President Obama has been briefed on the hostage crisis, which local law enforcement is reportedly addressing as they would a terrorist threat.
Disclosures from the internal documents have caused turmoil at the studio, a unit of Japan's Sony Corp.
The election victory effectively gives a green light to a consumption-tax increase in 2017.
The so-called cromnibus spending bill took longer to pass than originally expected. But now it's headed to President Barack Obama.
The vote came after Sen. Ted Cruz tried to force a vote on the constitutionality of President Obama's executive order on immigration.
Democrats lost big in the cromnibus fight, and are likely to have even less clout in the next Congress.
Production of some Sony films has reportedly been halted because of the cyberattacks plaguing the company since last month.
With most of the U.S.-led coalition forces about to exit Afghanistan, the Taliban has resurfaced to inflict major casualties.
U.S. lawmakers passed a bill Thursday which would impose new sanctions on Russian weapons companies in other investors.
The authorization, already approved by the House, passed by a vote of 89-11 and now heads to the president's desk.
The House quickly, quietly passed a deadline extension: It may take another five days before the Senate passes the $1.1 trillion cromnibus.
"It's a classic example of, if it weren't for the press pool, nobody would know about it," President Barack Obama said Friday.
“There’s times I will admit at night, when I have a really fat briefing book, I might have the game on with the sound off," Obama said.
Romney has judged the likely Republican contenders for the 2016 presidential election as weak, and is considering a third attempt.
House Speaker John Boehner successfully marshaled his forces in Thursday's skirmish, passing the $1.1 trillion spending bill.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said India was placing more importance on "money" than "values" by welcoming Crimean leader.
The House passed the spending bill late Thursday night. Here are the 57 Democrats who voted for it, despite fierce party infighting.
It was a victory for House Speaker John Boehner and President Barack Obama. And, a shutdown was averted.
The Office of Management and Budget held a conference call Thursday to discuss contingency plans with federal agencies.
A shutdown looks increasingly possible as Democrats fight over the cromnibus. The White House is pushing Dems to accept a bill they hate.
Just before the House was to vote on a bill to avoid a shutdown, leadership called for a recess. And the Dow dropped. Time to worry?
Official portraits aren't funded in the new budget bill. Check out the full 2015 budget here.