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For decades, the closest most people got to a gun suppressor – those metal cylinders that reduce a gun’s bang – was seeing one on a movie screen in the…

Speaking on NBC's Meet the Press, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said Congress had asked the White House to explain the Obama administration's talking points in the aftermath of the attack.

Update 4:50Gov. Pat McCrory issued an executive order Tuesday that he says clarifies House Bill 2 and provides new protections for state employees based…

The Senate and House lawmakers are reintroducing legislation to create "one stop" shops for formerly incarcerated individuals to reduce crime and keep people out of prison once they leave.

Cheney, a critic of former President Donald Trump, is the only Republican named to the panel by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

The FBI is asking the American public to review the new information and come forward with any information about the possible identity of the bomb-maker.

Republican North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson on Saturday posted a video to Facebook saying he would "not back down."

State Sen. Wendy Rogers, a Republican, spoke at a conference organized by a far-right group and later used antisemitic tropes to describe Ukraine's leader.

Commentator Sandip Roy compares the new Bollywood superhero Krrish with Hollywood's "man of steel." The biggest difference? Krrish can sing and dance.

The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold hearings into charges that Marines massacred up to 24 Iraqi civilians last November while hunting for a roadside bomber, Chairman John Warner (R-VA) said Sunday. The U.S. military is already investigating the allegations.

Commentator and California Congressman Dan Lungren (R) says we should never fall prey to ethical failures in our quest for medical breakthroughs. This is the second of two opposing opinions on stem cell research.

In 1968, a young reporter took a tape recorder with him to Johnny Cash's concert inside Folsom Prison. Beley's recording is familiar, but it's from an entirely new perspective: that of the audience.

Okay, so Lady Gaga and The Black Eyed Peas are atop pop charts everywhere. But Talk of the Nation wants to know: What else is popular where you live? And how did you hear about it? A popular musician, a Kenyan radio DJ and an international music expert discuss.

The Decemberists' albums have been characterized by a wide variety of styles, from indie-rock minimalism to art-rock expansiveness. Rock critic Ken Tucker says the band's new album, The King Is Dead, is its best album so far.

More than 6 million people could lose income-related subsidies if the Supreme Court strikes them down for coverage bought through the federal exchange, HealthCare.gov.

State lawmakers are considering legalizing medical marijuana this year. But a bipartisan group of legislators want to look at another type of drug that could be used in medical treatments.

Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio is recommending a property tax increase next fiscal year to fund higher salaries, new facilities and programs to help with housing, education, parks and health care. The budget includes a 3.5% increase over the so-called revenue-neutral tax rate.

As Congress returns to Washington, it's clear that the first order of business is legislation aimed at giving a boost to the economy. With many economists predicting a recession, lawmakers from both parties are proposing ways to ease the sting.

Prosecutors are exploring whether former Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) broke the law by sending explicit Internet messages to congressional pages. Legal experts say the behavior, though inappropriate, does not necessarily violate any laws.