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Boy Scouts lift ban on openly gay youth

Boy Scouts lift ban on openly gay youth

After months of debate, more than 61% of the national council approves of the policy change. The prohibition of gay leaders remains in place.

 Obama puts restrictions on drone program

Obama puts restrictions on drone program

Setting a new tone on U.S. counter-terrorism policy, he also lifts the ban on sending Guantanamo prisoners home.

As funerals begin, rain slows Oklahoma tornado recovery

As funerals begin, rain slows Oklahoma tornado recovery

A funeral is held for a 9-year-old girl, one of 10 children killed, as more stories emerge about victims of the disaster. Meanwhile, assistance continues to pour in.

IRS puts head of problem office on leave

IRS puts head of problem office on leave

Lois Lerner has been suspended and replaced. She had refused to testify at a hearing on the targeting of conservative groups for extra scrutiny.

 Finally, Obama breaks his silence on drones

Finally, Obama breaks his silence on drones

Over the last four years, there has been a strange irony. One of the...

Immigration bill a testament to compromise

Immigration bill a testament to compromise

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to send the bipartisan...

McManus: Obama's IRS choice

McManus: Obama's IRS choice

Message to the president: Resistance is futile.

The future of wiretapping

The future of wiretapping

Pushed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Obama...

Goldberg: Obama's 'idiot' defense

Goldberg: Obama's 'idiot' defense

Although there's still a great deal to be learned about the scandals...

More National News

Obama orders review of guidelines on investigating reporters

Obama orders review of guidelines on investigating reporters

WASHINGTON — President Obama said Thursday he was troubled by the possibility that leak investigations may "chill" investigative...

Drug cartel boss pleads guilty to murder in U.S. agent's death

Drug cartel boss pleads guilty to murder in U.S. agent's death

WASHINGTON — A Mexican drug cartel commander pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and attempted murder in a 2011 ambush south of the...

Obama judicial nominee wins easy confirmation

Obama judicial nominee wins easy confirmation

WASHINGTON — Deputy Solicitor Gen. Sri Srinivasan, a rising star in legal circles, won an easy and unanimous Senate confirmation...

James Holmes' attorneys again challenge law on insanity pleas

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — With the stakes for their client literally life or death, defense attorneys for James E. Holmes on Thursday...

Oklahoma turns to mammoth task of cleanup after tornado

Oklahoma turns to mammoth task of cleanup after tornado

MOORE, Okla. — Under a sunny sky, residents of this Oklahoma City suburb began cleaning up debris from the monstrous tornado that...

Key IRS official refuses to testify

Key IRS official refuses to testify

WASHINGTON — In a contentious climax Wednesday to a series of congressional hearings, Lois Lerner, a...

Boston Marathon bombing suspect's friend killed by FBI agent

Boston Marathon bombing suspect's friend killed by FBI agent

WASHINGTON — A friend of purported Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot and killed early Wednesday by an FBI special...

House feels the heat on immigration reform

House feels the heat on immigration reform

WASHINGTON — Committee approval of a sweeping Senate immigration overhaul has put pressure on the House, where Speaker John A. Boehner...

Vote on Boy Scouts' gay ban brings out protesters from both sides

Vote on Boy Scouts' gay ban brings out protesters from both sides

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Protesters in Boy Scout uniforms staked out sides of a resort-lined street in this Dallas suburb where national...

Distraught mom becomes face of Oklahoma storm

Distraught mom becomes face of Oklahoma storm

MOORE, Okla. — A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate. LaTisha Garcia had to get to her...

Bioterrorism consultant's anthrax claim challenged

Bioterrorism consultant's anthrax claim challenged

Amid Oklahoma tornado devastation, hunt for survivors persists

Amid Oklahoma tornado devastation, hunt for survivors persists

MOORE, Okla. — The grueling recovery from a killer tornado began Tuesday as search-and-rescue operations continued, but authorities...

Oklahoma tornado leaves misery and relief in its twisted path

Oklahoma tornado leaves misery and relief in its twisted path

MOORE, Okla. — The tornado zigzagged down the two-lane road with heartbreaking imprecision.

Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate

Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate

WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee...

Hatch was the Republican to win over on immigration

Hatch was the Republican to win over on immigration

WASHINGTON — When Sen. Orrin G. Hatch took his seat on the dais for the Senate Judiciary Committee's debates on the immigration reform...

Rep. Issa tested by the spotlight

Rep. Issa tested by the spotlight

WASHINGTON — During the 2010 campaign, Rep. Brad Sherman, a Democrat from Sherman Oaks, joked, "Every time I try to encourage the...

IRS' last two commissioners deny lying; official to take the 5th

IRS' last two commissioners deny lying; official to take the 5th

WASHINGTON — As the Internal Revenue Service's last two directors struggled to provide answers Tuesday about the agency's improper...

Pentagon faces another sex scandal

Pentagon faces another sex scandal

WASHINGTON — The Army suspended the commander of its main basic training camp Tuesday for alleged adultery, the latest in a string...