Military plans ‘revolutionary’ airship
The next Air Force spy craft is likely to be a giant, unmanned dirigible that can remain aloft at high altitudes, keeping an unblinking watch on vehicles, planes and even...
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Obama rips pork, signs bill
President Barack Obama railed against pork-barrel projects Wednesday. Then he signed a massive spending bill stuffed with them. Still, Obama pledged to reform the process by which such "earmarks" end...
U.S., China firm on naval incident
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and China's foreign minister held talks Wednesday on the interception of a U.S. surveillance ship by Chinese naval vessels, in the latest sign of...
Obama’s education overhaul
President Barack Obama on Tuesday laid out his vision for changes to the American education system, which includes a controversial plan to increase pay for high-performing teachers as well as...
U.S. sees expansion of Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda has expanded its presence in Afghanistan, taking advantage of the sinking security situation to resurface where it was forced to flee seven years ago, the nation's top military...
Bernanke urges regulatory reform
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday called for a major reform of the financial regulatory system to create more "holistic" oversight of the world's largest financial institutions in an...
Obama lifts stem cell limits
President Barack Obama made his most forceful break yet from his predecessor's controversial scientific agenda on Monday, opening the door to a major expansion of government-funded research on embryonic stem...
Ruling draws line on districts
The Supreme Court limited the reach of the Voting Rights Act on Monday, ruling there is no duty to draw voting districts that are favorable to black candidates in areas...
As Obama pushes, some Dems resist
President Barack Obama is facing misgivings about his policy agenda from inside his own party, with prominent Democrats objecting to parts of his taxation and spending plans and questioning the...
Militant threat from Pakistan alarms U.S.
The Mumbai terrorist siege and other recent plots and attacks have stoked alarm among U.S. officials that the next strike on U.S. soil is less likely to come from traditional...