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A top Air Force official indicated Tuesday that budget uncertainty could force a halt on priorities.

NATO’s Allied Joint Force commander in Italy called Russia the most dangerous threat to Europe as the country increases its naval reach.

Chris Harper-Mercer opened fire at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, Thursday killing nine people.

China hopes to reach the apex of its greenhouse gas emissions early so the country can address health and economic problems going forward.

The Senate voted to advance the National Defense Authorization Act conference report Tuesday under the threat of a veto from President Barack Obama.

The Republican presidential candidate discussed the fast-growing "gig" economy in a campaign speech Tuesday in Manhattan.

Inmates will be released from federal prisons across the country between Oct. 30 and Nov. 2, in order to reduce overcrowding.

Gen. John Campbell, commander of U.S. forces, told the Senate that Afghan forces cannot yet fight against the Taliban on their own.

The measure would give nearly every full-time and part-time District of Columbia employee 16 weeks of paid family leave.

Chris Harper-Mercer, who killed nine people in a deadly rampage at a college last week, was struggling with some mental health issues, his mother said.

Authorities reportedly said that at least 10 people died in South Carolina while two were reported dead in North Carolina in flood-related incidents.

Russian media have refocused their energy from coverage of Ukraine to airstrikes in Syria and criticism of the U.S.

President Obama won the right to keep the terms of the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal under wraps … for now.

As the Trans-Pacific Partnership advanced Monday, labor advocates noted that Washington has failed to enforce the labor standards of past trade deals.

The United States tentatively agreed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Monday, but many members of Congress remain unsure about the deal.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership, negotiated by U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, could be a boon for the financial services industry, which vigorously lobbied for it.

After the school shooting in Oregon last week, the Republican presidential candidates have all but ignored the topic of gun control.

The Syrian Free Army is a Russian militia group that has been fighting both Assad's regime and the Islamic State group in Syria.

Approaching threat of Hurricane Joaquin is expected to worsen what already is a 1,000-year rain event.

The Middle East would be more stable with Moammar Gadhafi and Saddam Hussein still in power in Libya and Iraq, respectively, Donald Trump says, adding it's "not even a contest."

The U.S. Supreme Court in its new term will hear cases centered on divisive social matters, such as affirmative action, union powers and voting rights.