Iraqi PM tells Obama: We need more weapons

Iraq's new Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told Obama that Iraq needs more weapons after losing many in its confrontations with ISIS

• Sep 24, 2014

Obama oversees passage of U.N. resolution to combat foreign terrorist fighters

President calls the "unprecedented" flow of foreign fighters to conflict zones a new element of the threat of terrorism

• Sep 24, 2014

Former Rep. Jim Traficant critically injured after tractor accident

The ex-con, former longtime congressman from Ohio is in the hospital following the accident on his family farm

• Sep 24, 2014

Prosecutor accuses Rick Perry of seeking "special favors"

Perry's request to skip a pre-trial hearing drew scorn from the man prosecuting him for abuse of power

• Sep 24, 2014

Chris Christie: Report I've lost 85 pounds "not accurate"

The New Jersey governor says his weight loss after lap band surgery is "my business and nobody else's"

• Sep 24, 2014

Obama: We must dismantle ISIS "network of death"

The president addressed the United Nations as the world faces threats from violent extremism, Ebola, and territorial conflicts

• Sep 24, 2014

Outrage ensues after Obama's coffee cup salute

Critics are unhappy with the commander in chief after he saluted two Marines with coffee cup in hand

• Sep 24, 2014

At U.N., Obama builds support for a mission he's already started

Obama works on building international support for the fight against ISIS, even as the U.S. conducts airstrikes in Syria with partners and on its own

• Sep 24, 2014

High schoolers protest conservative proposal

Hundreds walk out of classes in suburban Denver in move that can be seen as ironic

• Sep 24, 2014

FBI, DHS warn law enforcement to "be vigilant" after U.S. strikes in Syria

Fears grow that a U.S.-led coalition's operation inside Syria against Islamic extremists could inspire attacks at home

• Sep 23, 2014

Were U.S. airstrikes legal under international law?

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power lays out the case for U.S. attacks in Syria

• Sep 23, 2014

Hiring Hillary Clinton among "best decisions I ever made" Obama says

At the annual Clinton Global Initiative gathering, the president talked about the importance of strong civil societies

• Sep 23, 2014

Former Sen. Jim Webb "seriously looking at" a presidential bid

The one-term Democratic senator from Virginia says he's months away from making a decision

• Sep 23, 2014

High-profile Republicans flock to save Sen. Pat Roberts in Kansas

Seeking his 4th term in the Senate, Roberts is facing an unexpectedly tough re-election battle

• Sep 23, 2014

Michael Bloomberg-led gun control group announces ads, endorsements

The former New York City mayor is angling to reintroduce gun control into public discourse ahead of November's elections

• Sep 23, 2014

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