A group of 26 states filed a lawsuit with the court, accusing the president of abusing his authority by circumventing Congress.
Terrorism and gun violence were viewed as lesser worries in results of a Gallup poll released Thursday.
Pro-Indian lobbyists on Capitol Hill are thought to have asked Congress to stop the sale of eight F-16 Fighting Falcons to Pakistan.
The king of Jordan could not meet with President Barack Obama this week due to scheduling conflicts, a White House official said.
The president said people who do not believe in climate science will be lonely in his last State of the Union address Tuesday night.
As the president embarks on his last year in office, he is scheduled to address Congress at 9 p.m. EST Tuesday.
With the start of President Barack Obama's last year in office, he's been cutting down Guantanamo's population, hoping to get it closed.
The president is scheduled to deliver the last of his annual addresses to Congress at 9 p.m. EST Tuesday.
Several have proposals that would formally authorize the president to use ground troops in the fight against the Islamic State group.
Bernie Sanders, who has been criticized over his record on gun measures, could be in conflict with the president if he becomes the nominee.
“Potentially billions of dollars are at stake, and that gets people’s attention.”
Two top U.S. intelligence officials disputed a newspaper's report that lawmakers were under surveillance during talks with Iran.
The president is set to announce executive actions Tuesday aimed at reducing gun violence in America.
San Bernardino, California, terrorist Tashfeen Malik's application for U.S. residency indicated she was due to give birth in May 2015.
A program to use money from seized assets to finance law enforcement agencies was suspended in the omnibus spending bill.
The American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday that the federal funding bill will damage civil liberties in two key aspects.
Congressional leaders have agreed on a fiscal plan that would avoid a government shutdown and lift the 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports.
The move comes as part of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which funds treatment for 9/11 first responders.
Congress has avoided a government shutdown for the time being while lawmakers continue to negotiate on a separate $1.15 trillion spending and tax agreement.
A U.S. invasion of Syria could be lucrative for Lockheed Martin, Honeywell and other companies that contribute cash to members of Congress.
Major U.S. industries are unenthusiastic about the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. So Congress seems unlikely to quickly approve it.
Among the pharmaceutical companies to be examined Wednesday for dramatic price hikes are Valeant and Turing.