February 14, 2014 2:40 AM ET

BEIJING, China (AP) — El secretario norteamericano de Estado, John Kerry, solicitó el viernes a China que contribuya a que Corea del Norte, que mantiene una postura beligerante, reanude las conversaciones para un desarme nuclear.

February 13, 2014 6:12 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has committed to holding more than 18 fundraisers to help Democrats this year, putting the full force of his political brand behind his party's efforts to gain seats in the House and prevent Republicans from snatching control of the Senate.

February 13, 2014 6:55 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AP) — Financial markets were watching, the retirement accounts of millions of Americans on the line.

February 13, 2014 5:07 PM ET

EDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — A traffic jam deliberately orchestrated by members of Gov. Chris Christie's staff that caused days of gridlock in northern New Jersey appeared not to lead to anyone's death or seriously compromise their medical care, according to a comprehensive review by The Associated Press of five hours of emergency dispatch audio, interviews and dozens of pages of call logs.

February 13, 2014 7:11 PM ET

CAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP) — House Democrats said Thursday they will try to highlight GOP resistance to a higher minimum wage with a tactical maneuver meant to bring new attention to an issue they consider a political winner.

February 13, 2014 7:01 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is dropping its insistence that Afghanistan sign a crucial security pact within weeks, suggesting it could be willing to wait to see whether Afghan President Hamid Karzai's successor might be easier to work with in deciding how many U.S. and international troops remain in Afghanistan when combat concludes at the end of the year.

February 13, 2014 1:17 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former National Security Agency analyst Edward Snowden gained access to at least some classified documents he later disclosed by copying a password from a co-worker who has since resigned, the NSA reported to Congress. Snowden has previously said he did not steal any passwords.

February 13, 2014 3:11 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AP) — Small fees add up for college students using college-issued debit and prepaid cards, which are often used to draw financial aid, and congressional investigators on Thursday urged greater oversight of their use.

February 13, 2014 2:39 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Vice President Joe Biden will travel next month to Chile and the Dominican Republic.