The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009. The disclosure to Congress comes before the president is due to make a major national security speech, with plans to pledge more transparency to Congress in his counter-terrorism policy.
Philadelphia police officer Richard DeCoatsworth, who was once hailed as a hero and saluted by President Obama, has been arrested and is in police custody after he allegedly held two women captive in his home.
President Barack Obama said that he was "angry" at IRS officials who targeted conservative groups for scrutiny, announcing that his administration sought and accepted Steven Miller's resignation as the interim commissioner.
The Justice Department on Tuesday defended its decision to subpoena phone records from Associated Press bureaus and reporters, saying the requests were limited and necessary to investigate a leak of classified information regarding a severe threat to national security,
