'Over 50' Terror Plots Foiled by Data Dragnets, NSA Director Says

(WASHINGTON) -- The director of the National Security Administration on Tuesday told Congress that more than 50 potential terrorist attacks have been thwarted by two controversial programs tracking... Read More

Senate Rejects Double-Layer Border Fence Plan

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Tuesday rejected a proposal that would have withheld permanent legal status for most undocumented immigrants until the completion of 700 miles of double-layered border... Read More

Reid: House Will Face Pressure on Immigration

(WASHINGTON) -- The House will face pressure to pass immigration reform no matter what John Boehner says, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters on Tuesday. “I have talke... Read More

Rep. Burgess: 15-Week-Old Male Fetuses Pleasure Themselves

(WASHINGTON) -- At what age do young boys begin sexual self-exploration? As early as 15 weeks in utero, according to Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas. “Watch a sonogram of a 15-week b... Read More

Justice Dept. Document Details Guantanamo Prisoner Names, Status

(WASHINGTON) -- With transparency in the national spotlight, the Obama administration named the 46 Guantanamo detainees being held indefinitely and the detention status of all 166 prisoners.... Read More

Boehner: No Immigration Bill Without Majority GOP Support

(WASHINGTON) -- The fate of immigration reform hinges on how House Speaker John Boehner handles the issue. And on Tuesday, he laid down a significant marker on how the House will move forward.... Read More

Michelle Obama, Daughters Lunch with Bono in Ireland

(DUBLIN) -- First lady Michelle Obama and her daughters are having a VIP lunch in Ireland Tuesday, reportedly dining with Irish rock superstar Bono at a pub outside Dublin. The U2 frontm... Read More

President Obama: NSA Spying Programs ‘Transparent’

(NEW YORK) -- President Obama said that two National Security Agency programs recently revealed through leaked secret documents were “transparent” and, in an interview with PBS’s... Read More

Mass. Senate Candidate Denies Accusations He's Part of Tea Party

(WASHINGTON) -- With barely a week to go before the special election to fill the seat John Kerry vacated in the Senate, ABC News caught up with the two candidates at the center of the heated campai... Read More

Supreme Court Strikes Down Ariz. Proof of Citizenship Requirement

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of an Arizona law that requires proof of citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections. Arizona’s Propo... Read More