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September 28, 2016

Senate poised to override Obama's veto of 9/11 legislation

The Senate was poised Wednesday to overturn President Barack Obama's veto of a bill that would allow the families of Sept.

September 28, 2016

AP: Across US, police officers abuse confidential databases

Police officers across the country misuse confidential law enforcement databases to get information on romantic partners, ...

September 27, 2016

Governor signs bill targeting 'doctor-shopping' for opioids

California doctors will be required to check a database of prescription narcotics before writing scripts for addictive drugs ...

September 27, 2016

Prosecutors charge men after Ryan Lochte protest on TV show

Prosecutors have charged two protesters who rushed the stage of "Dancing with the Stars" in a protest against Olympic swimmer ...

September 27, 2016

Defense chief: 9/11 bill could be devastating to US military

Legislation that would allow the families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia for allegedly backing the ...

John Barrasso, Mitch McConnell, John Thune, John Cornyn

September 27, 2016

Senate blocks stopgap bill to prevent shutdown this weekend

A must-do bill to prevent the government from shutting down this weekend and to fund the fight against the Zika virus is ...

September 27, 2016

US appeals court hears arguments in Clean Power Plan case

Lawyers for a coalition of states and businesses reliant on fossil fuels made their case Tuesday to a federal appeals court ...

September 26, 2016

Official: One-third of calls to VA suicide hotline roll over

More than one-third of calls to a suicide hotline for troubled veterans are not being answered by front-line staffers because ...

September 26, 2016

Showdown: Congress looks to override Obama veto of 9/11 bill

Congress is poised to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue ...

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 24, 2016

New law may complicate release of Charlotte police video

Protesters who have filled the streets to push for the release of video of a fatal police shooting could see their task get ...

September 23, 2016

Judge dismisses lawsuit over sex offender passport marker

A lawsuit challenging a law that requires a marker to be placed in the passports of people convicted of sex offenses against ...

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

What's in, what's out of bill to avert government shutdown

The short-term spending bill to prevent the government from shutting down is, to be honest, the only thing lawmakers really ...

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

The Latest: Trump campaign to spend $140 million more on ads

The Latest on the U.S. presidential election campaign (all times EDT): 10:50 p.m. Donald Trump's campaign is planning for ...

September 23, 2016

Diaper change as molestation? Experts doubt Arizona charges

Statements from the Arizona Supreme Court equating diaper-changing to child molestation and the provocative social media ...

September 23, 2016

Guam leader Oks bill ending time limits in child sex cases

Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo said Friday he signed a bill that would lift the statute of limitations on child sex abuse charges for ...

September 22, 2016

Congress moves to block 'victory tax' on Olympic athletes

A bill moving forward in Congress would block the IRS from taxing most medals or other prizes awarded to U.S. Olympians.