Americans split over safety of US drinking water
When it comes to water, only about half of Americans are very confident in the safety of what’s flowing from their tap, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll, which found…
Public opinion
AP Poll: Public doubts Washington’s problem-solving ability
By BILL BARROW and EMILY SWANSON As the first voting nears in the presidential race, most Americans have little to no confidence in the federal government to confront what they…
GfK Poll: Use default, shutdown threats to cut spending
By ALAN FRAM and EMILY SWANSON A divided public thinks it’s worth shutting the government or halting its ability to borrow to pay bills unless President Barack Obama consents to…
AP-GfK Poll: Republicans view Donald Trump as most electable
By STEVE PEOPLES and EMILY SWANSON Republican voters view Donald Trump as their strongest general election candidate, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that highlights the sharp contrast between the…
Clinton meets face-to-face with Benghazi committee
By MATTHEW DALY and BRADLEY KLAPPER Hillary Rodham Clinton firmly defended her actions on Benghazi as she came face-to-face Thursday with the Republican-led special investigation of the Sept. 11, 2012,…
Russians support airstrikes in Syria, despite Afghan legacy
By KATHERINE JACOBSEN A vast workshop that upgrades warplanes of the kind Russia is using in Syria is this town’s lifeblood, and support for the Syria campaign is strong. “We’ve…
Harper battles Liberal icon’s son in Canadian elections
By ROB GILLIES Canadians voted Monday to decide whether to extend Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s near-decade in power or return Canada to its more liberal roots. Harper has trailed…
Clinton aide Huma Abedin questioned on Benghazi attacks
By MATTHEW DALY A longtime aide to Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she answered all questions posed by the House Benghazi committee after a daylong meeting behind closed doors that…