U.S. AK-47s linked to Mexican attorney's slaying

A congressional investigation into a controversial federal gun-running surveillance operation is moving to Mexico this week amid new reports...

House GOP moves ahead with plan for Libya cutoff

House Republicans charged forward Wednesday with a plan to try to scale back U.S. military engagement in Libya, a move intended as a...

FDA stands by silicone breast implants

Five years after allowing silicone breast implants back on the market, the Food and Drug Administration said further studies showed the...

Petitioners in Maryland protest in-state tuition for illegal immigrants

The red and white placards outside the Motor Vehicle Administration office strike some as an invitation: "Sign petition here. No in-state...

Recall elections surge in local and state governments

The new president of Arizona's state Senate, Russell Pearce, had only 21 days to enjoy that position before opponents began circulating...

Jon Huntsman Jr. launches GOP presidential campaign

Jon Huntsman Jr. ceremonially launched his presidential campaign Tuesday with the Statue of Liberty as his backdrop. But more telling was...

Panetta confirmed as Defense secretary

The Senate unanimously confirmed Leon E. Panetta as secretary of Defense on Tuesday, putting the Pentagon in the hands of a former...

ATF director to resign, agency sources say

The acting director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is expected to step down because of a controversial...

Supreme Court blocks huge class-action suit against Wal-Mart

Women and minorities who think they are underpaid will find it nearly impossible to band together to sue employers for discrimination...

Supreme Court kills global warming suit

The fight over global warming and whether to limit carbon pollution from coal-fired power plants must be resolved by the Environmental...

McCain blames Arizona wildfires on illegal immigrants

Sen. John McCain on Monday defended a statement he made over the weekend that there was "substantial evidence" that illegal immigrants were...

Minority men falling behind academically, study finds

Young black and Latino men lag behind their contemporaries in nearly every measure of educational attainment, with many failing to attend...

Florida is No. 1 for marijuana grow houses

Nationwide demand for high-potency marijuana has turned Florida into a top producer of hydroponic weed, and hundreds of people are turning...

GOP splitting over U.S. role in Libya and Afghanistan

Republicans are facing a widening fissure over the U.S. role on the world stage as party leaders decide whether to confront President...

Congress turns bill titles into acts of exaggeration

It wasn't enough to introduce HR 145 this year. Instead, the Republican-sponsored bill became the Revoke Excessive Policies that Encroach on...

GOP lacks a strong contender from the South

The Republican presidential field keeps growing, but something is still missing: a strong contender from the South, the party's heartland.

Palin documentary a conservative nod to the politician

It's almost impossible to watch the first few minutes of a new documentary about Sarah Palin and not flinch a little at the bile unleashed...

Levees in northern Missouri breached

Several levees in northern Missouri were failing to hold back the surge of water being released from upstream dams, and officials and...