Earlier this week declassified documents from the National Security Archive were released and revealed an incident back in 1961 that could have resulted in the decimation of a North Carolina town.
The CIA resumes drone strikes in Pakistan after half a year break. Following the brutal attack on Karachi's international airport, the U. S. government sent drones to strike at various Taliban positions.
On Wednesday, the Senate overwhelmingly approved broad reforms to the Department of Veterans Affairs weeks after it was reported that long treatment delays at VA hospitals allegedly led to the death of 40 vets.
While many seniors choose to celebrate their 90th birthday with friends, family and cake, former President George H. W. Bush decided to break the mold and jump out of a helicopter.
Iraq's stability continues to crumble as ISIS rebels move south and Baghdad loses control over various cities in the north and central parts of the country.
With the midterm election season underway, public opinion of the Affordable Care Act could hinder Democrats in the voting booths. According to new polling figures, the mandate for every American to receive health insurance, or Obamacare, received a 52 percent disapproval rating, but opinions to repeal the law decreased.
Texas Governor Rick Perry has drawn some attention to himself after comparing being a homosexual to being an alcoholic at an appearance in San Francisco on Wednesday.
Republican members of Congress on Tuesday warned the Obama administration that its recent "risk corridors" program - a backup plan where taxpayer dollars go into the Affordable Care Act to cover insurers that lost money - violates federal law.
On Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel testified before a committee about the release of Sgt. Bergdahl in exchange for the release of five Taliban prisoners.
Critics are blaming the Obama Administration Many immigration officials and lawmakers are criticizing President Barack Obama for classifying the surge of undocumented immigrants coming from Central America to the United States as an "urgent humanitarian situation.
The FBI announced that it has launched a criminal investigation into the Department of Veterans Affairs weeks after it was reported that long treatment delays at VA hospitals allegedly led to the death of 40 vets.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's loss was a "shock" to many, but new polling figures showed the Virginia congressman was "deeply unpopular" within his own state. According to a Public Policy Polling survey Tuesday night, Cantor had a 65 percent disapproval rating in his district. Cantor's approval rating was only 30 percent.
While the movement to legalize marijuana continues to gain momentum and shift public opinion in favor of the drug, a new study links pot to a growing number of fatal traffic accidents.
Islamist militants have captured the city of Tikrit, Iraq after the seizure of Mosul Tuesday. Islamist militants have taken hold of the northern city of Tikrit, Iraq a day after militants seized Mosul, the second-largest city in the country.
