The Justice Department in 2002 told the CIA that its interrogators would be safe from prosecution if they believed 'in good faith' that harsh techniques used to break the will of prisoners, including waterboarding, would not cause 'prolonged mental harm.'

A new state policy in Kentucky that lowers the flag to half-staff only for fallen soldiers from the state has angered some veterans and lawmakers.

The towering trucks that give U.S. troops the best protection against roadside bombs and enemy bullets also make them vulnerable to routine hazards like sharp turns, rutted roads and rickety bridges.

The son of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is suing Duke University, claiming his golf coach manufactured accusations against him to justify kicking him off the team to whittle the squad.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took a rare opportunity Thursday to switch roles and testify before his colleagues to blast polygamy, a still-used practice among some who practice the Mormon faith.

Air Force officials say three ballistic missile crew members in North Dakota fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices earlier this month, triggering an investigation by military and National Security Agency experts.

The House votes to triple money for the fight against AIDS and other diseases, sending the bill to President Bush for his signature; Bush has said he supports the plan.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's advice to reporters who don't get his energy agenda: Check your hearing.

The House on Thursday again defeated a Democratic-backed energy initiative. The bill would have released oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

The significant news coverage Barack Obama is receiving on his foreign trip has not translated into a bounce in his numbers, a just-released FOX News poll shows.

The House has overwhelmingly passed legislation aimed at improving the safety of the nation's bridges, nearly a year after the deadly collapse of an Interstate highway bridge in Minneapolis.

House leaders on Thursday announced the six members and two alternates who will make up the Office of Congressional Ethics, an outside independent group created to restore integrity to a flawed ethics process.

As Barack Obama travels abroad, Americans seem to think most members of the media are in line with his message, according to the latest FOX News poll.

A congressional panel endorsed a measure Thursday that would give conditional approval of a civil nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Russia.

The Bush administration underscored its continued support for Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday despite fresh allegations from a former U.S. anti-drug official that Karzai is playing both sides of the effort to combat a raging drug business.

President Bush has signed a bill honoring the late NBC newsman Tim Russert by naming a stretch of highway in New York after him.

Sydicated columnist Robert Novak was cited with a traffic violation after apparently striking a pedestrian in Washington, D.C., the Politico reported.

Congress held its first hearing on the military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy since its enactment 15 years ago, prompting a heated exchange between opponents and supporters

A senior Pentagon official tells The Associated Press that top military leaders are expected soon to recommend to Defense Secretary Robert Gates which additional U.S. troops could be sent to Afghanistan over the next month or so.

The House passes legislation that aims to help homeowners facing foreclosure and prevent troubled mortgage giants from collapsing; the bill heads next to the Senate.