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September 24, 2016

Lawmakers vow to override Obama's veto of Sept. 11 bill

Democrats and Republicans are vowing to decisively override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill to allow families of Sept

September 23, 2016

Clinton struggles to make Obama's coalition her own

Hillary Clinton long planned to activate the vaunted Obama coalition to help carry her to the White House. But a rough month ...

September 23, 2016

Obama vetoes 9/11 bill; possible override by Congress looms

President Barack Obama rejected a bill Friday that would have allowed the families of 9/11 victims to sue the government of ...

September 23, 2016

Almost diplomacy: US ex-officials, NKoreans quietly meet

Officially, the United States and North Korea barely speak to each other, their communications often limited to public ...

September 23, 2016

White House not certain Obama would sign Senate GOP budget

The White House says it's not certain that President Barack Obama would sign a budget bill unveiled by the Senate's top ...

September 23, 2016

Puff Daddy donates $1 million to Howard University

Puff Daddy is donating $1 million to Howard University, where he once was a student. The rapper and music mogul, whose real ...

September 22, 2016

Michelle Obama passport scan appears online in apparent hack

The White House said Thursday it was looking into a cyber breach after what appeared to be a scan of first lady Michelle ...

September 22, 2016

Rouhani: Halt on flights over Syria would help radicals

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday joined in opposing a call by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to halt all ...

September 21, 2016

Missouri Senate no slam dunk as GOP spends to save Blunt

In an election with control of the Senate at stake, Republicans were counting on a win in GOP-friendly Missouri.

September 21, 2016

Black American journey finally enshrined in national museum

When the Smithsonian Museum of African-American History and Culture opens this week alongside the Washington Monument and the ...

September 21, 2016

The Latest: Protesters trying to stop cars on interstate

The latest on police shooting and protests in Charlotte, North Carolina (all times local): 12 a.m. Groups of protesters are ...

September 20, 2016

Reports: Outside groups spending big to help Trump, Clinton

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton say they raised record amounts of money in August for their presidential bids — a total of ...

September 20, 2016

Slow progress on bill to battle Zika and prevent shutdown

Top congressional leaders said Tuesday that negotiators are making slow but steady progress on a must-do spending bill to ...

September 20, 2016

Republicans see turnaround in Indiana Senate race

Evan Bayh was the Democrats' prize Senate recruit this election cycle, a popular former senator and governor with a huge war ...

September 20, 2016

DC gun law gets hearing before Washington appeals court

Appeals court judges had tough questions Tuesday for attorneys defending a District of Columbia law that makes it difficult ...

September 19, 2016

The Latest: US, China vow to cooperate on NKorea nuke threat

The Latest on the high-level U.N. General Assembly meetings (all times local): 6:45 p.m. The U.S. and China are vowing to ...

September 19, 2016

For apathetic Dems, Obama offers himself as motivation

For Democrats lulled into apathy by the uninspiring presidential election, President Barack Obama is offering himself as ...

September 19, 2016

The Latest: Congressman: Bomb suspect asked for visa help

The Latest on explosive devices being found in two states (all times local): 7:30 p.m. A New Jersey congressman says that the ...

September 19, 2016

Congress struggles to finish Zika aid, prevent shutdown

Congressional negotiators on Monday pressed to wrap up a must-do spending bill to prevent an election-season government ...