BARACK OBAMA

The 4,000-5,000 formerly confidential papers are part of a set of 33,000 pages set for release over the next two weeks.

The deal was refused by outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai who said it is for the new leader to decide on such an agreement.

The film was also said to be partly responsible for triggering an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

Republicans want to hit Obama where it hurts: his use of executive power on Obamacare and immigration. But it's unclear whether he overstepped.

Some congressional Republicans oppose raising the minimum wage, but contrary to conventional wisdom, many small businesses favor it.

Obama recently declared that he will be using more executive action if Congress stalls his agenda.

Japan doesn’t want to lift trade barriers. U.S. liberals want Obama to stick to his past pledges on fast-track authority.

Privacy activists are warning of mass surveillance should Amazon Web Services go through with a cloud computing deal with the spy agency.

President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met privately for the first time since 2012 to discuss immigration reform and other issues.

Mapp, a businessman, says he's plainspoken, and if Texans can't handle it then he's probably not the guy for them.

Paul Broun, a congressman and Republican Senate hopeful, says God could stop blessing America if it does not support Israel.

Defense Secretary Hagel says the U.S. will still be protected but the military will face some gaps in training and maintenance.

Still threatening to use his executive power sans action from Congress, Obama tells state executives he's ready to work with them on economic issues.

Wage affects tribal government workers. The tribe’s private sector corporation (and federal contractor) currently starts employees at $9.36 per hour.

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich has made several concessions, but the United States remains ready to impose sanctions.

U.S. Census data reveals where inequality is the most extreme. The data may surprise you.

President Obama's Power Africa initiative is just gearing up with a groundbreaking geothermal project in Ethiopia.

Friday's meeting would be the third between President Barack Obama and the Tibetan leader.

Clashes between protesters and government forces spread to five cities over three days, leaving 75 dead and hundreds injured.

The Minnesota Republican who ran for president in 2012 also said guilt was the reason Americans elected President Obama.

Will President Nicolás Maduro declare a state of emergency in Venezuela? He's already sent the army to one federal state.