Banks, dam targeted by Iranian hackers, US says; 7 charged
By TAMI ABDOLLAH and ERIC TUCKER The U.S. charged seven hackers linked to the Iranian government with executing large-scale coordinated cyberattacks on dozens of banks as well as a small…
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Syrian forces enter IS-held Palmyra; intense clashes with IS
By ALBERT AJI and SINAN SALAHEDDIN Backed by Russian airstrikes, Syrian government forces on Thursday pushed into the ancient town of Palmyra that has been held by the Islamic State…
American Muslims decry Cruz community surveillance comments
By JEFF KAROUB Some American Muslims feel they are once again on the defensive following presidential candidate Ted Cruz’s suggestion that Muslim-dominated neighborhoods should be subject to increased surveillance in…
Experts see little chance of charges in Clinton email case
By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BIESECKER Asked earlier this month whether she’d be indicted over her use of a private email server as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton responded: “It’s…
Obama in Cuba: Historic Castro summit a key test for detente
By JOSH LEDERMAN and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Brushing past profound differences, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro will sit down Monday at Havana’s Palace of the Revolution for a…
Clinton attacks Trump’s qualifications in AIPAC address
By LISA LERER Hillary Clinton previewed an early line of Democratic attack against Donald Trump on Monday, casting the GOP front-runner as unqualified to handle heated international conflicts as commander…
Cranking up pressure, Garland ready for first Senate visits
By ALAN FRAM President Barack Obama’s choice for the Supreme Court prepared for his initial courtesy calls with senators Thursday as Democrats began the next phase of their drive to…
Kerry determines IS group committing genocide in Iraq, Syria
By MATTHEW LEE Secretary of State John Kerry determined Thursday that the Islamic State group is committing genocide against Christians and other minorities in Iraq and Syria, meeting a congressional…