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IRS apologizes for targeting tea party groups
The Internal Revenue Service is apologizing for what it acknowledges was "inappropriate" targeting of conservative political groups during the 2012 ...
April surplus of $113B lowers US budget deficit
The U.S. government reported a rare surplus of $113 billion for April — the largest in five years and a sign of the nation's improving finances.
Appeals court strikes down union poster rule
In another blow to the nation's dwindling labor unions, an appeals court on Tuesday struck down a federal rule that would have required millions of ...
Readying new Syria push, US feels out Russia again
The Obama administration is trying to leverage new evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons, and make a fresh ...
Cruz urges GOP to work together for Senate control
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is urging Republicans to work together to help the party take back the Senate next year, telling South Carolina Republicans that, ...
US orders new visa reviews for arriving students
The Homeland Security Department ordered border agents to verify that every international student who arrives in the U.S. has a valid student visa, ...
Congressman, former lobbyist get housing, FCC nods
President Barack Obama acted Wednesday to fill two top regulatory posts, tapping a veteran Democratic congressman to lead the Federal Housing Finance ...
Gitmo closure elusive, Obama looks at other steps
Despite President Barack Obama's new vow, closing the Guantanamo Bay prison is still a tough sell in Congress. So the White House may look instead ...
Local setbacks vex GOP governors eyeing 2016 race
Republican governors are often seen as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates, but a few are struggling with political or ...
Obama wants more certainty on Syrian chemical arms
President Barack Obama said he wants more information about chemical weapons use in the Syrian civil war before he decides on escalating U.S.
Obama: US still not sure who used chem weapons
President Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's ...
O'Connor voices regret over Bush v. Gore
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is suggesting for the first time that the court should have stayed out of the 2000 presidential ...
US loans from China at issue in debt-ceiling fight
Despite what you may have heard, China isn't the country's biggest creditor. America is. The bulk of the national debt — soon to exceed a staggering ...
Overseer of US victim funds says work wrenching
His work has immersed him in events that read like a roster of recent catastrophes, from 9/11 to the Gulf oil spill. Now, Kenneth Feinberg is adding ...
Red line: Obama cautious on Syria chemical weapons
Proceeding cautiously, President Barack Obama insisted on Friday that any use of chemical weapons by Syria would change his "calculus" about U.S.
Berlusconi predicts success in Italian talks
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi predicted Friday that Italy would succeed in forming a governing coalition out of bitterly rival blocs ...
10 Things for Know for Friday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. BOMB SUSPECTS ALLEGEDLY TARGETED TIMES ...
US man detained in Venezuelan post-vote crackdown
A 35-year-old filmmaker from California has been arrested by Venezuelan authorities who are accusing him of fomenting postelection violence on behalf ...
Obama consoles families, survivors of Texas blast
President Barack Obama consoled a rural Texas community rocked by a deadly fertilizer plant explosion, telling mourners Thursday they are not alone ...
Politics on hold at the dedication of Bush library
George W. Bush shed a sentimental tear. Barack Obama mused about the burdens of the office. Bill Clinton dished out wisecracks. Jimmy Carter and ...
Italy premier-designate short of securing support
Italy's premier-designate, Enrico Letta, said candidly Thursday he is still short of securing support for a ruling coalition after Silvio Berlusconi's ...
Obama honors predecessor Bush at library ceremony
President Barack Obama is honoring the presidency of George W. Bush, at the dedication of the Bush library in Dallas. On a day when politics was set ...
Carville and Matalin working on joint memoir
James Carville and Mary Matalin, political rivals and personal bedfellows, are collaborating on a book in which they will again agree to disagree.
Barbara Bush on Jeb run: 'We've had enough Bushes'
Amid the celebration surrounding the opening of son George W. Bush's presidential library Thursday, former first lady Barbara Bush brushed aside talk ...
President Bush optimistic about immigration bill
President George W. Bush says he's encouraged by signs of progress in overhauling the U.S. immigration system. But the former president also says he ...