BARACK OBAMA

President Barack Obama has received sharp criticism regarding his views on privacy, but his views on judicial oversight of intelligence gathering has remained consistent.

Edward Snowden, the self-confessed NSA whistle-blower, donated $500 to Ron Paul’s presidential campaign in 2012, according to CampaignMoney.com.

Jim Sensenbrenner, Republican author of the Patriot Act in 2001, continues attacking Obama and the NSA.

The Republican Party, although still strong in some demographics, may face long-term erosion.

As a candidate, Obama promised not to compromise civil liberties, but as president, he defends broad governmental surveillance programs.

A four-year-old in Arizona accidentally killed his father when he fired a gun that he found in a home, he was visiting.

Seven people were killed and three others were injured in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan’s northwest region, late on Friday, security officials said.

The George W. Obama photo, a morphed picture of president Obama and former president Bush criticizes Obama for following Bush’s policies.

China police is treating a fire incident of a Chinese bus as a serious criminal case and has identified a suspect who might have caused the fire.

Three people were killed and at least five others were injured during a shooting rampage Friday in Santa Monica, Calif.

The FBI announced it has arrested a Texas woman in connection with the mailing of the letters.

Congress may have been aware of the massive data collection, but the administration may have taken its authority beyond what was intended.

The old “soft patch” excuse is again being used to explain the inexplicable failure of Obama's administration to create jobs.

The US, China and the EU are in initial talks to resolve trade tariff disputes related to the international solar panel trade.

This week's issue of the North America edition of the Economist depicts Obama and Xi in a forbidden love story.

Key politicians, whose job requires an endless and wearying array of public appearances, are bound to make some embarrassing gaffes.

Xi Jinping's visit to Mexico raised a lot of expectations among the local media. Were they met?

A meeting between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping could set the tone for a new economic dynamic.

The Verizon phone records scandal adds a new layer to a tarnished record, increasing pressure on the attorney general.

In a meeting with a Cambridge, Mass., marketing firm, Gov. Deval Patrick revealed that he got "quite drunk" alone at a restaurant after the capture of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Despite trying to repair the GOP's image with women, recent comments from some Republicans show the effort is still a work in progress.