WASHINGTON (AP) — In a capital city on edge, letters sent to President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator tested po...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police swept across the U.S. Capitol complex to chase a flurry of reports of suspicious packages and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police have a suspect in mind as they investigate a letter mailed to Sen. Roger Wicker that tested po...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chuck Hagel was sworn in as Defense Secretary, and took charge of the Defense Department with deep bu...

By GREGORY J. KRIEG, JONATHON KARL and EMILY FRIEDMAN/ABC NEWSAug. 21, 2012In a last ditch effort, Mitt Romney asked Rep. Tod...

from ABC NewsPressure mounted on Rep. Todd Akin to quit his Missouri Senate race today despite his repeated refusals to step ...