Congress gave its final go-ahead to the spending bill Thursday but not before some last-minute drama held up the decision.
Arjun Kashyap
Jan 17, 2014
The president is expected to call on Congress to set limits on the NSA's surveillance programs -- some may see a parallel with Eisenhower.
Eric Brown
Jan 16, 2014
The war fund got fatter, but the Afghan Security Forces Fund was reduced by billions -- and other strange twists in the 2014 spending bill.
Laura Matthews
Jan 16, 2014
The U.S. is reducing carbon emissions and coal-fired power plants are being phased out, yet many states continue to be net coal importers.
David Kashi
Jan 15, 2014
There is something else to consider here: the very nature of U.S. society vs. the lifestyles of Europe.
Palash Ghosh
Jan 15, 2014
As it turns out, the mass flight of citizens feared by the Castro government never happened. (Or so the government says.)
Patricia Rey Mallén
Jan 14, 2014
New findings show that reduced carbon emissions from these plants have helped President Obama reach his Climate Action Plan goals for the nation.
David Kashi
Jan 13, 2014
Polar ice melting has opened new sea lanes, prompting the U.S. to focus more resources and attention on the strategic region.
David Kashi
Jan 13, 2014
The hazards of the perpetual campaign continue to place the public, our policies, and some of the nations’ leading politicians at risk.
Jeanne Zaino
Jan 13, 2014
Over the next six months, Iran will destroy its stockpile of 20-percent-enriched uranium, which can be used to make nuclear weapons.
Arjun Kashyap
Jan 13, 2014
The former Pentagon chief's memoir is the talk of Washington, with damaging impressions of Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi and others.
Marcus Baram
Jan 08, 2014
If the project is successful, commuters will be able to travel the 37 miles between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore in about 15 minutes.
Ryan W. Neal
Jan 08, 2014
O.J. Simpson reportedly might die in three months from brain cancer, requested clemency and allegedly confessed to Nicole Brown's murder.
Maria Vultaggio
Jan 07, 2014
The question remains: Will Janet Yellen reduce stimulus measures at the same pace that Bernanke would likely have done so?
Eric Brown
Jan 06, 2014
Barring some unforeseen crisis, Hillary is running for President in 2016.
Jeanne Zaino
Jan 03, 2014
Chinese website Sohu Video has licensed "SNL" for online viewing, but will it translate?
Michelle FlorCruz
Jan 03, 2014
Justice Sonia Sotomayor issues an emergency injunction hours before rules take effect.
Eric Linton
Dec 31, 2013
A photo that soccer star Nicolas Anelka seems to think is of President Obama doing the gesture has sparked controversy.
Connor Adams Sheets
Dec 31, 2013
Check out the top 11 most interesting infographics on the energy sector in 2013.
David Kashi
Dec 31, 2013
The junior senator from Texas may have signaled his intentions by renouncing his Canadian citizenship.
Laura Matthews
Dec 30, 2013
Haley has also been mentioned as a possible Republican vice presidential (or even presidential) candidate in the near future.
Palash Ghosh
Dec 30, 2013
Washington has played a key role in South Sudan's independence and development, but the new conflict is testing old ties.
Jacey Fortin
Dec 27, 2013