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Rep. Tom Cole: Comey’s Dismissal Was Warranted

An Oklahoma congressman says he agrees with President Donald Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director James Comey.Republican Rep. Tom Cole criticized Comey…

Scott Pruitt's comments on carbon dioxide come just over two weeks after he took the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency, the agency with the authority to regulate CO2 and other greenhouse gases as pollutants.

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Questions Basic Facts About Climate Change

In an interview with CNBC, President Trump's EPA administrator said he did not believe carbon dioxide is a major contributor to global warming.

A Turkish police officer patrols as pro-government supporters, gather on Istanbul's iconic Bosporus Bridge, Thursday, July 21, 2016. Turkish lawmakers approved a three-month state of emergency, endorsing new powers for Turkey's President Erdogan.

Landis: Last Week’s Failed Coup Could Undermine U.S.-Turkey Relations

A week after the beginning of a failed coup in Turkey, there are still so many unanswered questions about who was behind it and what’s next for the…

Jury Convicts Varnell In OKC Bomb Plot Trial

After deliberating for half a day, a jury convicted 24 year-old Jerry Varnell of attempting to use of an explosive device and a weapon of mass destruction…

Week One Of The OKC Bomb Plot Trial

24-year-old Jerry Varnell is on trial for attempting to bomb the BancFirst building in downtown Oklahoma City. Attorneys questioned two men involved in…

Los Angeles Tests Whether Lighter Color Streets Will Lower The Temperature

Los Angeles is piloting a project called "Cool Pavement." The city is putting a light grey coating on top of some neighborhood streets in an effort to lower the air temperature.

President Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, reads <em>Green Eggs and Ham</em> at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll in April 2010.

'Green Eggs And Ham': A Quick Political History

Sen. Ted Cruz isn't the first politician to lean on the classic children's story to advance his cause. Governors, lieutenant governors and even the president have held public readings.

Why Egypt Likely Won't See Democratic Stability After Ousting Morsi

Earlier this week a top judge replaced Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi as Egypt’s president as the army cracks down on the Muslim Brotherhood.In his final…

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro, U.S. Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Martin Indyk, and Deputy Special Envoy Frank Lowenstein about Middle East peace negotiations before departing

Two Things To Know About The Middle East This Week

Four world powers are dispatching their top diplomats to Geneva on Friday to add their weight to negotiations aimed at putting initial limits on Iran's…

Obama Pursues Strategy Of Containment Despite Growing Violence In Iraq And Syria

The beheading of American journalist James Foley this week is the latest in a series of brutal attacks in Iraq and Syria perpetrated by the Islamic State…

A worker at the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial in Bosnia and Herzegovina - July 3, 2015

What Has (Or Hasn't) Changed 20 Years After The Srebrenica Massacre

On July 11, 1995, Serbian forces killed roughly 8,000 Bosniak Muslims in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. The massacre in Srebrenica – the only act of…

Satellite images from March 17, 2015 show new structures and construction equipment present on Mischief Reef in the South China Sea

Response Not Likely To Disputed Chinese Land Grab (And Creation) In South China Sea

China is gaining ground in a land dispute with its neighbors – literally.For decades, China, Vietnam, and the Philippines have fought over an archipelago…

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