A last-minute decision to drop federal charges against an arms dealer who threated to expose Hillary Clinton's alleged role in arming terrorists in Libya is prompting fresh claims the Department of Justice is protecting the Democrat presidential nominee from potentially damaging revelations.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has throughout his career given campaign contributions to state attorneys general while they weighed decisions affecting his business, a review of his political donations shows.
The Obama administration on Wednesday once again condemned Israel for plans to construct housing on land claimed by the Palestinians, saying a new project announced last week profoundly hurts efforts to forge a two-state solution to the long-running conflict.
Federal auto-safety regulators on Wednesday launched an investigation into the safety of brakes on certain Ford pickups – but when it comes to the government’s own fleet of vehicles, not only do repairs go unfixed but the General Services Administration routinely auctions off cars with open recalls to the public.
President Barack Obama welcomed the news Wednesday that the Paris agreement on climate change will take effect in a month, saying "this gives us the best possible shot to save the one planet we've got."
Donald Trump on Wednesday touted what he called his running mate's “decisive victory” at the vice presidential debate the night before, saying Mike Pence did an “incredible job” -- while taking credit for picking the Indiana governor for his ticket.
Top-ranking Republicans on Wednesday escalated their inquiry into a controversial FBI agreement to destroy the laptops of two Hillary Clinton aides questioned in the email scandal investigation, pressing Attorney General Loretta Lynch for answers and suggesting the deal obstructed congressional investigators.
From military recruitment to PSAs on Zika to web cams at the National Zoo, it costs money for the federal government to stay connected to the public – it turns out, a lot of money.
A former aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, after testifying against his boss in the “Bridgegate” scandal, on Tuesday implicated New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as well -- claiming the Democratic governor spoke with Christie about releasing a false report to kill off questions over the lane closures.
Scott Adams, who pens the popular comic strip Dilbert, and who has been an outspoken Donald Trump booster this election, says he’s been targeted by an army of trolls for his conservative leanings, on social media and across the web.
Dozens of ineligible aliens who have been removed from the voter rolls in the city of Philadelphia, Pa., have cast ballots in recent elections, according to a new report from an election watchdog group.
In a presidential race where Hillary Clinton has sought to disqualify Donald Trump over his “temperament,” running mate Tim Kaine is facing mounting fallout over his own demeanor at Tuesday night’s first-and-only VP debate – where the Virginia senator frequently interrupted not only Mike Pence but the moderator.
Donald Trump promised his Twitter followers that he would livetweet Tuesday night's vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Tim Kaine, but the Republican nominee mostly retweeted his supporters.
From the opening moments of their debate here at Longwood University, Tim Kaine constantly attacked Donald Trump, while Mike Pence defended his running mate and slammed Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy and private e-mail server.
The Republican National Committee declared Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to be the clear winner of Tuesday night's vice presidential debate against Tim Kaine.