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In the wake of the police killing of Tyre Nichols and several mass shootings, we look at the appetite for police reform and gun control in a Congress now that Republicans control the House.

The Israeli prime minister is pushing back on U.S. warnings against his coalition taking steps that critics say will undermine judicial independence and democracy.

After two years of delay and controversy, the White House is poised to resume trials of Guantanamo Bay detainees in military commissions. President Obama promised to close the military prison, but politics got in the way.

The "United We Stand" summit brought together experts on hate-based violence and honored communities that have survived attacks.

Every night for thousands of years, bats have poured out of the Bracken Cave Reserve, near San Antonio, by the millions. But conservationists are worried that plans for a housing development nearby will disrupt the bats' rural habitat.

In the wake of recent violence in Gaza, President Bush on Monday promised more aid to the Palestinian Authority and proposed a new summit for the Middle East this fall to help restart peace talks. The gathering will include Israel, the Palestinian Authority and some of their Arab neighbors.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have both had strong ties to Washington's political community. The housing finance giants have counted government power brokers as board members and executive staff.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke tell a congressional committee about their actions to circumvent a recession as well as halt the recent tide of mortgage foreclosures.

Former Bush Press Secretary Scott McClellan's memoir didn't just blast the White House, it also blasted the media for failing to ask tougher questions in the run-up to the Iraq war. Jonathan Landay, national security correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers, was among the few reporters who did question the administration's claims about the war.

The House has approved a package of defense policies that are intended to counter those of President Biden. The Senate version is expected to be far different.