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Republicans in the House have proposed new legislation that would tie the Obama administration's hands on detainee issues by peppering the defense authorization bill with amendments. The legislation complicates once again the efforts to shutter the facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and is leaving progressive groups and legal experts alike predicting that the prison may not close at all during the remainder of the president's term.

The Senate is poised to approve a measure that would bar prosecutions of Guantanamo detainees inside the U.S. and impose new restrictions on sending terrorism suspects overseas. Attorney General Eric Holder says the bill represents "risky" and unprecedented meddling into the business of the executive branch.

FBI Director Christopher Wray appears at his first oversight hearing in Congress Thursday. It's a tough time for the bureau he leads.

A proposal by New Hampshire Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte to increase criminal penalties for possessing fentanyl is drawing the ire of advocates, who want to treat drug use as a public health problem.

More than a dozen candidates are being considered to run the FBI in the wake of James Comey's dismissal, including some well-known politicians.

The Cherokee Nation reservation in Kenwood, Okla., has a new cell tower. Tribal leaders hope better connectivity will keep young people close to home and preserve their culture and language.

Unions blame job losses on trade deals like NAFTA signed under Bill Clinton. But President Obama argues one he's trying to strike with Pacific Rim countries is different, and it's dividing his party.

The strength of Hillary Clinton's standing in the presidential contest is clouding a left-right divide within the national Democratic Party.

Millennials are in their peak home-buying years while many baby boomers are downsizing or buying second homes. With inventory at an all-time low, young and old often compete for the same homes.

The gunman killed five people at the Old National Bank in Louisville. They all worked at the bank and their ages ranged from their 40s to 60s. People who knew them reflect on their lives.