But Republican-controlled Congress is already signaling it will ignore many of his new initiatives during his last year in office
In CBS interview, president calls Pyongyang’s behavior ‘provocative’ but says move was anticipated
Candidates for US Republican, Democratic presidential nomination are sprinting across northeastern state on the eve of primary vote
Four days ahead of the country's first-in-the-nation Republican and Democratic party primary elections, surveys show the parties' contests tightening
President says his government hopes to sign peace accord with FARC by March 23, says Bogota also needs more US financial assistance to rebuild infrastructure
President appearing at prayer breakfast for eighth and final time, with his presidency ending in January 2017
Billionaire attacks Republican rival’s win as unfair, calls for new election in Iowa; Trump ‘lost Iowa and now nobody is talking about him, so he's popping off on Twitter,’ Cruz spokesman responds
Temporary halt came as Syrian army claimed it has ended rebel siege of two Shi'ite villages in Aleppo, handing Assad's government major victory
Sen. Rand Paul now faces tough re-election fight in Kentucky to keep Senate seat; vocal conservative Rick Santorum finished 11th of 12 candidates Monday, after winning Iowa caucuses in 2012
Director of Michigan environmental agency concedes that officials should have required Flint to take steps to control corrosion of its water pipes
Pre-election voter surveys in New Hampshire show Trump with commanding lead over other Republican challengers, but polling was conducted before Iowa Republicans dented his claim that he only wins
US president’s top 5 goals: Pacific Rim trade pact, Puerto Rico financial crisis, cancer research, criminal justice and opioid epidemic
Farm state of Iowa opens voting Monday in the first US contest to pick Republican and Democratic presidential nominees, leading to November's national election
Commerce Department says anemic growth - just 0.7 percent - reflected weaker consumer spending, investment cutbacks by businesses and slowing exports
Kevin Garratt was arrested in August 2014, along with his wife, Julia, who was released after six months in custody although not allowed to leave China
Saudi-backed High Negotiations Committee relents, says it will send 30 to 35 people to Geneva for 'discussions,' not 'negotiations'
Defense chief Ash Carter significantly boosts benefits for mothers and fathers in armed forces, a move aimed at improving work-life balance and for retention
Freed Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian says his Iranian captors told him the newspaper did not exist and no one knew of his predicament
Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders are locked in a tight Democratic presidential nominating contest ahead of Iowa Caucus, latest survey in the farm state showed
Some demonstrators reportedly still at site; on Tuesday, one protester was killed and eight arrested; conflict arose over local control of federal land
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