
Obama walking a familiar path on IRS allegations
The Internal Revenue Service controversy dogging President Barack Obama is hardly the first time a White House and the tax agency have been accused ...

Holocaust survivors, veterans gather at DC museum
Elderly Holocaust survivors and the veterans who helped liberate them gathered for what could be their last big reunion Monday at the U.S.

Role reversal: GOP blasts Obama plan to sell TVA
In a political role reversal, Republicans are blasting President Barack Obama's plan to consider selling the Tennessee Valley Authority, an icon of ...

Former Sen. Lugar to be knighted by the British
Former Sen. Richard Lugar is being knighted on orders from the Queen of England, joining a select list of Americans to receive the distinction.

Par 3 Contest: A chance to unwind at the Masters
Lee Westwood's mum walked away from the ninth hole, waving her hand in front of her face on a balmy spring day. "I feel sorry for the caddies," Trish ...
US fighter crashes in Gulf; crew rescued
The U.S. Navy says a fighter jet has crashed into the Persian Gulf near the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, but both crew members were ...

Grandfather's hidden photos inspire Holocaust film
Matthew Nash's grandfather only mentioned the photographs to him once. Twenty-five-years later, they are the subject of a new documentary on the ...

Expanding hallowed ground at West Point cemetery
The West Point Cemetery has taken in graduates of the Long Gray Line from the age of the cavalry charge to the dawn of drone strikes.

Monroe, Eisenhower letters to be auctioned
Marilyn Monroe's letter of despair to mentor Lee Strasberg and Dwight D. Eisenhower's heartfelt missives to his wife during World War II are among ...

Ex-CIA chief aided WWII hero's Arlington burial
When Dr. Rene Joyeuse's request for burial at Arlington National Cemetery was rejected, the family of the decorated Swiss-born World War II spy ...

David Petraeus apologizes for conduct, affair
David Petraeus apologized Tuesday night to an audience of veterans for the conduct that led to his resignation as head of the CIA following the ...

Simon & Garfunkel album among 25 to be preserved
Simon & Garfunkel 's song "The Sound of Silence," written amid the turmoil following President John F. Kennedy's assassination, and Chubby Checker's ...

Eisenhower family wants new DC memorial design
The future of a planned memorial honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower was thrown into doubt Tuesday as lawmakers questioned the project's design and cost and ...
Examples of past nuclear threats between countries
North Korea's overt threat to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the United States is unprecedented in its bluntness. But other nuclear ...

NKorea: Cold War history with US justifies nukes
The Cold War still rages in North Korea, and enemy No. 1 is the United States, which Pyongyang blames for making its much-condemned drive to develop ...

US to cut carrier fleet in Persian Gulf to 1
The Pentagon is cutting its aircraft carrier presence in the Persian Gulf region from two carriers to one, the Defense Department said Wednesday, in ...

Obama stands his ground on fiscal debates
President Barack Obama devoted one word — "deficit" — to the issue that brought Washington to the brink of fiscal crises time and again during his ...

Second presidential terms loaded with setbacks
Second presidential terms are never easy — even for George Washington. More often, they're fraught with peril, frequently marred by scandal, failure, ...

Post-election, a push for DC problem solving
Fiscal cliffs and debt ceiling fights are out. Problem-solving is in. Members of Congress, governors and mayors from across the political spectrum ...

Top talent lined up for Obama's inaugural events
President Barack Obama is drawing an A-list of performers for his inaugural festivities, including a massive ball expected to draw more than 35,000 ...
About 40,000 expected for Obama's inaugural balls
Inaugural revelers hoping to get close to President Barack Obama at a ball are going to have a lot of competition, with around 40,000 expected to pack ...

Obama using MLK, Lincoln Bibles during oath
President Barack Obama is putting a symbolic twist on a time-honored tradition, taking the oath of office for his second term with his hand placed not ...

Electoral College count affirms Obama's win
Congress made the obvious official on Friday. President Barack Obama has been re-elected. In a joint session, Congress formally certified that Obama ...

Obama holding 2 inaugural balls, least in 60 years
With his nation under financial strain, President Barack Obama is restricting the inaugural balls to the lowest number in 60 years, with just two ...

First groups get invitations to inaugural parade
Spouses of those serving in the armed forces, military and civilian colleges, gay musicians, service dogs trainers and a drill team from President ...