The Obama administration is likely to reveal a closely guarded secret -- the size of the U.S. nuclear stockpile -- during a critical meeting starting Monday at which Washington will try to strengthen the global treaty that curbs the spread of nuclear weapons, several officials said.

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AP - A top adviser to President Barack Obama says no new oil drilling will be authorized until authorities learn what caused the explosion of the rig Deepwater Horizon.

"Chefs from down here do not like using oysters from other areas of the country," he said.

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin answers questions from the media at the meeting of the National Governor's Association after the governors spoke with President-Elect Barack Obama and Vice-President -Elect Joe Biden at Independence Hall December 2, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

AP - President Barack Obama said Tuesday Washington must urgently confront unpleasant truths about deficits, while the Federal Reserve chairman said failure to mop up red-ink spending would "ultimately do great damage" to the country.

AP - The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether California can ban the sale or rental of violent video games to children.

On the day of the final race between Barack Obama and John McCain for the presidency of the United States, people from all over the globe living in Hong Kong cheer, cry and groan over the election results as they come in….

“Courage and Consequences,” by Karl Rove, and “No Apology,” by Mitt Romney, examine the Republican Party’s past and future.

The race for the GOP gubernatorial nomination probably wasn't won or lost in Friday night's debate, but it did give the candidates a chance to showcase their platforms before an audience in a key part of the state.

Democrats plan to introduce legislation next week that would sharply limit the ability of foreign-connected companies to participate in U.S. politics and require greater transparency from corporations, unions and nonprofit groups that pay for political advertising, according to a confidential...