Senate July 4 recess canceled, president invited to Capitol Hill for direct talks with lawmakers
Committee vote followed a lively debate over presidential authority in ordering US military intervention
The United States risks defaulting on its $14 trillion national debt unless Congress raises the federal debt ceiling in the coming weeks
General David Petraeus, President Obama’s pick for next director of CIA says troop reduction is achievable
Many rank-and-file members of both parties say they are dissatisfied with president's announcement - for widely divergent reasons
Lawmakers in Washington passionately debated costs, benefits of war that has lasted nearly 10 years
CIA director Leon Panetta will replace Robert Gates as new defense secretary
If adopted, resolution authorizes limited use of US forces in Libya for one year
Congress is widely expected to raise the federal government’s debt ceiling, thereby allowing it to borrow additional funds
A 90-day window for securing congressional approval of the operation is expiring
Nuclear officials say exhaustive reviews of safety standards have been conducted at US reactors since Japanese nuclear crisis
Ben Bernanke says economic ruin would result from failure by Congress to raise limit on federal government's ability to borrow money
Senator Carl Levin says fake components include counterfeit microprocessors for flight control computers, missile-defense microcircuits
Robert Reich, former Labor Secretary during Clinton administration, blames unemployment and decreased consumer spending
Bin Laden's killing in Pakistan prompts renewed debate about sometimes uneasy alliance
Republicans continue to insist on deep spending cuts without tax increases to trim America’s massive $1.5-trillion federal deficit
John Kerry says, with Libyan people protected by a NATO-led mission, planning is underway for a post-Gadhafi era
Group of mostly-Republican senators is introducing legislation that would keep facility open
John Kerry describes killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden as a 'game-changing' opportunity in war on terror
Material shows he remained active in al-Qaida operations, concerned about his image
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