
Israeli airstrikes on Syria prompt threats, anger
Israel rushed to beef up its rocket defenses on its northern border Sunday to shield against possible retaliation after carrying out two airstrikes ...

Obama to launch series of trips on economic plans
Immigration, guns and national security are dominating the discussion on Capitol Hill, but Americans by and large are still focused on their bottom ...

A look at reasons for Israeli airstrikes in Syria
A look at the reasons for and possible implications of the escalation of Israel's involvement in Syria's civil war. WHY NOW? Israel has said ...
White House 'horrified' hearing of Syria killings
The White House says it is "horrified" by reports that more than 100 people were executed Thursday in a western Syrian town. White House spokesman ...

Young NKoreans train to seek 'revenge on US'
North Korea's newest batch of future soldiers — scrawny 11-year-olds with freshly shaved heads — punch the air as they practice taekwondo on the ...

Party intransigence dims hopes for 'grand bargain'
The bipartisan cease-fire that kept the government running this spring gave birth to hopeful talk — among pundits and some senators, at least — of a ...

Obama raises California cash for Democrats
Making a down payment on his vow to go all in for Democrats in 2014, President Barack Obama courted well-heeled donors in California on a two-day ...

Analysis: NKorea threat may be more bark than bite
Across North Korea, soldiers are gearing up for battle and shrouding their jeeps and vans with camouflage netting. Newly painted signboards and ...

Obama pitches public works spending to create jobs
Trying to show that the economy remains a top priority, President Barack Obama promoted a plan Friday to create construction and other jobs by ...

Obama: 'Shame on us' if Congress forgets Newtown
President Barack Obama pressed Congress on Thursday not to forget the heartbreak of the Newtown elementary school massacre and "get squishy" on ...
Striking Guantanamo prisoners say water denied
Prisoners taking part in an expanding hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay leveled new complaints about their military jailers Wednesday as a team from the ...
Biden says gun control votes 'only the beginning'
Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday the expected upcoming Senate votes on gun control are only the beginning of the White House's fight. The fate ...

US training Syrian moderates in Jordan: officials
For months now, the United States has been training secular Syrian fighters in Jordan with the goal of bolstering the array of forces battling ...

Obama says US must shift cars, trucks off of oil
Envisioning cars that can go "coast to coast without using a drop of oil," President Barack Obama on Friday urged Congress to authorize spending $2 ...

Gay marriage: Senator's shift, GOP soul-searching
A Republican senator's embrace of gay marriage is the latest sign of soul-searching in a party struggling to adapt in a society whose demographics — ...

Conservatives confident on gun measures
Conservatives are all but declaring victory on their defense of gun rights, exuding confidence as calls for aggressive controls in the wake of the ...

Obama dines with Hillary, Bill Clinton
The White House says President Barack Obama held a private dinner recently with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary ...

Bin Laden's son-in-law: Pleads not guilty in NY
Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, the charismatic al-Qaida spokesman, fundraiser and son-in-law to Osama bin Laden, is likely to have a vast trove of knowledge ...

Tiger Woods joins vacationing Obama for golf round
President Barack Obama teed it up with Tiger Woods on Sunday. The White House confirmed that the President and the world's most famous golfer played ...

Obama heads to Florida for weekend with the boys
Faced with a long weekend in an empty White House, President Barack Obama figured he needed a getaway, too, so he put together a golf outing with some ...

Hagel delay gives opposition time to hone attack
The weeklong Senate recess gives outside interest groups opposed to Chuck Hagel's nomination to become defense secretary more time to sharpen their ...

Obama to spend long holiday weekend in Florida
President Barack Obama will spend the long holiday weekend in Florida, relaxing with friends. The White House said this week that Obama would head to ...

GOP scoffs at Obama's "no-negotiation" vow on debt
President Barack Obama, meet Congressman Michael Burgess. The president says he absolutely will not let Republicans threaten a national debt ceiling ...