May 24, 2013 5:20 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday to award Congress' highest civilian honor to four girls killed in an Alabama church bombing during the civil rights movement. He called it a tragic loss that "helped to trigger triumph and a more just and equal and fair America."
May 24, 2013 3:40 AM
Obama balances threats against Americans' rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Forecasting the changing nature of threats against the U.S. for years to come, President...
May 23, 2013 8:00 AM
House committee passes Iran sanctions legislation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new push to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions by crippling the country's economy...
May 23, 2013 7:45 AM
Immigration bill heads to full Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's troubled immigration system is headed...
May 23, 2013 7:45 AM
Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading...
May 23, 2013 7:30 AM
Obama voices support for Senate immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says a far-reaching immigration overhaul approved by a Senate...
May 23, 2013 3:06 PM
Obama defends drone strikes but says no cure-all
President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective...
May 23, 2013 6:45 AM
Lawmakers hand Myanmar leader prisoner list
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are asking Myanmar President Thein Sein (tane sane) to free nearly 250...
May 23, 2013 6:10 AM
Senate panel nears final big immigration decisions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech...
May 23, 2013 6:10 AM
Senate to debate crop insurance in farm bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as...
