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President Barack Obama marked the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor by honoring those who gave their lives that day.

Former House Speaker John Boehner says he is thankful that he did not have to participate in the 2016 presidential election.

ISIS' march across Iraq and Syria -- a campaign that's forced President Barack Obama to return small numbers of US troops to the region, even after touting an end to the decade-long ground offensives there -- came as a surprise to US intelligence, the President told CNN in a new special report.

On August 8, 2014, jets carried out the first American airstrikes against ISIS.

President-elect Donald Trump revealed Wednesday that he consults with President Barack Obama on some of his potential appointments -- and values the President's views.

Donald Trump has pointed to his hiring chops as a key asset, but he is already facing calls to rescind a job offer to one of his top national security picks.

A member of the electoral college from Texas is maintaining that he will not cast his vote for President-elect Donald Trump when the college completes the electoral process later this month.

When Richard Spencer arrived at Texas A&M on Tuesday, bringing his message of white supremacy, he did so against the wishes of university officials.

In May 2010, Time magazine tells us, Barack Obama invited a group of America's most distinguished presidential historians to dinner at the White House. He was searching for ideas, examples and "lessons from his predecessors."

President-elect Donald Trump formally introduced his pick to lead the defense department Tuesday, as brought his "thank you" tour to Fayetteville, North Carolina.

A commander in chief who prizes nuance and restraint put his legacy in the war on terror Tuesday in the hands of a brassy successor who embodies gut-check leadership.

Republicans are finding that staying united with President-elect Donald Trump is much easier said than done.

Vice President Joe Biden continued to tease a presidential bid in 2020 during an appearance on "The Late Show" with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night, saying he's learned to "never say never."

The late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia was known for dissenting opinions on social issues like abortion rights and gay marriage, remarking that he liked "to tell the majority to take a walk."

Congressional Republicans are using the short term government spending bill to expedite a vote on retired Gen. James Mattis, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Defense Department.

Donald Trump wants to cancel government plans to build two new Air Force One jets.

Last month, Richard Spencer stood behind a podium at a Washington conference center espousing racist ideals and proclaiming "Hail Trump! Hail our people! Hail victory!"

It's been one month since the historic US election, and Van Jones wants the country to come together. But first he wants to explain "The Messy Truth" about the political climate in the United States.

Descriptive language and colorful imagery were in no short supply Tuesday evening, as guest Philip Mudd joined CNN with his candid thoughts on Gen. Michael Flynn.