Obama Lays Out Strategy for 'New Phase' in Terror Fight

(WASHINGTON) -- In a wide-ranging speech at the National Defense University, in Washington D.C., Thursday, President Obama launched a spirited defense of his administration's efforts to pursue terr... Read More

New Bill Would Allow Pets on Amtrak

(WASHINGTON) -- If a bill that was introduced in Congress this week is passed, Amtrak will be required to allow pets onboard some of its trains. The bill, introduced by Jeff Denham, R-C... Read More

Darrell Issa to Lois Lerner: Assertion of 'Fifth' Invalid

(WASHINGTON) -- While Congress continues to investigate the cloud of controversy hanging over the Internal Revenue Service, House Oversight and Government Reform committee Chairman Darrell Issa has... Read More

Targeting Phony Heroes: Stolen Valor Act Awaits Obama’s Signature

(WASHINGTON) -- Four days before the nation’s veterans make their way down hometown streets in a flurry of star spangled confetti for Memorial Day, a bill to protect war heroes from impostors... Read More

AccuWeather Chief: Tornado Warning Science ‘Is Not There’

(WASHINGTON) -- As the people of Moore, Okla., grapple to recover following the devastating tornado that hit its community earlier this week, the head of a major weather forecasting service told a... Read More

Support for Legal Status Holds; So Do Sizable Partisan Divisions

(NEW YORK) -- Nearly six in 10 Americans back a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants, with narrow preference for prompt action on the issue. Partisan divisions are sharp, a factor likel... Read More

Emily’s List Endorses Allyson Schwartz for Governor of Pennsylvania

(HARRISBURG, Penn.) -- Emily’s List is backing Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.) in her bid for governor of Pennsylvania, making their first endorsement of the 2014 gubernatorial cycle. The gr... Read More

WATCH LIVE: President Obama's Counterterrorism Speech

(WASHINGTON) -- President Obama plans to address his counterterrorism policy and the controversial use of secret drones to target suspects in a speech scheduled at approximately 2 p.m. Thursday.... Read More

Obama Picks Former Campaign Official Katherine Archuleta as OPM Director

(WASHINGTON) -- President Obama will nominate former campaign official Katherine Archuleta as director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Thursday, according to a White House official.... Read More

Treasury Secretary Faced with More IRS Questions

(WASHINGTON) -- Facing angry lawmakers before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew promised that those involved in the Internal Revenue Service scandal w... Read More