House moving to hold Holder in contempt

House Republicans said Monday that they will move to hold Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. in contempt of Congress, escalating a separation-of-powers battle over Fast and Furious, the Obama administration's botched gun-walking operation.

Sanctions squeeze Iran's oil exports to a 20-year low

Tough U.S. and European sanctions imposed on Iran's oil industry over its nuclear program are squeezing the country's crude exports and hitting Tehran where it hurts, in the pocketbook, dropping the Islamic republic's oil output to the lowest level in 20 years.

23 gravestones go missing from D.C. Civil War cemetery

Hidden from view in a forest on the campus of the nation's best-known psychiatric institute rest at least 300 fallen Civil War soldiers. Interspersed are warriors from the Confederacy and the Union, white and black. For years, this secret cemetery along the Potomac River just off of Interstate 295 has been closed to the public.

Independents the apple of Allen's eye in Va. race

George Allen, the odds-on favorite to win Virginia's GOP Senate primary Tuesday, is already working feverishly to win over the coveted independent vote for a high-stakes November matchup with Democrat Tim Kaine that will help determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate come January.

London's seedy East End may never be same after Olympics

From hanging baskets of blooming flowers to the full-scale regeneration of one of the Britain's poorest areas, hidden corners of London are being spruced up for the 2012 Summer Olympics, with organizers racing to beautify the run-down East End less than two months before the start of the games.

Border agency overextended on drone program

The Homeland Security Department ordered so many drones it can't keep them all flying and doesn't have a good plan for how to use them, according to a new audit the department's inspector general released Monday.

GSA's financial mess not limited to Vegas shindig

The dysfunctional culture that cost regional General Services Administration officials their jobs following the disclosure of an "over-the-top" Las Vegas conference extends beyond the Western states region and further back to previous GSA executives in Washington, records indicate.

Student-teacher sex: Where does it end?

The cases seem to be popping up everywhere - and with alarming frequency.

Military general: Afghan civilian deaths from airstrikes rare

U.S. airstrikes accidentally hit Afghan civilian compounds less than 1 percent of the time, but there is a 1-in-4 chance that civilians will be killed when they are hit, according to the deputy U.S. commander in Afghanistan.

U.S. pulls negotiators out of stalled talks with Pakistan

The United States has pulled its negotiators from Pakistan after failing to reach a deal on reopening ground supply routes to NATO troops in Afghanistan.

Commerce secretary takes leave after seizures

Commerce Secretary John Bryson said Monday he will take a medical leave of absence to undergo tests and evaluations after suffering a seizure in connection with a succession of traffic accidents in the Los Angeles area.

Supreme Court turns down new Gitmo appeals

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take a new look at the rights of foreign prisoners held for the past decade at the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba.

PRUDEN: Counting racists lurking among us

Only bigots, racists, fanatics and right-wing zealots vote against Barack Obama. This is received theology in the Church of Liberalism, preached ad nauseam in 2008, and it's a major Democratic doctrine this year as well. Only now it's "scientific fact," not merely accusation.

Supreme Court refuses to hear 'birther' argument again

The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal challenging President Obama's U.S. citizenship and his eligibility to serve as commander in chief.

U.S. stocks fall; Relief over Spain bank rescue fades quickly

A burst of enthusiasm over a rescue of Spanish banks melted away within hours Monday, and investor anxiety about the troubled finances of Europe grew on both sides of the Atlantic.

U.S. students survive 9 days in New Zealand bush

Two U.S. students trapped in the New Zealand wilderness by a snowstorm trekked back out to safety after surviving their nine-day ordeal by rationing their meager supplies of trail mix and warming themselves in hot springs.

Commentary

GAFFNEY: Hold Obama accountable

Suddenly, congressional leaders of both parties are demanding investigations into serial disclosures of national security secrets on President Obama's watch. The truth of the matter is that we already know what we need to about those leaks.

TERWILLIGER: Obamacare's supreme affront

A curious chorus of Obamacare devotees is being heard today to claim that only an audaciously overactivist Supreme Court could rule unconstitutional Congress' latest attempt to manage the private enterprise of health care.

NUGENT: Ready to roll over the O Team

I recently had a nice conversation with my friend, ultra-left-wing comedian Bill Maher. He wants me back on his television program to explain why I am so angry with the Obama administration's policies.

MILLER: Obama's 'fine' economy

President Obama told the American people Friday that he believes "the private sector is doing fine." The astounding statement reverberated from the White House Briefing Room, and the negative reaction was intense.

EDITORIAL: John Wayne Obama

The announcement of a Justice Department investigation into a flurry of high-level leaks that have compromised U.S. national security has done nothing to allay concerns in Congress. As the probe moves forward, one thing is clear: The White House needs to get its story straight.