The White House hopes it can finally launch smart gun technology — childproof weaponry aimed at stopping accidental shootings and increasing gun safety.

A strong push is underway to appoint a woman after South Korea’s Ban Ki-Moon steps down shortly before the end of the year.

There probably is only one way for President Obama to shut down the controversial and costly Cuban facility – by executive order.

Scalia’s death sheds light on the significant Senate backlog in filling vacancies on the federal district and appeals courts. Democrats say it’s partisan.

A killer snowstorm buried records along the Eastern Seaboard by dumping more than 3 feet of snow in places.

The Eastern Seaboard began stirring early Sunday after a killer snowstorm that buried snowfall records by dumping as much as 3 feet of snow in places.

U.S. stocks finished the day sharply lower on Wednesday, but the rout was nowhere near as bad as it could have been.

Major U.S. stock indices fell sharply again Wednesday on concerns about an oversupplied energy market.

The reeling Chipotle restaurant chain had more bad news for investors on Wednesday.

New data on Chinese factory activity sent a wave of financial concern across the Pacific Monday on the first day of stock trading in the new year.