Former first lady Laura Bush has requested to be removed from a recently launched same-sex marriage advocacy campaign that features a clip of her speaking in support of gay marriage.
With the sequestration deadline a week away, President Barack Obama called Republican congressional leaders Thursday to discuss the sharp cuts that loom over the government.
Republicans may worry the sequester may cause a backlash at the 2014 midterms, but Obama isn't immune from consequences either.
Marco Rubio, the Republican Party's new 'It' person, is in Israel, where he's already making the rounds like a top statesman.
Whole Foods is under fire after using a photo of President Barack Obama to promote whole chickens being on sale, which many believed to be racist.
Peanut Corp. of America went bankrupt shortly after the salmonella outbreak.
North Korea defended its most recent nuclear test Thursday, saying countries which gave in to U.S. pressure suffered “tragic consequences.”
The false claim that Chuck Hagel had been endorsed for defense secretary by a nonexistent group called “Friends of Hamas” began as a ridiculous hypothetical, says the reporter who first floated it.
Will President Obama's cybersecurity directive protect U.S. companies and networks from Chinese hackers?
An Ohio woman filed a $25,000 lawsuit against her employer, alleging she was fired for voting for President Obama.
In the opaque world of sovereign debt credit ratings, one of the most important issues is a country’s economic growth.
The sequester kicked in at midnight, and the cuts will affect everything from defense to education.
The fate of the Keystone XL pipeline will demonstrate whether President Obama plans to take a strong stance on mitigating climate change.
North Korea has released another propaganda video -- this one showing the American president surrounded by flames.
“How stupid do you think we are?” Titan's CEO asked France's government when it asked him to invest in a plant.
A new pro-Obama group, Organizing for Action, will not have to disclose its donors.
The Respect for Marriage Coalition is launching a campaign in support of same-sex marriage featuring the opinions of Barack Obama, Laura Bush, Dick Cheney and Colin Powell.
A new report suggests that across-the-board discretionary spending cuts could cause GDP to slow this year.
U.S.-born spy Jonathan Pollard is a hot-button issue in Israel, but they're unlikely to get him anytime soon.
Four gun control measures passed by Colorado Democrats tackle the hot issues at the center of a national debate.
Obama challenged the GOP to put middle-class interests before loopholes. But Mitch McConnell is not interested in last-minute negotiations.
This time, the Congressional Budget Office refused to cave in to the pressure.
