Benghazi Hurting Hillary Clinton's Popularity, Poll Shows

(WASHINGTON) -- Benghazi might wind up being an albatross for Hillary Clinton. Since 2008, when she unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for president, Gallup has shown Clinto... Read More

Four-Way Democratic Senate Primary Takes Shape in NJ

(NEW YORK) -- Cory Booker’s got company. The Newark mayor may be the early favorite in the fast-paced race to fill the U.S. Senate seat once held by the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg,... Read More

Senate Approves Farm Bill

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate passed a bipartisan farm bill on Monday that is estimated to cost the government about $955 billion over 10 years. The Senate approved the bill -- which will... Read More

Did US State Department Cover Up Misconduct?

(WASHINGTON) -- ABC News has obtained a draft report by the inspector general alleging a number of crimes by State Department workers abroad. The draft accuses department officials of interference,... Read More

Obama Taps Furman to Lead Council of Economic Advisers

(WASHINGTON) -- President Obama on Monday nominated longtime economic adviser Jason Furman as chairman of his Council of Economic Advisers, calling him “one of the most brilliant economic min... Read More

Progressives Raise Money for NSA Leaker’s Legal Defense

(WASHINGTON) -- Progressives have begun raising money for the legal defense of Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency contractor who has admitted to leaking several secret national security d... Read More

Hillary Clinton Joins Twitter, Posts First Tweet

(NEW YORK) -- Hillary Clinton has officially joined Twitter. After years of holding out, @HillaryClinton is in fact the former first lady turned Secretary of State. Or in her own words:... Read More

NSA Leaker a ‘National Hero’ on White House Petition

(WASHINGTON) -- Within hours of Edward Snowden's revealing that he was the source of the National Security Agency surveillance leak last week, thousands of people had signed a... Read More

Sen. Ted Cruz: Obama Is Biggest Obstacle to Immigration Reform

(WASHINGTON) -- As the debate on immigration begins before the full Senate for the first time, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has become one of the most vocal opponents to the current bill. But Cruz... Read More

McCain, Feinstein and Obama Chief of Staff on Surprise Trip to Gitmo

(HAVANA) -- Senators John McCain, R-Ariz., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., traveled to the federal detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Sunday with White House Chief of Staff Denis McDono... Read More