State of the Union: 67 years in 67 seconds
We put them all together into one single State of the Union address by eleven different presidents and spanning 67 years. Nobody knows every word President Obama will say on…
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Activists won’t accept Warren’s ‘no’
Their hope that is that their money, organization and manpower can convince Warren, the once little-known Harvard professor, that she could become the first Madam President. One month without a…
Walker makes a 2016 pitch
While not outwardly saying he would run, it was clear Walker was making the point to these state party leaders and activists that he has the record and the experience…
Botched Oklahoma execution haunts inmate as death nears
The last one was Clayton Lockett’s. “I’ve seen it on TV,” says Glossip, 51, in a telephone call from death row. He says he’s reconciled with his fate, though he…
‘Huggable’ Christie previews presidential road map
He was also Governor of New Jersey. Wilson’s bust sits in the hallway outside of Chris Christie’s office in the State House here. Christie surely didn’t put it there, but…
Trafficked Chinese boy reunited with family after 24 years apart
On Tuesday, Sun was finally reacquainted with his aging father, Sun Youhong, and a younger sister he had never met. The moment was captured in a moving series of photographs….
Don’t tell White House State of the Union ain’t what it used to be … they know!
Sounds like a statement, if found in print or said on-air, that would instantly draw e-missiles from angry White House officials. Instead, top aides to President Barack Obama have fully…
Ohio man plotted attack on U.S. Capitol, FBI says
Christopher Lee Cornell came to the FBI’s attention several months ago for alarming social media posts in which he talked about violent jihad, according to the criminal complaint. The FBI…
Obama pushes universal broadband access in latest State of the Union preview
He told a group of about 200 residents and workers at the Cedar Falls Utilities company that he wants to make sure communities across America have the options that residents…
11 dead after suspected ISIS attacks in western Iraq
Anbar is a western province largely controlled by ISIS, or the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the Sunni Muslim extremist group that has used brutal tactics such as mass…
Highlights From Obama’s 2015 State Of The Union Address
President Barack Obama gave his State of the Union address on Tuesday. In case you missed it, we mashed up all the best parts of Obama’s speech into one handy…
In full 2016 mode, Rand Paul starts New Hampshire blitz
It’s his first time to the Granite State since he made a two-day swing in October to campaign for Scott Brown, and his fifth visit to the state in the…
ISIS: Everything you need to know about the rise of the militant group
The group began in 2004 as al Qaeda in Iraq, before rebranding as ISIS two years later. It was an ally ofand had similarities withOsama bin Laden’s al Qaeda: both…
The anatomy of ISIS: How the ‘Islamic State’ is run, from oil to beheadings
Your newly-declared “Islamic State” is the size of Pennsylvania, so how do you govern it? You compartmentalize. New data from the Terrorism Research and Analysis Consortium (TRAC) has revealed that…
College Football Playoff Fast Facts
January 1, 2015 – The No. 2 Oregon Ducks defeat the No. 3 Florida State Seminoles 59-20 in the Rose Bowl playoff semifinal in Pasadena, California. The No. 4 Ohio…
Illinois mom tells ISIS: ‘Leave our children alone’
Mohammed Hamzah Khan, 19, had invited his family to join him in his plans to travel to join ISIS in the Mideast, authorities said. The Islamic State in Iraq and…
Liberal groups slate pro-Warren rally in New Hampshire Saturday
“Our folks on the ground are going to reach out to the really strong activist community that exists in New Hampshire,” said Neil Sroka, Democracy for America’s spokesman. “We want…
Was that Bob Newhart refereeing the college football championship game?
Tonight's ref is Bob Newhart!!!! #CFPChampionship #OregonVsOhioState pic.twitter.com/FPbODNfocc – Incidentally, Ohio State won, 42-20.
Ohio State downs Oregon to win College Football Playoff championship
“It’s just crazy. It doesn’t seem real,” he said. Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota was 24 of 37 for 333 yards and two touchdowns for Oregon (13-2). But after giving…
Keystone bill clears first Senate hurdle
The Senate voted 63 to 32 to take up the bill, which would end the State Department’s six-year review of the 1,179-mile Canada-to-Texas pipeline and authorize its construction. White House…
Welcome to 2015, where it’s all about 2016
A flurry of official entrances into the race could come this springwith all eyes on Hillary Clinton on the Democratic side, and Republicans looking at a wide-open field that includes…
Boko Haram Fast Facts
The group also refers to itself as Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad, meaning “People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet’s Teachings and Jihad.” Boko Haram militants mainly inhabit areas…
Gavin Newsom passes on bid for Boxer’s seat
“It’s always better to be candid than coy. While I am humbled by the widespread encouragement of so many and hold in the highest esteem those who serve us in…
Rubio: U.S. officials’ no show at rally was ‘mistake’
Kerry defends absence from unity rally, will go to Paris on Thursday The absence of well-known U.S. officials has put the Obama administration on defense, with Secretary of State John…
Feinstein: Visa program is ‘Achilles heel of America’
The California Democrat and former Senate Intelligence Committee chairwoman’s comments, on CNN’s “State of the Union,” come on the heels of the Paris attack on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo….
Lowdown on College Football Playoff National Championship game
Here is the what-you-need-to-know information about this game and how the teams got there. 1. This game is historic for college football For the first time ever, the highest level…
In Georgia gym mat death suit, 7 judges say they can’t be fair
Johnson’s parents, Kenneth and Jacquelyn Johnson, said they never believed investigators’ conclusion that their 17-year-old son died while struggling to reach for a shoe at the center of the mat….
Christie to meet with GOP leaders in South Carolina
Invitees include business leaders, state legislators and Republican power-brokers from around the state, a GOP source with knowledge of the event said. The confab was arranged by the South Carolina…
Does free community college work?
“We’ve never turned away a student,” said Graham Thomas, director of community partnerships at tnAchieves, which raises money from large state employers or wealthy individuals. Through 2013, the program had…
Prince Andrew denies tie to sex ring
A royal family spokesman in London labeled the accusation against Prince Andrew “categorically untrue.” The woman made the allegation in a civil motion filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in…