Conservative Political News

An Uzbekistan national arrested in Boise has pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges he conspired with a terrorist group on a scheme to use a weapon of mass destruction.

LGBT: Portuguese parliament approves right to adoption - Portugal - Portuguese parliament has approved Friday a bill that will allow same-sex married couples to adopt their partner's bilological or adopted children.

For decades, the hired thugs of Cuba's dictatorship have watched, harassed, intimidated, and viciously beat opponents of the regime with relative impunity.

Republican lawmakers are launching an investigation into claims that the Environmental Protection Agency, while giving preferential treatment to environmental groups, made it harder for conservative groups to obtain government records.

Congressional Hearings on I.R.S. Scandal Begin - WASHINGTON - The first Congressional hearing into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for special scrutiny quickly turned into partisan jousting, with House Republicans pressing to expand the inquiry

Councilwoman Inez Dickens is behind on tax payments to the city for two rental properties she co-owns in Harlem.

A 22-year-old Colorado woman described as newly interested in firearms was accidentally shot and killed by an AK-47-style rifle she'd recently bought a gun show.

Hofstra student shot dead during home invasion: police - UNIONDALE - A Hofstra University student and an armed suspect were fatally shot during a break-in at a Long Island home early this morning.

Police have arrested Caleb Lawrence McGillvary - also known as Kai, the homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker - on murder charges, CNN reports .

The motive for the killing isn't entirely clear, but investigators think Galfy met Kai in Times Square on Saturday night after texting over the course of a few days.

'Dumb' house burglar shot after locking homeowner inside his own GUN CLOSET - The victim of an armed home invasion in Houston has turned the tables on the brazen intruders after they stuffed him into a closet that turned out to be the place where he stores his gun.

Councilman Charles Barron points to a voting sign during a primary election at P.S. 36 in Brooklyn on June 26, 2012.

Peter Riehm , chairman of the Common Sense Campaign, a conservative group, was on Your World with Neal Cavuto today.

IRS Official in Charge During Tea Party Targeting Now Runs Health Care Office - - The Internal Revenue Service official in charge of the tax-exempt organizations at the time when the unit targeted tea party groups now runs the IRS office responsible for the health care legislation.

Travis Lekas, 17, who attends Nimitz High School in the Dallas suburb of Irving, is accused of forcing an unnamed 15-year-old female classmate into prostitution, reports CBS DFW.

At least 6 killed, dozens hurt in Granbury tornadoes as storms strike North Texas - A massive emergency response is under way in the Granbury area, where at least six people were killed and dozens injured by up to three tornadoes as a relentless storm system raked across North Texas on Wednesday evening.

Increasing numbers of Egyptians think their country is not heading in the right direction as political divisions deepen and the economy falters, according to a new poll released by the Pew Research Center.

Members of the FBI thwarted a Fayetteville teenager's plan to rob and kill people who did not share his Islamic beliefs, according to documents.

"The language should be more active than phrases like 'I didn't have any patience for this' or 'if the allegations are true.' I lose patience with my 9-year-old. This is a lot more serious than that." That's why the Obama White House, faced with an ever-growing stack of ethical and legal woes, is looking to slow things down.

President Obama announced Wednesday that acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller has resigned in the wake of the agency scandal in which conservative groups were targeted.