Government News
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Marine Le Pen's steely resolve and cutting tongue propelled her political career, but it was her masterful use of a soft touch that brought her one step away from the French presidency
April 24, 2017 -
German federal prosecutors say they have charged a 17-year-old Afghan citizen over allegations he joined the Taliban and participated in attacks against security forces
April 24, 2017 -
Analysis: A Le Pen wins more acceptance than ever in France
April 24, 2017 -
Emmanuel Macron is an improbable presidential front-runner _ he's under 40 and politically untested, has no party backing, and quotes philosophers in campaign speeches
April 24, 2017 -
Albania's president has granted citizenship to the former prime minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj
April 24, 2017 -
The State Department says former Fox News Channel anchor Heather Nauert will be the agency's new spokeswoman
April 24, 2017 -
Sting will be making his debut at the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
April 24, 2017 -
Diplomats representing ancient civilizations have met in the Greek capital for the first time as part of a new 10-member international club
April 24, 2017 -
Travelers seeking a last-minute passport out of South Florida are out of luck
April 24, 2017 -
UN investigators' murders were filmed on cell phone, Congo's government says
April 24, 2017 -
To fight what it called a "grave threat" to the country, a watchdog group on Monday filed a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution by allowing his business to accept payments from foreign governments.
January 23, 2017 -
Sen. John McCain says plans to expand Arlington National Cemetery have hit a snag because local officials want to build a bus maintenance facility.
August 14, 2015 -
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has ordered a six-month study aimed at formally ending one of the last gender- or sexuality-based barriers to military service, saying the Pentagon's current regulations banning transgender individuals from serving in the military need to be examined.
July 14, 2015 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA is failing to hire and promote enough minorities despite years of vowing to do so, Director John Brennan said Tuesday, announcing a new effort to tackle the problem of a…
July 01, 2015 Iraqis return to shattered Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's hometown, after Islamic State group routed
June 23, 2015