Ben Carson announces foreign policy trip to Africa

The Republican presidential candidate will visit Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia at the end of the month

• Dec 7, 2015

2016ers respond to Donald Trump's call to shut down Muslim entry into U.S.

The GOP presidential frontrunner said they should be blocked until lawmakers "figure out what is going on"

• Dec 7, 2015

ESPNW imagines Loretta Lynch and two senators as Marvel Comics superheroes

The sports network honored the attorney general, as well as Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Claire McCaskill, for having a significant impact on women's sports

• Dec 7, 2015

Donald Trump calls for "total and complete shutdown" of Muslims entering U.S.

The GOP presidential frontrunner said they should be blocked until lawmakers "figure out what is going on"

• Dec 7, 2015

Democrat will try to force vote to ban terror suspects from buying guns

A House Democrat filed a petition Monday that would force a vote on the legislation if it receives at least 218 signatures

• Dec 7, 2015

Trump lawyer threatens Bush supporter with lawsuit

A lawyer for the Republican frontrunner is threatening to sue a billionaire health care magnate who is running anti-Trump newspaper ads

• Dec 7, 2015

Speaker Ryan skeptical Congress can wrap up agenda by Friday

At the top of the agenda is a spending package Congress must pass by the end of Friday to prevent a government shutdown

• Dec 7, 2015

Cruz takes lead from Trump in new Iowa poll

The Texas senator emerges as the leader in the early voting state for the first time

• Dec 7, 2015

DHS chief: New terror alert system to be unveiled soon

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Monday that the new system will keep the public better informed

• Dec 7, 2015

SCOTUS won't hear challenge to assault weapons ban

Gun owners were attempting to challenge a ban on semi-automatic weapons in one Chicago suburb

• Dec 7, 2015

Majority of Americans want U.S. to deploy ground troops to Iraq, Syria

In a poll conducted before San Bernardino, more than half of Americans said ground troops should be deployed overseas

• Dec 7, 2015

Trump questions Obama's remarks on Muslim-American athletes

The GOP frontrunner live-tweeted President Obama's primetime speech on terrorism

• Dec 7, 2015

Obama urges Muslims to do more to confront problem of extremism

Facing a persistent threat abroad -- and divisive language at home -- the president appealed to the Muslim community for help

• Dec 6, 2015

What does Obama want Congress to do about ISIS and terrorism?

President outlines four steps he thinks lawmakers should pass to help keep the country safe -- but will any of these ideas get through Congress?

• Dec 6, 2015

2016 presidential candidates react to Obama's Oval Office address on ISIS

Republicans started criticizing the speech as soon as President Obama started speaking

• Dec 6, 2015

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