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US officials long denied massive data trawling
Top officials of the Bush and Obama administrations have repeatedly denied in recent years that the National Security Agency collected massive caches ...
Iowa gov. may need to OK Medicaid abortion funding
Catholic, anti-abortion Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad could soon find himself in an uncomfortable position: He may have to sign off on payments for every ...
Obama: Gov't records sweep not targeting Americans
President Barack Obama declared Friday that America is "going to have to make some choices" balancing privacy and security, launching a vigorous ...
Greek opposition: IMF mistake won't ease austerity
An admission from the International Monetary Fund this week that it mishandled the early stages of Greece's massive bailout will not lead to any ...
Health care thorny issue in immigration debate
Health care coverage for newly legalized immigrants is emerging as a thorny issue in Congress' drive to remake the nation's immigration system, posing ...
But wait, there's more: A domestic spying Q&A
Wait, there's more? Yes, this was the week that America's intelligence secrets spilled out: Classified court orders. Top secret Power Point slides.
Obama defends gov't surveillance programs
President Barack Obama is defending his government's secret surveillance, saying Congress has repeatedly authorized the collection of America's phone ...
Monumental phone-records monitoring is laid bare
A leaked document has laid bare the monumental scope of the government's surveillance of Americans' phone records — hundreds of millions of calls — ...
House passes $45B homeland security spending bill
The House on Thursday passed a $45 billion measure boosting the Homeland Security Department's budget by about 2 percent above spending levels imposed ...
What you should know about NSA phone data program
The government knows who you're calling. Every day. Every call. Here's what you need to know about the secret program and how it works: ___ Q: What ...
Senate votes to move forward on farm bill
The Senate voted Thursday to move forward on a wide-ranging, five-year farm bill. The legislation advanced on a 75-22 procedural vote that sets up a ...
Jumble of education topics facing Congress
From pre-kindergarten to No Child Left Behind, from broadband-wired schools to college loans, students in every age group are suddenly finding the ...
Boehner says Obama should explain NSA program
House Speaker John Boehner is calling on President Barack Obama to explain why the data-collecting tools used by the National Security Agency are ...
BoE keeps interest rates, stimulus program steady
The Bank of England has opted not to pump more money into the British economy. The decision Thursday came after the final Monetary Policy Committee ...
Top Obama appointees using secret email accounts
Some of President Barack Obama's political appointees are using secret government email accounts to conduct official business, The Associated Press ...
Obama orders new economic sanctions on Iran
Turning the screw on Iran and its nuclear program, the Obama administration imposed new sanctions Monday on Iran's currency and auto industry, seeking ...
UK loans drop despite flagship credit program
British banks participating in a plan to boost credit to businesses offered fewer loans in the first quarter of the year, raising some doubts over the ...
Draghi defends bond program ahead of court hearing
European Central Bank head Mario Draghi is defending a central bank program that has been credited with calming market turmoil over the continent's ...
Needs and threats test GOP on small government
One major principle of Barack Obama's presidency that his foes love to hate — that government, when it works right, can be best-equipped to aid and ...
Stocks plummet in late trading but end May higher
A gradual decline in the stock market turned into a rout Friday. After moving between small losses and gains for most of the day, the stock market ...
The Roots live large in new Philadelphia mural
The Roots are officially living large in their hometown. Members of the house band for NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" in New York returned to ...
A respite for Medicare; Social Security no worse
Medicare's long-term health is starting to look a little better, the government said Friday, but both Social Security and Medicare are still wobbling ...
Pakistan may be next in line for an IMF bailout
With foreign reserves diminishing fast, Pakistan is on the brink of an economic crisis that may force its new government to ask for an unpopular ...
Social Security and Medicare trustees report due
Trustees for Social Security and Medicare will release their annual report Friday on the state of finances for the government's two biggest benefit ...
Drone strike comes despite transparency pledge
The drone attack that killed a Pakistan Taliban deputy leader this week was a clear signal that despite President Barack Obama's promise last week of ...