Political News

The Bush administration is arguing that Congress does not have the authority to demand information from his aides in an unfolding court battle

Deptuy Secretary of State John Negroponte will try to deepen U.S. engagement

The Justice Department on Wednesday recommended a dramatic reduction in the prison sentence of imprisoned lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who became the key witness against lawmakers and congressional aides he spent years corrupting.

The trial of New York Rep. Vito Fossella -- who was arrested for drunk driving -- has been postponed until October, FOX News confirmed Wednesday.

Rep. Keith Ellison makes his mark in congressional trips abroad.

Gen. James Conway says additional Marines should go to Afghanistan

President Bush is dispatching Vice President Cheney to Georgia, setting up a diplomatic mission to an ally still coping after a short, intense war.

Use of 'exigent letters' to get records from phone companies was an error, says bureau's general counsel, but was not malicious.

Anti-abortion advocate Michigan Rep. Thad McCotter blasted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tuesday for controversial statements she made over the Catholic Church's teaching on abortion.

A federal judge who ruled last month that top White House advisers must comply with congressional subpoeanas refused to put his ruling on hold while the Bush administration appeals.

President Bush says the U.S. condemns 'irresponsible decision' by Russia to recognize two breakaway Georgian provinces as independent.

Some Democrats are criticizing Elizabeth Edwards for her silence on her husband's affair, claiming she did it to protect his political ambitions as well as her own.

John Edwards' calls to former advisers asking forgiveness for lying about his affair have been met with rage, according to a report published Monday in the New York Daily News.

As the U.S. military scrambles to get more robotic warplanes like the Predator drone aloft, it is confronting an unexpected adversary: human error.

A retired University of Tennessee engineering professor went on trial Monday, accused of passing secrets from his work on a U.S. Air Force contract to two foreign graduate students, one from China and the other from Iran.

Butcher invites governor to plant to see the truth about claims it hired under-aged and illegal workers.

President Bush is dispatching Dick Cheney to Georgia, setting up a high-ranking diplomatic mission to an ally reeling from a short, intense war.

The federal government is recommending a speed limit for commercial ships along the Atlantic coast, where collisions with the endangered right whale threaten its existence.

Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday the two countries have agreed that timetables should be set for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the battle-scarred country.

Rice says a peace deal will be difficult to reach by the end of the year.