Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert facing federal charges

Hastert allegedly tried to hide bank withdrawals to avoid bank reporting requirements and lied to the FBI

• May 28, 2015

Obama fields climate change, basketball questions on Twitter

Days ahead of hurricane season, the president uses his new social media account to start a discussion on climate change... and LeBron

• May 28, 2015

Obama meets with Steven Sotloff's family

While in Florida, the president met with the relatives of the American journalist beheaded by ISIS last year

• May 28, 2015

Secret Service begins measuring White House fence for spikes

The "pointed anti-climb feature," as the USSS is designed to deter fence-jumpers

• May 28, 2015

George Pataki announces presidential bid

The former New York governor is the eighth Republican to officially enter the 2016 race

• May 28, 2015

Is Martin O'Malley's new super PAC a jab at Hillary Clinton?

The group is named "Generation Forward," and its leaders believe O'Malley will be more appealing to younger voters than Clinton

• May 28, 2015

Lindsey Graham retires from Air Force Reserves

The South Carolina senator, who is announcing a presidential bid next week, has earned the rank of colonel in the reserves

• May 28, 2015

Key numbers from a report to Congress on U.S. education

A National Center for Education Statistics report shows more school-age children live in poverty and need English-language services

• May 28, 2015

Ash Carter seeks ways to improve Iraq training, equipment

The defense secretary says U.S. military leaders are looking for ways to improve and speed up training for Iraqi forces

• May 28, 2015

Dickerson on GOP debates: The big show

With so many GOP candidates vying for a spot on the debate stage, the stragglers have little choice: Wow them anyway you can.

• May 28, 2015

Has Obama's 2014 foreign policy reboot been successful?

A year ago Thursday, the president delivered a major speech at West Point intended to redirect his foreign policy

• May 28, 2015

U.S. won't seek Supreme Court review in immigration case

While Obama's executive actions are on hold, the administration will now focus on defending the merits of the policy

• May 27, 2015

White House urging Senate passage of surveillance act

Obama administration pushes Senate to pass the USA Freedom Act, saying risk of terrorist attacks would increase if it fails

• May 27, 2015

U.S. senator in Cuba says normalized relations just "weeks away"

Sen. Tom Udall, who led a four-member Democratic congressional delegation to Cuba, said the two sides are close to resolving final issues

• May 27, 2015

Rick Santorum launches 2016 bid with blue-collar pitch

The former senator blamed factors like "big government" and immigration for flat wages

• May 28, 2015

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