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  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:38 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:38:15 GMT
    President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the resignation of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following a controversy over the agency's targeting of conservative political groups.
    President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the resignation of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following a controversy over the agency's targeting of conservative political groups.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 10:47 AM EDT2013-05-15 14:47:59 GMT
    The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service just as another probe concludes that lax management enabled agents to improperly target tea party groups.
    The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service just as another probe concludes that lax management enabled agents to improperly target tea party groups.
  • Tuesday, May 14 2013 6:04 PM EDT2013-05-14 22:04:37 GMT
    Citing problems exposed by the Boston Marathon bombings, senators weighing amendments to a sweeping immigration bill agreed Tuesday to boost security provisions around student visas.
    Citing problems exposed by the Boston Marathon bombings, senators weighing amendments to a sweeping immigration bill agreed Tuesday to boost security provisions around student visas.
  • Tuesday, May 14 2013 3:28 PM EDT2013-05-14 19:28:55 GMT
    Attorney General Eric Holder says he played no direct role in the Justice Department's secret review of Associated Press phone records.
    Attorney General Eric Holder says he played no direct role in the Justice Department's secret review of Associated Press phone records but called it part of an investigation into what he termed a grave national security leak.
  • Monday, May 13 2013 6:09 PM EDT2013-05-13 22:09:50 GMT
    Gov. Jerry Brown is reaping the benefits of an economic turn-around and higher taxes as he prepares to release his update Tuesday for the coming fiscal year's budget.
    California is enjoying a revenue surplus for a change. Gov. Jerry Brown is reaping the benefits of an economic turn-around and higher taxes as he prepares to release his update Tuesday for the coming fiscal year's budget.
  • The Republican chairman of the House oversight panel is asking a veteran diplomat and a former chairman of the Joints Chief of Staff for sworn testimony about their investigation into the deaths of four Americans at...
    House Republicans pushed ahead Monday with their investigation of the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year as President Barack Obama asserted that GOP charges of a cover-up are baseless.
  • Monday, May 13 2013 3:35 PM EDT2013-05-13 19:35:10 GMT
    Senior officials at the Internal Revenue Service were aware that its agents were targeting Tea Party groups as early as 2011, according to an Inspector General's draft report obtained by FOX News.
    Senior officials at the Internal Revenue Service were aware that its agents were targeting Tea Party groups as early as 2011, according to an Inspector General's draft report obtained by FOX News.
  • A bill to enact dramatic changes to the nation's immigration system and put some 11 million immigrants here illegally on a path to citizenship is facing its first congressional test.
    The bipartisan coalition behind a contentious overhaul of immigration laws stuck together on a critical early series of test votes Thursday, turning back challenges from conservative critics as the Senate Judiciary Committee...
  • Delaware will become the 11th state to allow same-sex marriages.
    Delaware became the 11th state in the nation to allow same-sex marriage when Democratic Gov. Jack Markell signed a gay marriage bill into law just minutes after its passage by the state Senate on Tuesday.
  • Tuesday, May 7 2013 3:43 PM EDT2013-05-07 19:43:34 GMT
    New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has both joked about his weight and said that it's a real concern, secretly underwent a weight-loss surgery in February.
    New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has both joked about his weight and said that it's a real concern, secretly underwent a weight-loss surgery in February that experts say could help him if he gets exercise and watches what he eats.
  • Friday, May 3 2013 12:34 PM EDT2013-05-03 16:34:32 GMT
    The U.S. economy showed last month why it remains the envy of industrialized nations: In the face of tax increases and federal spending cuts, employers added a solid 165,000 jobs in April.
    The U.S. economy showed last month why it remains the envy of industrialized nations: In the face of tax increases and federal spending cuts, employers added a solid 165,000 jobs in April.
  • Thursday, May 2 2013 3:00 PM EDT2013-05-02 19:00:14 GMT
    Former U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus will take a job at USC, teaching classes, participating in panel discussions, mentoring student veterans and ROTC members, among other things, the university announced today.
    Former U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus will take a job at USC, teaching classes, participating in panel discussions, mentoring student veterans and ROTC members, among other things, the university announced today.
  • Tuesday, April 30 2013 3:15 PM EDT2013-04-30 19:15:48 GMT
    President Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that chemical weapons were used in the civil war there.
    President Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war.
  • Tuesday, April 30 2013 10:58 AM EDT2013-04-30 14:58:45 GMT
    A powerful bomb rocked central Damascus on Tuesday, killing 13 people according to Syrian TV, and sowing fear and chaos in a busy commercial district of the capital for the second consecutive day.
    A powerful bomb rocked central Damascus on Tuesday, killing 13 people according to Syrian TV, and sowing fear and chaos in a busy commercial district of the capital for the second consecutive day.
  • Friday, April 26 2013 2:49 PM EDT2013-04-26 18:49:07 GMT
    President Barack Obama consoled a rural Texas community rocked by a deadly fertilizer plant explosion, telling mourners Thursday they are not alone in their grief and they will have the nation's support.
    President Barack Obama consoled a rural Texas community rocked by a deadly fertilizer plant explosion, telling mourners Thursday they are not alone in their grief and they will have the nation's support.
  • Thursday, April 25 2013 9:18 PM EDT2013-04-26 01:18:42 GMT
    With flight delays mounting, the Senate has passed legislation to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers.
    With flight delays mounting, the Senate has passed legislation to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers.
  • Thursday, April 25 2013 12:50 PM EDT2013-04-25 16:50:29 GMT
    The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which includes the library and museum along with Bush's policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
    The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which includes the library and museum along with Bush's policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
  • Wednesday, April 24 2013 3:00 PM EDT2013-04-24 19:00:03 GMT
    President Barack Obama has a strategy to discourage his daughters from rebelling, perhaps by getting a tattoo himself.
    President Barack Obama has a strategy to discourage his daughters from rebelling, perhaps by getting a tattoo himself.
  • Monday, April 22 2013 7:28 PM EDT2013-04-22 23:28:52 GMT
    Former congressman Anthony Weiner is back on Twitter.
    Former congressman Anthony Weiner is back on Twitter.
  • Thursday, April 18 2013 6:06 PM EDT2013-04-18 22:06:55 GMT
    US lawmakers formally unveiled a sweeping immigration bill at a news conference Thursday attended by traditional opponents from big business and labor, and conservative and liberal groups.
    US lawmakers formally unveiled a sweeping immigration bill at a news conference Thursday attended by traditional opponents from big business and labor, and conservative and liberal groups.
  • Thursday, April 18 2013 3:43 PM EDT2013-04-18 19:43:05 GMT
    President Barack Obama sought to inspire a stricken city and comfort an unnerved nation Thursday, declaring that Boston "will run again."
    President Barack Obama sought to inspire a stricken city and comfort an unnerved nation Thursday, declaring that Boston "will run again."
  • Thursday, April 18 2013 2:26 PM EDT2013-04-18 18:26:11 GMT
    A Mississippi man accused of mailing letters with suspected ricin to national leaders believed he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts on the black market.
    A Mississippi man accused of mailing letters with suspected ricin to national leaders believed he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts on the black market.
  • Wednesday, April 17 2013 8:31 PM EDT2013-04-18 00:31:25 GMT
    President Barack Obama responded to the Senate voting down a measure designed to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and declared it a "pretty shameful day for Washington."
    A visibly infuriated President Barack Obama responded to the Senate voting down a measure designed to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and declared it a "pretty shameful day for Washington."
  • Wednesday, April 17 2013 5:00 PM EDT2013-04-17 21:00:59 GMT
    The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control.
    The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control.
  • Wednesday, April 17 2013 12:15 PM EDT2013-04-17 16:15:16 GMT
    The U.S. Secret Service has intercepted a letter addressed to President Barack Obama that contained a "suspicious substance."
    The U.S. Secret Service has intercepted a letter addressed to President Barack Obama that contained a "suspicious substance." A law enforcement official said the letter is very similar to one recently mailed to Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker. That letter tested positive Tuesday for poisonous ricin.
  • Tuesday, April 16 2013 8:19 PM EDT2013-04-17 00:19:47 GMT
    An envelope addressed to Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi tested positive Tuesday for ricin, a potentially fatal poison, congressional officials said.
    An envelope addressed to Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi tested positive Tuesday for ricin, a potentially fatal poison, congressional officials said.
  • Tuesday, April 16 2013 2:49 PM EDT2013-04-16 18:49:16 GMT
    President Barack Obama pronounced the deadly Boston Marathon explosions an act of terrorism on Tuesday.
    President Barack Obama pronounced the deadly Boston Marathon explosions an act of terrorism on Tuesday as individuals close to the investigation said the two bombs were made of pressure cookers.
  • Monday, April 15 2013 6:56 PM EDT2013-04-15 22:56:16 GMT
    President Barack Obama, responding to the explosions at the Boston Marathon, vowed that whoever is responsible "will feel the full weight of justice."
    President Barack Obama, responding to the explosions at the Boston Marathon, says the United States does not know "who did this or why" but vowed that whoever is responsible "will feel the full weight of justice."
  • Friday, April 12 2013 6:07 PM EDT2013-04-12 22:07:25 GMT
    President Barack Obama made less in 2012 than in any other year since taking office, with about 40 percent of the nearly $609,000 in income that he and first lady Michelle Obama reported
    President Barack Obama made less in 2012 than in any other year since taking office, with about 40 percent of the nearly $609,000 in income that he and first lady Michelle Obama reported
  • Thursday, April 11 2013 3:17 PM EDT2013-04-11 19:17:00 GMT
    A new Pentagon report says North Korea probably has nuclear weapons that can be launched by ballistic missile, although it says the weapons are not very reliable.
    A new Pentagon report says North Korea probably has nuclear weapons that can be launched by ballistic missile, although it says the weapons are not very reliable.
  • Wednesday, April 10 2013 11:11 AM EDT2013-04-10 15:11:47 GMT
    President Barack Obama is sending Congress a $3.8 trillion spending blueprint that seeks to achieve an elusive "grand bargain" to tame runaway deficits by raising taxes further on the wealthy.
    President Barack Obama is sending Congress a $3.8 trillion spending blueprint that seeks to achieve an elusive "grand bargain" to tame runaway deficits by raising taxes further on the wealthy.
  • Tuesday, April 9 2013 4:18 PM EDT2013-04-09 20:18:21 GMT
    The Senate's top Democrat says there will be a showdown vote on Thursday on his party's effort to enact new gun restrictions.
    The Senate's top Democrat says there will be a showdown vote on Thursday on his party's effort to enact new gun restrictions.
  • California High-Speed Rail

    Monday, April 8 2013 10:13 PM EDT2013-04-09 02:13:48 GMT
    Governor Brown is scheduled to depart for China on Tuesday, and he's been quoted as saying he would welcome investment dollars for California's bullet train project.
    Governor Brown is scheduled to depart for China on Tuesday, and he's been quoted as saying he would welcome investment dollars for California's bullet train project.
  • Monday, April 8 2013 5:05 PM EDT2013-04-08 21:05:19 GMT
    Love her or loathe her, one thing's beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady who ruled for 11 remarkable years imposed her will on a fractious, rundown nation.
    Love her or loathe her, one thing's beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady who ruled for 11 remarkable years imposed her will on a fractious, rundown nation.
  • Friday, April 5 2013 3:27 PM EDT2013-04-05 19:27:26 GMT
    White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Friday that the administration would "not be surprised" if North Korea launches another missile as part of its pattern of provocations
    White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Friday that the administration would "not be surprised" if North Korea launches another missile as part of its pattern of provocations
  • Friday, April 5 2013 3:19 PM EDT2013-04-05 19:19:35 GMT
    President Barack Obama has apologized to California's attorney general for commenting on her looks at a Democratic fundraiser.
    President Barack Obama has apologized to California's attorney general for commenting on her looks at a Democratic fundraiser.
  • Thursday, April 4 2013 5:49 PM EDT2013-04-04 21:49:08 GMT
    President Barack Obama courted well-heeled donors in California on a two-day fundraising jaunt that required him to walk a fine line.
    President Barack Obama courted well-heeled donors in California on a two-day fundraising jaunt that required him to walk a fine line.
  • Thursday, April 4 2013 2:23 PM EDT2013-04-04 18:23:18 GMT
    North Korea's vow to restart its mothballed nuclear facilities raises fears about assembly lines churning out fuel for a fearsome arsenal of nuclear missiles.
    North Korea's vow to restart its mothballed nuclear facilities raises fears about assembly lines churning out fuel for a fearsome arsenal of nuclear missiles.
  • Wednesday, April 3 2013 5:38 PM EDT2013-04-03 21:38:51 GMT
    President Obama said steps taken recently by Colorado to tighten its gun laws show "there doesn't have to be a conflict" between keeping citizens safe and protecting 2nd Amendment rights.
    President Obama said steps taken recently by Colorado to tighten its gun laws show "there doesn't have to be a conflict" between keeping citizens safe and protecting 2nd Amendment rights.
  • Wednesday, April 3 2013 4:03 PM EDT2013-04-03 20:03:29 GMT
    President Barack Obama will return 5 percent of his salary each month to the Treasury in a show of solidarity with federal workers smarting from government-wide spending cuts, the White House said Wednesday.
    President Barack Obama will return 5 percent of his salary each month to the Treasury in a show of solidarity with federal workers smarting from government-wide spending cuts, the White House said Wednesday.
  • Tuesday, April 2 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-04-02 22:22:11 GMT
    President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed an effort to map the brain's activity in unprecedented detail.
    President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed an effort to map the brain's activity in unprecedented detail, as a step toward finding better ways to treat such conditions as Alzheimer's, autism, stroke and traumatic brain injuries.
  • Monday, April 1 2013 11:22 PM EDT2013-04-02 03:22:45 GMT
    Renowned Cuban political dissident and blogger Yoani Sanchez was welcomed by a roaring crowd of Cuban-Americans on Monday afternoon.
    Renowned Cuban political dissident and blogger Yoani Sanchez was welcomed by a roaring crowd of Cuban-Americans on Monday afternoon.
  • Wednesday, March 27 2013 6:01 PM EDT2013-03-27 22:01:47 GMT
    In a major gay rights case, the Supreme Court indicated Wednesday it could strike down the law that prevents legally married gay couples from receiving a range of federal benefits that go to other married people.
    In a major gay rights case, the Supreme Court indicated Wednesday it could strike down the law that prevents legally married gay couples from receiving a range of federal benefits that go to other married people.
  • President Barack Obama has appointed Julia A. Pierson to be the next director of the United States Secret Service.
    President Barack Obama has appointed Julia A. Pierson to be the next director of the United States Secret Service.
  • Monday, March 25 2013 6:48 PM EDT2013-03-25 22:48:02 GMT
    President Barack Obama challenged Congress Monday to "finish the job" of finalizing legislation aimed at overhauling the nation's immigration system.
    President Barack Obama challenged Congress Monday to "finish the job" of finalizing legislation aimed at overhauling the nation's immigration system.
  • Friday, March 22 2013 6:08 PM EDT2013-03-22 22:08:27 GMT
    Joe Biden doesn't kiss up to anyone -- whether a queen or a pope.
    Joe Biden doesn't kiss up to anyone -- whether a queen or a pope.
  • Friday, March 22 2013 1:25 PM EDT2013-03-22 17:25:12 GMT
    Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti will face City Controller Wendy Greuel in the May 21 matchup to replace exiting Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
    Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti will face City Controller Wendy Greuel in the May 21 matchup to replace exiting Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
  • Thursday, March 21 2013 4:44 PM EDT2013-03-21 20:44:46 GMT
    President Barack Obama spoke grandly of big picture peacemaking Thursday, but the Palestinians are focused on a specific demand - that Israel freeze settlement building before they'll return to talks.
    President Barack Obama spoke grandly of big picture peacemaking Thursday, but the Palestinians are focused on a specific demand - that Israel freeze settlement building before they'll return to talks.
  • Tuesday, March 19 2013 9:20 PM EDT2013-03-20 01:20:00 GMT
    On his second trip to the Middle East as U.S. commander in chief, President Barack Obama this week will confront a political and strategic landscape nearly unrecognizable.
    On his second trip to the Middle East as U.S. commander in chief, President Barack Obama this week will confront a political and strategic landscape nearly unrecognizable from the one he encountered on his first trip to the region shortly after assuming office in 2009.
  • Political

  • In the spring of 1963, a prominent civil rights leader led dozens of protesters on a four-mile march from a predominantly African-American college campus to the center of Charlotte's downtown.
    In the spring of 1963, a prominent civil rights leader led dozens of protesters on a four-mile march from a predominantly African-American college campus to the center of Charlotte's downtown.
  • The president and CEO of The Associated Press says the government's seizure of AP journalists' phone records was "unconstitutional" and already has had a chilling effect on newsgathering.
    The president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press on Sunday called the government's secret seizure of two months of reporters' phone records "unconstitutional" and said the news cooperative had not...
  • President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.
    President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from...
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