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Donald Trump promises a report within 90 days on claims of Russian interference during the election.

Two of Donald Trump's top nominees -- Rep. Mike Pompeo for CIA chief and retired Gen. James Mattis for defense secretary -- came down hard on Russia at their Senate confirmation hearings Thursday. Pompeo, a four-term Rep...

Following an intelligence briefing on Friday at Trump Tower, FBI Director James Comey took Donald Trump aside and spoke with him one-on-one about the existence of unverified claims that Russia had compromising informatio...

Representative Mike Pompeo made clear he was ready to take on America's old adversary, even as President-elect Donald J. Trump denigrates the nation's spy agencies.

The gang-plagued Central American nation goes 24 hours without any murders reported.

Republicans are expected to clear the next hurdle Friday to repeal ObamaCare under pressure from President-elect Donald Trump. The House will vote on a budget measure that creates the process to repeal President Obama's ...

Manning is currently serving a 35-year sentence for leaking classified U.S. documents to WikiLeaks

Threats by Rex Tillerson, would-be secretary of state, to stop access to islands are 'mish-mash of naivety and shortsightedness', says China Daily The US risks a "large-scale war" with China if it attempts to blockade is...

A new front has opened in the battle at a largely Jewish country club over whether to admit President Obama, with supporters arguing his policies toward Israel should not be a litmus test. The effort is meant to counter ...

With just week to go before Inauguration Day, most Americans disapprove of the way President-elect Donald Trump is handing his presidential transition, Gallup found. Just 44 percent of people approve, while 51 percent di...

The president-elect took to Twitter early on Friday, attacking his Democratic opponent in the election and criticizing those who leaked a dossier that smears him.

Syria on Friday accused Israel of firing rockets that hit near a major military airport west of Damascus, triggering a fire, and warned Tel Aviv of repercussions without specifying whether it would retaliate for the atta...

The U.S. Secretary of State nominee has provoked fury with his hawkish remarks on the South China Sea

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the most expensive and one of the most controversial weapons systems in US history, is on its way to Japan to be "the cornerstone" of US defense in the Pacific.

President Obama tells Steve Kroft that part of his job is shaping public opinion and there were times during his presidency where he "lost the PR battle"

Mother and her nine children were thought to be inside when their home went up in flames.

Edwidge Danticat recites her poem "Dawn" that she wrote for Earthquake victims of 2010 on Thurs., Jan. 12, 2017. A permanent memorial as been placed inside the Little Haiti Cultural Center to remember the victims of Hait...

In their first week of confirmation hearings, President-elect Donald J. Trump's cabinet picks contradicted his positions on Muslim bans, Russia, climate change, border walls and torture.

Many torture victims arriving in the UK from Syria are not being identified as needing help, say MPs.

Syria says Israel has launched missiles that hit near a military airport west of Damascus, triggering a fire. In a statement carried on the official news agency SANA, the military …

Senate Republicans took the first big step toward repealing Obamacareon Thursday, and for many Americans, that could be a literal death sentence. At the suggestion of educator and activist Brittany Packnett,Americans who...

The governor of Nigeria's embattled Borno state has apologized to the United Nations, saying his accusations that aid agencies are profiting from funds for people fleeing Boko Haram were aimed …