Both Obama and Romney campaigns are reaching out to voters between the ages of 18 and 29
Almost half of Arab Americans are concerned about facing some form of discrimination because of their origin
Senator Rand Paul attempted to cut funding to Pakistan, Libya and Egypt in new budget
Lawmakers are leaving a pile of unfinished business on major issues
All members of the House of Representatives and the Senate received the briefings on Thursday
Members of US Congress from both chambers and both major political parties gather to pay tribute to Burmese opposition leader
Automatic spending cuts would take effect at the end of year if no agreement on budget
Agency criticized for inconveniencing airline passengers with unpopular screening procedures that might not address current threats
Isaac struck Louisiana and neighboring Gulf Coast states as a category one hurricane, causing strong winds, heavy rain and massive flooding
Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer telescope, also known as WISE, lead to a bonanza discovery of supermassive black holes and rare galaxies
Bill is designed to deprive Iran of 80 percent of its hard currency income
Announcement comes as US Congress nears vote on imposing it's own set of sanctions against Iran
US counterterrorism chief Matthew Olsen says threat from al-Qaida in Pakistan is diminished after killing of bin Laden
A US Transportation Security Administration official faced tough criticism on Wednesday
State Department official defends decision not to designate Islamic militant group as a terrorist organization
US Congress continues to be sharply divided along partisan lines
Witness testifies that Tuaregs' struggle for an independent homeland hijacked by Islamists from abroad seeking safe haven in Sahara
Vote in House of Representatives was along party lines, with 255 House members voting in favor and 67 opposing it
Rep. Peter King holds fifth in a series of congressional hearings Wednesday on alleged radicalization within American Muslim community
New allegations include sexual assualt and leaking classified
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