Defense

Targeting the Taliban's Leader

A U.S. drone strike may have killed Mullah Akhtar Mohammed Mansour in Pakistan on Saturday night.

Defense

More Fallout From the Iran Sailor Incident

The U.S. Navy relieves an officer of command for his role in the January 12 detention of 10 U.S. sailors by Iranian forces.

Management

A Legal Victory Against Obamacare

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled against the Obama administration’s method of funding a major Affordable Care Act subsidy.

Management

Obama Grants Clemency to 58 Federal Prisoners

Thursday’s commutations raise the number of people commuted under his tenure to 306.

Oversight

The Supreme Court Expands FBI Hacking Powers

The justices signed off Thursday on a new procedural rule for warrants targeting computers.

Management

A Cruz-Kasich Alliance to Stop Trump

The Texas senator and the Ohio governor team up against the Republican front-runner in three upcoming states.

Oversight

Sanders and Cruz Gain Ground

Ted Cruz completed his sweep of Colorado’s GOP delegates on Saturday, while Bernie Sanders edged out Hillary Clinton in the Wyoming caucus.

Pay & Benefits

A Divided Supreme Court Hands Public-Sector Unions a Win

The justices split 4-4 in Friedrichs v. CTA, leaving a pro-union ruling in the lower courts intact.

Management

Chief Justice John Roberts Rejects Plea to Block the EPA's Air-Pollution Rule

The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request by 20 states to block the agency’s mercury-emissions rule while lawsuits proceed.

Oversight

Supreme Court Blocks Obama's Climate-Change Plan

The high court halts a major EPA regulation Tuesday as lower courts deliberate its future.

Defense

U.S. Analysis 'Not Consistent' With North Korea’s Claim of a Hydrogen-Bomb Test

Although there has been no independent confirmation of the test, there is skepticism and condemnation of the claim.

Oversight

Court Rules Obama's Immigration Executive Actions Are Unconstitutional

A three-judge panel on the Fifth Circuit decides against the administration, leaving it likely to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.

Defense

Thursday's Benghazi Hearing Was Tense, Lengthy

Hearing represented the climax of months of investigations and weeks of political sparring.

Defense

Obama Discusses Syria, Russia Policy on '60 Minutes'

In a confrontational interview on 60 Minutes, the president defended his Middle East policy after Russian involvement in Syria.

Management

The Justice Department Invests in Combatting Recidivism

Attorney General Loretta Lynch announces a $53 million effort to keep newly released inmates out of jail.

Management

What the FBI Crime Stats Can – And Can't – Tell Us About Crime

The bureau released its national crime statistics for 2014 on Monday, but there are important caveats.

Management

Carson Says Americans Should Not Elect a Muslim President

The Founding Fathers would not agree with the candidate's interpretation.

Management

How the World Mourned Lincoln in 1865

The president's assassination 150 years ago sparked outpourings of grief across the globe.

Management

The Limits of Obama's Clemency

The president granted pardons and commutations to 20 on Wednesday, but many more wait.