Posted: 7:24 AM - Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of dollars.
Posted: 7:22 AM - Attorneys in the George Zimmerman murder trial are set for the next phase of jury selection. On Wednesday, lawyers for both sides will begin paring down a group of 40 prospective jurors to a final group of six jurors and four alternates.
Posted: 3:14 AM - FBI agents are planning a third day of digging in suburban Detroit in their search for the remains of ex-Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. Hoffa was last seen alive 38 years ago.
Posted: 06/18/2013 - The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says it appears the much-criticized national electronic surveillance program foiled "dozens" of terrorist plots.
Posted: 06/18/2013 - President Barack Obama is drawing a distinction between China's alleged intellectual property theft and what he calls "standard fare" spying on other countries.
Posted: 06/18/2013 - The White House is reporting progress on President Barack Obama's initiatives to reduce gun violence, but says the most important step would be getting a reluctant Congress to pass new firearms laws.
Posted: 06/17/2013 - Approval of a massive farm bill could hinge on a proposed new dairy program the House is expected to vote on this week.
Posted: 06/17/2013 - The judge in the Colorado theater shootings says as many as 3,500 prospective jurors will be summoned when the case goes to trial.
Posted: 06/17/2013 - Top officials from the Obama and Bush administrations say the government's newly exposed secret surveillance programs have been essential to disrupting terrorist plots and have not infringed on Americans' civil liberties.
