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They're back: Social issues overtake US politics

All of a sudden, abortion, contraception and gay marriage are at the center of American political discourse, with the struggling — though improving — economy

Obama signs Giffords' final bill into law

President Barack Obama has signed into law a final bill authored by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was wounded in an Arizona shooting rampage a year ago.

Hold the mystery meat: Military food gets upgrade

Hold the mystery meat: Military mess halls soon will be serving more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dishes under the first program in 20 years to improve

NRC approves first new nuclear plant in 3 decades

The nation's first new nuclear power plant in a generation won approval Thursday as federal regulators voted to grant a license for two new reactors in

Your week in political quotes

It was a huge week for 2012 GOP presidential candidate and former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., when he stunned the Republican field by sweeping three state

White House to promote more positive jobs outlook

The White House plans to announce a more optimistic jobs forecast this month, based in part on the shaky premise that Congress will pass President Barack

GOP report questions Guantanamo detainee releases

The Bush and Obama administrations released or transferred 600 terror suspects deemed an acceptable threat from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, only

Obama gives education waivers to 10 states

President Barack Obama says his decision to free 10 states from the No Child Left Behind education law will give the flexibility they need to set high

GOP vows to reverse Obama birth control policy

Republicans vowed Wednesday to reverse President Barack Obama's new policy on birth control, lambasting the requirement that religious schools and hospitals

Egypt's PM says US threats to cut aid won't work

Egypt refused to back down Wednesday in a dispute with the U.S. over Cairo's crackdown on nonprofit groups despite Washington's threats to cut aid, while the

28 more airports will test lower-hassle screening

A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, the government said

House approves line-item veto for president

House Republicans put aside their usual antipathy toward President Barack Obama on Wednesday to give the president, and his successors, the line-item veto, a

US not considering arming Syrian opposition

The White House said on Tuesday that the U.S. is not considering arming opposition groups in Syria, deflecting calls from some lawmakers to explore such a

Video: Politicians say what?!

The Republican presidential candidates are duking it out in Minnesota, Colorado, and Missouri Tuesday night.

New Obama plan to help math, science teacher prep

President Barack Obama called on Tuesday for millions of dollars in new funding to improve math and science education, an effort he said would be crucial to

Iran calls new US sanctions 'psychological war'

Iran has dismissed the new U.S. sanctions on Tehran, with the Foreign Ministry spokesman saying Tuesday they are part of a "psychological war" meant to sow

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