Barbara Boland

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This image made from an AP video posted on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013 shows Syrians in protective suits and gas masks conduct a drill on how to treat casualties of a chemical weapons attack in Aleppo, Syria. (AP Photo via AP video)

National Security

UN to investigate Syrian chemical weapon attacks

Barbara Boland · August 8, 2015 1:42 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during a roundtable discussion home care, Thursday, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Hillary to roll out plan to overhaul student loans

Barbara Boland · August 7, 2015 6:35 pm

Marco Rubio told Chris Cuomo that pro-life politicians and faith leaders had supported the bill for the same reason he did -- "because it prevents abortions." (AP Photo)Â

Rubio clashes with CNN on abortion: ‘Science has decided it is human life’

Barbara Boland · August 7, 2015 4:14 pm

An Islamic State militant tank fires during a battle against Syrian government forces, in the town of Qaryatain southwest of Palmyra, central Syria. (Rased News Network a Facebook page affiliated with Islamic State militants via AP)

National Security

Islamic State kidnaps hundreds of Syrians, scores of Christians

Barbara Boland · August 7, 2015 2:30 pm

Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump during the first prime-time presidential debate hosted by FOX News and Facebook at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump: I deserve ‘an A’ on GOP debate

Barbara Boland · August 7, 2015 2:03 pm

Paul said he didn't want to "succumb" to a campaign wherein candidates can "just say anything." (CBS/Screengrab)

Paul will ‘mix it up,’ get ‘into it’ with other GOPers in debate

Barbara Boland · August 6, 2015 6:30 pm

Dr. Ben Carson told Bill O'Reilly Wednesday he doesn't have any cheat sheets or notes for Thursday's debate. (AP Photo)

Carson cool for GOP debate: ‘It’s not brain surgery’

Barbara Boland · August 6, 2015 3:43 pm

President Obama spoke about the nuclear deal with Iran, Wednesday, at American University in Washington. The president said the nuclear deal with Iran builds on the tradition of strong diplomacy that won the Cold War without firing any shots. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama gets in Twitter fights over Iran deal

Barbara Boland · August 6, 2015 2:55 pm

Women hold posters during a protest against the Islamic State in Dohuk, northern Iraq, Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Seivan M.Salim)

National Security

UN confirms: ISIS sells child sex slaves for $165

Barbara Boland · August 6, 2015 2:49 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will speak next month during convocation at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. (AP Photo)

Bernie Sanders to speak at Liberty University

Barbara Boland · August 6, 2015 2:27 pm

The Government Accountability Office announced Tuesday that the Marine Corps did not properly account for nearly $1 billion in transactions. (AP Photo)Â

Pentagon unable to account for nearly $1 billion spent

Barbara Boland · August 5, 2015 5:02 pm

Julian Zatarain poses for a photo at Huntington Park City Hall, Tuesday, in Huntington Park, Calif. Zatarain, 21, who is in the country illegally, was sworn in Monday to a position with the parks and recreation commission in the city. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Two illegal immigrants named to city commission in California

Barbara Boland · August 5, 2015 1:42 pm