Mike Dorning

Officials confirmed Sunday that a postal worker at the Washington sorting center that handles mail bound for the Capitol is "gravely ill" with the inhaled form of anthrax, bringing to...

Despite intense criticism and accusations that his decision to shut down the House of Representatives fueled the public's anxiety about anthrax attacks, Speaker Dennis Hastert insisted Friday that he has...

Some call it Ground Zero Two. A House staff member said he felt as if the dome of the U.S. Capitol had a target drawn on it. Many subway commuters...

Democratic lawmakers on Monday began a concerted attack on Republican conservatives for stalling sweeping legislation to strengthen airport security in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist strikes. Although the...

The nation's border controls and visa procedures are rife with weaknesses that provide little assurance potential terrorists will be stopped from entering the country. Authorities are investigating how the 19...

Despite the aviation industry's record of resisting new security measures, airline representatives dominate membership in the government task forces on air security appointed in the wake of this month's terrorist...

The terrorist attacks on America appear likely to reverberate through the nation's immigrant communities, inspiring political support for new restrictions on foreign visitors and at least slowing momentum for proposals...

Dozens of intelligence reports, academic studies, congressional investigations and academics have tried to understand and explain Osama bin Laden, the shadowy figure known to some followers by his code name,...