US says Iran far off from a working nuke, others differ
By GEORGE JAHN One burning question in the global effort to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power is this: How long would it take for the Islamic Republic to…
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AP Analysis: Speech fallout could determine Netanyahu’s fate
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and DAN PERRY With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a tough re-election fight in two weeks, the U.S. Congress has handed him an unprecedented boost with its…
Netanyahu assails Iran-nuclear talks in Congress address
By ARON HELLER and DEB RIECHMANN In a speech that stirred political controversy in two countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress on Tuesday that negotiations underway between Iran…
High court case threatens independent electoral map drawers
By MARK SHERMAN In a reversal of the usual worries about political influence on electoral map-making, the Supreme Court is being asked to let raw politics play an even bigger…
German Parliament approves Greece’s bailout extension
By GEIR MOULSON Germany’s Parliament overwhelmingly approved the four-month extension of Greece’s financial bailout on Friday, despite unease over the new government in Athens. Lawmakers voted 542-32 to back the…
Greece bailout set to get strong German Parliament backing
Greece’s four-month bailout extension can expect to win wide support in the German Parliament after a large majority of lawmakers in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc signaled their backing. Parliament…
Senate Dems agree to GOP plan to fund Homeland Department
By ERICA WERNER and DAVID ESPO Senate Democrats have agreed to a Republican plan to fund the Homeland Security Department without the immigration provisions opposed by President Barack Obama. Minority…
Pressure centers on House GOP on Homeland Security bill
By ERICA WERNER and DAVID ESPO Days ahead of a looming partial agency shutdown, the pressure is on House Republicans after Senate GOP leaders agreed to Democratic demands and announced…