BARACK OBAMA

Legislation to give Congress a 60-day review option has been introduced in the Senate.

So-called Trekkers such as U.S. President Barack Obama have paid tribute to Leonard Nimoy, aka Mr. Spock on "Star Trek," since his death Friday.

A Canadian tour operator is the first to open its cruise ship to Americans.

The U.S. government called for a prompt investigation into the killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead in Moscow on Friday.

With only hours to go before Homeland Security funding ran out, the House finally joined the Senate in approving a seven-day extension.

Attorney General Eric Holder says sending U.S. troops to Syria to find 'Jihadi John' Mohammed Emwazi is not off the table.

Immigration lawyers say some people who might have avoided deportation are vulnerable once again.

Speaker Boehner failed to get enough House votes to keep the Department of Homeland Security funded for three more weeks.

Washington is hoping to foster improved relations with Afghanistan's new president, Ashraf Ghani.

The Obama administration is "hopeful" the six world powers will remain united ahead of the Iran talks, Press Secretary Josh Earnest said.

"Take back the country from the liars, the cheats and the press," he told Republicans at the high-profile CPAC event. Jeb Bush is also expected to speak there Friday.

The House of Representatives is expected to ignore the Senate by passing a bill to fund Homeland Security -- for three weeks.

President Barack Obama tells the story of his journey from troubled teenager to law scholar, in an interview with a White House Mentorship Program participant.

Texas Rep. Pete Sessions blamed Democrats and President Barack Obama for the illegal immigrants who are "murdering" U.S. citizens.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz shifted from a long-held position on the legalization of marijuana during an interview with Fox News on Thursday.

Hoping to shift blame to Democrats, Boehner wants the House to vote for a three-week stopgap to fund Homeland Security.

"If you're really conservative, you would have been in the trenches," the Texan said.

The former White House press secretary was rumored to take over Apple's lobbying arm before he joined Amazon's shop.

Republicans railed against the executive order, which aims to improve labor standards at federal contractors.

The FCC just approved unprecedented new open-Internet rules that would reclassify broadband as a public utility.

The fact that Loretta Lynch's attorney general nomination won bipartisan support argues for her approval by the full Senate, a civil rights group said.