Search results for

Prosecutors are exploring whether former Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) broke the law by sending explicit Internet messages to congressional pages. Legal experts say the behavior, though inappropriate, does not necessarily violate any laws.

The mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac took another hit on Wall Street Thursday, after a former Fed official suggested the companies may need a government bailout. Others are weighing in, too.

News broke Thursday that in 2005, the CIA destroyed at least two videotapes made three years earlier that showed harsh interrogation techniques. Intelligence committee members from both parties say they weren't told about the tapes or about plans to destroy them.

The number of Americans without health insurance grew to an all time high of 47 million last year, an increase of more than 2 million from a year before. The number of children without health insurance coverage also rose. The Census Bureau figures are likely to raise the stakes in the political debate about health care.

In 1808, a Philadelphia neighborhood became known as Fishtown. And today, if you live there, you can be buried in historic Palmer Cemetery. It has so many graves that a pole is pushed into the ground when searching for an empty plot. NPR's Liane Hansen takes a guided tour of with local historian Ken Milano.

Immigration is getting little play on the presidential campaign trail, in part because the two candidates' stances aren't very different. Both supported a Senate bill that would have legalized millions of immigrants and created a guest-worker program.

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady today. The central bank is concerned that President Trump's tariffs could rekindle inflation while slowing economic growth.

Olivia Joffrey's teacher organized a Father's Day softball game for students and their dads. But Joffrey's father was sick and not able to be there for his daughter. Her unsung hero stepped in.

Diana Fenton’s decision follows a contentious public hearing before the Executive Council. Fenton has worked as an attorney for the state for nearly two decades.

Will, a superior court judge and former solicitor general, will fill a seat vacated by Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi.