Ten Republicans joined all Democratic senators in the vote. However, the bill faces a much sterner test in the GOP-controlled U.S. House.
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The kingdom is increasingly worried about Iran's nuclear ambitions as the U.S. and Tehran prep for another round of talks in Geneva on Thursday.
The former Congressman turned popular TV personality's new book is sure to revive talk about a potential presidential run.
The exemption for religious groups is likely an attempt at assuaging Republican interests.
Google engineers are taking to social media to express how they really feel about NSA surveillance programs.
“You don’t know what you’ve got ‘till it’s gone,” U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said, finding a silver lining in the government shutdown.
Illinois is poised to become the 15th state to legalize gay marriage after lawmakers voted Tuesday.
On Monday morning, Justin Bieber was officially dethroned from his 9-month reign as the most followed person on Twitter by pop singer Katy Perry.
The health-conscious, church-going hiker says she’s losing her health coverage for stage 4 cancer treatment.
According to a congressional report, those who applied for Obamacare over the phone experienced the same problems online applicants faced.
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said his company has lodged complaints with the president, the NSA and Congress.
Top leadership of the militant movement met on Saturday to find a replacement for Hakimullah Mehsud, recently killed in a drone strike.
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U.S. drone strikes have long been criticized by Pakistani lawmakers because they have inadvertently killed dozens of innocent civilians.
Obama has implemented several measures during the last 4 years to combat climate change. What is he doing differently after Superstorm Sandy?
One of the world’s largest and most technologically advanced solar photovoltaic power plants is now commercially operational in California.
The nation is nearing a million casualties in its Afghanistan/Iraq wars, but for some reason the U.S. has stopped releasing numbers.
A U.S. security official said the attack was in the Syrian port city of Latakia and the target was Russian-made SA-125 missiles.
Forbes' latest list of the most powerful people is a window into the world's shifting power base.
Kanye West says his fiancé is more influential than the first lady. Do you agree?
The Obama nominee’s appointment was confirmed by the Senate after Sen. Ted Cruz withdrew his opposition.