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A man rests next to his car destroyed by Saudi-led airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, May 27, 2015. In a report Wednesday, World Health Organization Chief Margaret Chan said that Yemen's conflict has left up to 2,000 people dead and 8,000 wounded, including hundreds of women and children. She did not specify how many of the dead were civilian. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

National Security

One of at least four Americans held in Yemen released

Kelly Cohen · June 1, 2015 7:34 pm

The national right-to-work group said last year there was "zero reason to believe that any local right-to-work ordinances adopted in Kentucky or any other state will be upheld in court." (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Unions would benefit under conservative group’s right-to-work fix

Sean Higgins · June 1, 2015 7:27 pm

"I'm so happy after such a long struggle to be living my true self," Caitlyn Jenner wrote. "Welcome to the world Caitlyn. Can't wait for you to get to know her/me." (AP Photo)

Bruce Jenner now ‘Caitlyn’

Paige Winfield Cunningham · June 1, 2015 7:16 pm

In this March 18, 2015 file picture, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry rides his bicycle along the shore of Lake Geneva after holding meetings with Iran's Foreign Minister in Lausanne, Switzerland. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was flown by helicopter to a Swiss hospital after having a bike crash Sunday May 31, 2015 outside of Geneva, where he had been holding nuclear talks with Iran's foreign minister, a U.S. official said. (Brian Snyder, Pool Photo via AP, file)

National Security

State: Kerry ‘wasn’t going exceptionally fast’ on his bike

Pete Kasperowicz · June 1, 2015 7:13 pm

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio stands with his wife, Jeanette Rubio, after announcing his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.Â (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Major GOP donor to hold Rubio fundraiser

David M. Drucker · June 1, 2015 5:58 pm

A U.S. Army veteran will tell a House subcommittee Monday that the Department of Veterans Affairs allowed a student with "Islamic views" and "no qualifications or educational background" to perform a complicated surgery on his jaw that left him with permanent pain and nerve damage. (iStock)

Army vet: VA let student with ‘Islamic views’ perform botched surgery

Pete Kasperowicz · June 1, 2015 5:46 pm

While Paul's amendments might win support from some Senate lawmakers, a Paul aide acknowledged it is "extremely unlikely" they will be considered. (AP Photo)Â

Paul wants eight amendments to spy law legislation

Susan Ferrechio · June 1, 2015 5:39 pm

By a 56 percent to 38 percent margin, American voters now support a Supreme Court decision allowing same-sex marriage. (AP Photo)

Most American voters favor Supreme Court decision allowing same-sex marriage

Kelly Cohen · June 1, 2015 5:34 pm

Women and children rescued by Nigeria soldiers from Islamist extremists arrive at a camp for the displaced people in Yola, Nigeria. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)

UN: Abortions not encouraged for Boko Haram victims

Paige Winfield Cunningham · June 1, 2015 5:22 pm

The companies include Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Eni, Total, the BG Group and Statoil, which announced their plan in an open letter to the United Nations published in Monday's Financial Times newspaper. (Getty Images)

Energy and Environment

Oil companies: Carbon tax to fight climate change

John Siciliano · June 1, 2015 5:17 pm

Watch: Russian jet buzzes U.S. Navy destroyer

Tara Copp · June 1, 2015 5:01 pm

Humvees drive down a road.

National Security

Iraqi PM: 2,000 Humvees lost to Islamic State

Kelly Cohen · June 1, 2015 4:47 pm