President Barack Obama this week will test whether he still has the sway to keep Washington focused on his own priorities, even as a new Republican-run Congress descends on th…… Read more
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GOP To Likely Retain Same Leadership, But Many New Committee Chairs In New House
Republicans remain in charge of the House, but it won't be the same Republicans leading many committees.Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, is poised to run the chamber for th…… Read more
WATCH: Trial Gets Underway In Boston Marathon Bombing Trial
People who lost loved ones or were injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings are clamoring for justice as jury selection gets underway in one of the nation's most closel…… Read more
Reagan Shooter Won’t Face New Charges in James Brady Death
Federal prosecutors say the man who shot President Ronald Reagan and three other people in 1981 won't face new charges in the death last summer of Reagan's former press secretary.… Read more
US Slaps North Korea with More Sanctions for Sony Cyberattack
The United States is hitting North Korea with a new set of economic sanctions after determining the country was behind last month's computer hack at Sony.… Read more
Palestinians Submit Documents to Join World Court
The Palestinians have submitted documents to the United Nations to join the International Criminal Court, a move that will soon enable them to seek war crimes charges against Israel.… Read more
WATCH: Former NY Governor Mario Cuomo Dies at 82
Mario Cuomo had a loud and liberal voice that inspired a generation of politicians to turn to public service, and a story of humble beginnings that he wove into calls for social justice during his thr… Read more
Legal Pot in Colorado and Washington Spurred Black Market Sales More Than Expected
A year into the nation's experiment with legal, taxed marijuana sales, Washington and Colorado find themselves wrestling not with the federal interference many feared, but with competition from m… Read more
WATCH: Rescue Teams Recover 9 More Bodies from AirAsia Flight 8501; Some Victims Belted in Seats
After nearly a week of searching for the victims of AirAsia Flight 8501, rescue teams battling monsoon rains had their most successful day yet on Friday, more than tripling the number of bodies pulled… Read more
Martin O’Malley, Jim Webb, Tim Kaine to Benefit if Clinton Says No to Presidential Run
It's hard to imagine Hillary Rodham Clinton not running for president again – and easy to image the result of such a decision: political chaos.… Read more
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WATCH: Obama’s Back – And Ready To Take On The GOP
President Barack Obama this week will test whether he still has the sway to keep Washington focused on his own priorities, even as a new Republican-run Congress descends on th…… Continue Reading
GOP To Likely Retain Same Leadership, But Many New Committee Chairs In New House
Republicans remain in charge of the House, but it won't be the same Republicans leading many committees.Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, is poised to run the chamber for th…… Continue Reading
WATCH: Trial Gets Underway In Boston Marathon Bombing Trial
People who lost loved ones or were injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings are clamoring for justice as jury selection gets underway in one of the nation's most closel…… Continue Reading
Reagan Shooter Won’t Face New Charges in James Brady Death
Federal prosecutors say the man who shot President Ronald Reagan and three other people in 1981 won't face new charges in the death last summer of Reagan's former press secretary.… Continue Reading
US Slaps North Korea with More Sanctions for Sony Cyberattack
The United States is hitting North Korea with a new set of economic sanctions after determining the country was behind last month's computer hack at Sony.… Continue Reading
Palestinians Submit Documents to Join World Court
The Palestinians have submitted documents to the United Nations to join the International Criminal Court, a move that will soon enable them to seek war crimes charges against Israel.… Continue Reading
WATCH: Former NY Governor Mario Cuomo Dies at 82
Mario Cuomo had a loud and liberal voice that inspired a generation of politicians to turn to public service, and a story of humble beginnings that he wove into calls for social justice during his thr… Continue Reading
Legal Pot in Colorado and Washington Spurred Black Market Sales More Than Expected
A year into the nation's experiment with legal, taxed marijuana sales, Washington and Colorado find themselves wrestling not with the federal interference many feared, but with competition from m… Continue Reading
WATCH: Rescue Teams Recover 9 More Bodies from AirAsia Flight 8501; Some Victims Belted in Seats
After nearly a week of searching for the victims of AirAsia Flight 8501, rescue teams battling monsoon rains had their most successful day yet on Friday, more than tripling the number of bodies pulled… Continue Reading
Martin O’Malley, Jim Webb, Tim Kaine to Benefit if Clinton Says No to Presidential Run
It's hard to imagine Hillary Rodham Clinton not running for president again – and easy to image the result of such a decision: political chaos.… Continue Reading