Government News
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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-
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With recent government approval of potatoes that don’t bruise and apples that don’t brown, a new generation of genetically modified foods is headed to grocery…
April 04, 2015 -
Sen. Bob Menendez, the son of Cuban immigrants who rose to become one of the highest-ranking Hispanic members of Congress, was charged Wednesday with accepting nearly $1 million in gifts and campaign contributions from a longtime friend in exchange for a stream of political favors.
April 02, 2015 -
By JACK GILLUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says it can find only four emails sent between former Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton and her staff concerning drone strikes and certain U.S. surveillance…
April 01, 2015 -
By KRISTIN J. BENDER and PAUL ELIAS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two former federal agents are accused of using their positions and savvy computer skills to siphon more than $1 million in digital…
March 31, 2015 -
A former FBI agent accused of trying to derail a Utah investigation into an alleged defense contractor kickback scheme was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday.
March 30, 2015