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September 22, 2016

Dunford: No doubt Russia is responsible for aid convoy hit

The top U.S. military officer is telling a Senate committee he has no doubt that Russia is responsible for the airstrike on ...

September 22, 2016

Top US officer: Russia bombed Syria humanitarian aid convoy

The top U.S. military officer told Congress on Thursday that he believes Russia bombed a humanitarian aid convoy in Syria ...

September 20, 2016

Monsanto, Bayer officials defend proposed $66 billion merger

Top officials for Monsanto and Bayer defended their proposed $66 billion merger before skeptical senators on Tuesday, ...

September 16, 2016

Maine pols, lobster industry digging in on Sweden ban call

Maine lobster industry representatives, politicians and scientists said on Friday that they will dig in against a Swedish ...

September 15, 2016

Congressional report slams NSA leaker Edward Snowden

A House intelligence committee report issued Thursday condemned Edward Snowden, saying the National Security Agency leaker ...

September 13, 2016

Supreme Court won't block subpoena over sex ads

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block a congressional subpoena seeking information on how classified ads portal ...

September 04, 2016

US congressman's daughter returns Hungarian award in protest

The daughter of late, Hungarian-born U.S. Congressman Tom Lantos is returning a distinguished state award to Hungary to ...

September 01, 2016

Brazil's Michel Temer inherits presidency on shaky ground

The permanent ouster of deeply unpopular President Dilma Rousseff by Brazil's Senate means that a man who is arguably just ...

August 31, 2016

Feds distribute $53 million to fight opioid problem

The Obama administration says it will distribute $53 million to 44 states in an effort to curb opioid abuse. Health and Human ...

August 19, 2016

Trump advisers waged covert influence campaign

A firm run by Donald Trump's campaign chairman — who resigned Friday — directly orchestrated a covert Washington lobbying ...

August 18, 2016

The Latest: Pence files personal financial disclosure form

The Latest on Campaign 2016 (all times EDT): 11 p.m. Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence has filed a personal ...

August 17, 2016

White House announces $17 million to curb opioid use

The Obama administration has announced that it will spend $17 million to help law enforcement agencies deal with the increase ...

August 15, 2016

State wants to review FBI's notes on Clinton before Congress

The State Department wants a chance to review notes and other materials from the FBI's probe of former Secretary Hillary ...

August 05, 2016

Clinton acknowledges trust issues, blames them on GOP

Hillary Clinton acknowledged Friday the challenge she'd face leading a country where most Americans don't trust her, saying ...

August 03, 2016

Trump taunts GOP, refusing to back Ryan, McCain

Donald Trump is openly taunting the leaders of his own party by refusing to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and ...

August 02, 2016

With jab at Ryan, Trump ignites new tensions in GOP

As Republican loyalists continue to flee, Donald Trump has ignited new party tensions by refusing to endorse House Speaker ...

July 30, 2016

Hacker breaches a computer system Clinton campaign uses

Officials say a computer service used by the campaign of Hillary Clinton was hacked as part of a broader breach of the ...

July 25, 2016

Philippine leader declares ceasefire with communist rebels

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared a unilateral cease-fire with communist guerrillas effective immediately Monday ...

July 18, 2016

AP Exclusive: Document shows less limits on Iran nuke work

Key restrictions on Iran's nuclear program imposed under an internationally negotiated deal will start to ease years before ...