Jeremy White

The spate of deadly interstate bus accidents has renewed scrutiny of the bus lines that ferry customers between East Coast cities for a small fee, with elected officials and advocacy organizations calling for increased regulation and stepped up inspections.

An Indiana law that bars clinics that provide abortions from receiving federal funding is illegal, a federal official said today.

Possible presidential candidate Sarah Palin determined in a meeting yesterday that she will continue to work as a contributor for Fox News, an indicator that she has yet to make up her mind about whether to run.

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney will formally announce his candidacy today with a speech that will largely attack the failures of what he dubs the Obama economy.

The controversial immigration enforcement program was not working as intended, the New York governor said.

A new report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy calls for a broad rethinking of the war on drugs

A new law reducing sentences for crack cocaine users should apply to people already in prison for the drug, provided they were not also convicted of a violent offense and did not have an extensive criminal history, Attorney General Eric Holder said yesterday.

Think you're a good speller? Check out the words that stumped this year's contestants.

Jon Huntsman flashed his economic credentials today in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that espoused Republican talking points and increased the former Utah governor's visibility as he mulls running for president.

Rep. Anthony Weiner told NBC that he could not say with certitude that a photo sent from his Twitter account depicting a bulging crotch was not of him, although he denied sending it.

Sarah Palin's bus tour will live up to its One Nation moniker when the potential presidential candidate heads for the West Coast.

In the latest victory for gay rights advocates, same sex couples in Illinois are lining at courthouses across the state today to receive licenses binding them in civil unions.

A group of Iowa businessmen urged New Jersey governor Chris Christie to run for president during a dinner at the governor's mansion yesterday, underscoring a sense of unease about the potential weakness of the current field of candidates.

Two native Iraqis and alleged former insurgents were arrested and indicted in Kentucky on federal terrorism charges.

Military prosecutors recommended a new set of charges for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shiek Mohammed and four alleged co-conspirators.

Cities devastated by tornadoes have a long road ahead, but rebuilding can create jobs

President Obama will meet with House Republicans at the White House today in an effort to make progress on raising the nation's debt limit.

Days after a cyberattack aimed for Lockheed's computers, a former terrorist says group sought Lockheed CEO's death

While the military has begun paying attention and devoting more resources to the problem, military suicide it is still stigmatized.

Southern political operatives are warily eyeing President Obama's fundraising clout and shifting demographics as a national election approaches

Carbon output skyrocketed to its highest recorded level thanks to a five percent increase from 2009 to 2010, the International Energy Agency said.

Another powerful financier was arrested for molesting a Manhattan maid, underscoring the accusations that have enveloped former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) is exploring the possibility of legal action after a lewd photo was sent to a Seattle woman through Anthony's twitter account, Politico reported.

President Obama' announcement that he was nominating Gen. Martin Dempsey to be the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff continued a broad remake of his defense team that will include a new Secretary of Defense and a new Central Intelligence Agency chairman.

President Obama laid a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery and gave a speech praising the sacrifices of American soldiers this morning.

Montana's governor has dispatched an additional 36 National Guard soldiers to combat rising water levels, the Associated Press reported.

In a sign of eroding support for besieged Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, eight generals and about 100 soldiers defected from the Libyan army and fled to Italy

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Weiner joins Christopher Lee as the latest New York congressman accused of abusing the Internet