The State Department is urging all American citizens to leave immediately as a rebel general takes on the Islamist-led government.
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A Gallup poll released on Friday shows that Americans believe the U.S. Navy is one of the least important branches of the U.S. Military.
But how Al-Maliki handles leaders of the country's oil-rich Kurdish area could have a big effect on the nation's energy business.
The sanctions would include an international asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.
As Vladimir Putin travels to Shanghai, the relationship between the two former enemies has never been better. But key differences remain.
Preliminary results show Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law Coalition won the most seats in the parliamentary elections.
Arthur Sulzberger Jr. released a statement on Saturday explaining why he replaced the executive editor of the New York Times earlier this week.
Former Army chief Eric Shinseki testified Thursday about allegations of falsified documents and negligent treatment at VA clinics.
Eric Shinseki, secretary of the embattled Department of Veterans Affairs, will testify about charges of negligence and a possible cover-up.
House Speaker John Boehner named the panel's six committee members on Friday afternoon.
The Armed Services Committee voted to keep funding the A-10 Warthog, despite the Air Force saying it's not needed.
A series of revelations about the way the Department of Veterans Affairs administers care has brought calls for its leadership to go.
Gen. Keith Alexander suggests Edward Snowden will only release documents that benefit Russia or improve Snowden's credibility.
Most countries have made 3G the standard, with many already moving on to 4G, but Iraq’s government has not allowed the upgrades to the country’s cellular network.
Boeing employees watched the 100th Growler aircraft roll off the production line knowing that budget cuts may cost them jobs in the near future.
Acting Iraq Prime Minister al-Maliki, who is seeking to remain in office, is promising voters that he can end the violence.
A Shiite group, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, is allegedly targeted by an al-Qaeda offshoot seeking revenge for Sunni grievances.
Veterans groups and others continue to call for Obama to intervene in Phoenix, where some vets may have been victimized by a secret waiting list.
The White House will soon provide Congress a secretive dossier on about 50 non-Afghan detainees in a U.S. military prison north of Kabul.
In St. Peter's address, Francis condemns the wastefulness that exacerbates world hunger.
After the recent Fort Hood shootings, experts point to massive overprescription of dangerous drug cocktails.