Senate Democrats, without a vote to spare, pushed forward a bill to overhaul the U.S. health care system, but a divisive debate ...

The U.S. federal courts and military tribunals that will prosecute suspected terrorists vary sharply in their independence, public ...

President Obama has hosted world leaders from Afghanistan, Germany and nearly two dozen other spots around the globe since he ...

Vice President Biden told Iowa Democrats on Saturday that the Senate handed the president a big victory with its decision to ...

There may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the Fort Hood shooter before ...

The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards ...

U.S. Sen. John McCain predicted success in the Afghan war effort Friday if President Obama makes a decision quickly to send the ...

The Army says there will be an outside review of how body armor for its soldiers is tested.

A proposed government-run health insurance program, among the most divisive issues in the health care debate, would cover less ...

Military and FBI officials appeared to miss numerous warning signs in the months leading up to the Nov. 5 killings of 13 people ...

The reports on jobs created or saved by the $787 billion stimulus package are "riddled with inaccuracies and contradictions," ...

A Senate oversight panel launched an investigation Thursday into the Pentagon's use of retired admirals and generals as paid ...

The Senate will hold its first vote on health care legislation on Saturday night and Democrats will need 60 votes to prevail.

The Treasury Department will auction off warrants for three big banks that it acquired as part of the bailout program.

The House has voted to add more than $200 billion to the deficit in order to spare doctors from a big reduction in Medicare payments.