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Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Donald Yamamoto testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the Obama Administration's decision to send 100 Special Forces soldiers to Africa's Great Lakes Region to advise troops there on the killing or capture of Joseph Kony and other commanders in the Lord's Resistance Army October 25, 2011 in Washington, DC.

The Future Of America's Relationship With Africa

Meet America's top diplomat on Africa.

The (Email) Thread That Tied Up The George Washington Bridge

An email thread released Wednesday is raising more questions about whether lanes were closed on the George Washington Bridge as political payback. The emails indicate that top officials in New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's administration are involved in the closures — motivated more by politics than a traffic study, as originally claimed.

The former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, I. Lewis Libby, arrives at federal court in Washington, D.C., Nov. 3.

Libby Pleads Not Guilty in CIA Leak Case

I. Lewis Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's former top aide, pleads not guilty to charges against him in a case probing who revealed the identity of a covert CIA agent. He was arraigned in federal court in Washington, D.C., on charges of obstructing justice, perjury and making false statements.

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is surrounded by soldiers after giving an address at the Town Hall in Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 23.

Rumsfeld: U.S. to Trim Troops in Iraq

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announces a reduction in the number of U.S. troops in Iraq. Rumsfeld said the number of U.S. combat brigades in Iraq will be cut to 15 from 17. The top ground commander in Iraq, Gen. George Casey, also said he could advise further cuts in troop levels by spring.

Scientist Tied To Anthrax Case Dies

A top U.S. government scientist who helped investigate deadly anthrax attacks in 2001 reportedly committed suicide as the federal probe shifted to him. Bruce Ivins, 62, was a bioresearcher at defense labs in Fort Detrick, Maryland.

Infrastructure Bill Expected To Pass As Early As Monday Night

The Senate pushed the bill — one of President Biden's top priorities — closer to passage on Sunday.

Laura Now Forecast To Be A Catastrophic Category 4 Hurricane

Forecasters say Hurricane Laura is rapidly intensifying and will become a “catastrophic” Category 4 hurricane before landfall. It's churning toward Texas…

The exterior of the Los Alamos National Laboratories facility.

Lab Suspends Employees Over Missing Data

The Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico places 15 employees on mandatory leave as the FBI investigates the disappearance of two data storage devices containing classified information. The incident raises questions over the balance between protecting top secret research at the nuclear weapons lab and scientists who value working unhindered by elaborate security measures. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports.

Here are the key primary election results from Washington

In Washington, two Republicans who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump are aiming to fend off primary opponents.

New START negotiator Rose Gottemoeller speaks to reporters in 2010 in Washington, D.C. The acting undersecretary of state for arms control is looking into ways social media tools can help regulate nuclear weapons.

A New Weapon Against Nukes: Social Media

A top State Department official wants to unleash the power of Twitter, Facebook and other services to crowdsource the fight to control the world's nuclear weapons.

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