressman who went to jail and that Ney's criticisms of Boehner ...
What's a filibuster?
The filibuster — used this week by Republican Sen. Rand Paul to oppose John Brennan's nomination as CIA director — is a parliamentary tactic used to ...
Boehner says Obama outreach is hopeful sign
House Speaker John Boehner says that President Barack Obama's recent outreach to congressional Republicans is a "hopeful sign" that progress could be ...
Arkansas adopts US's most restrictive abortion law
Arkansas now has the nation's most restrictive abortion law — a near-ban on the procedure from the 12th week of pregnancy — unless a lawsuit or court ...
House votes to prevent March 27 federal shutdown
Republicans pushed legislation through the House on Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown this month while easing the short-term impact of $85 ...
Eating out: Obama's new overtures to GOP lawmakers
Shifting course in the face of political gridlock, President Barack Obama is making rare overtures to rank-and-file Republicans, inviting GOP senators ...
Dems halt background check talks with Sen. Coburn
Senate Democrats set aside their effort Wednesday to win support from conservative Sen. Tom Coburn for requiring federal background checks for nearly ...
Giffords visits rampage site, urges gun control
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the scene of the horrific shooting that wounded her and killed six people two years ago, urging senators ...
Murky Menendez prostitution claims keep shifting
Murky allegations involving Sen. Robert Menendez, a top donor and prostitutes in the Dominican Republic have twisted in confusing new directions.
Boehner: Capitol tours to go on under budget cuts
If your public tour of the White House has now been canceled, House Speaker John Boehner says come visit the Capitol instead. Boehner says tours of ...
NY congressman Peter King to step into boxing ring
Rep. Peter King of New York is lacing up his boxing gloves for a fight that has nothing to do with budget cuts. The 68-year-old Republican is known ...
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 ...
Republicans block Obama nominee to appeals court
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked the confirmation of federal appeals court nominee Caitlin Halligan for the second time, denying President ...
House Oks bill to avoid government shutdown
The House has approved legislation to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month and give the Pentagon some relief from a cash crunch ...
Ryan: New GOP budget resembles last year's plan
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan said Wednesday that the balanced-budget blueprint he's releasing next week will look a lot like the plan ...
Correction: Mississippi Candidate Killed story
In multiple stories about the killing of Mississippi mayoral candidate Marco McMillian, The Associated Press incorrectly reported his age, based on ...
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