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Islamic State group militants stand with a captured Iraqi army Humvee at a checkpoint outside Beiji refinery, some 155 miles north of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo, File)

National Security

Islamic State threatens Iraqi city, refinery

Tara Copp · May 6, 2015 6:18 pm

In this Dec. 30, 2013 file photo, a fireball goes up at the site of an oil train derailment near Casselton, N.D.Â A train carrying oil derailed and exploded in North Dakota on Wednesday, nearly a week after federal regulators issued aggressive new standards to guard against tanker car disasters.Â (AP Photo/Bruce Crummy, File)

Energy and Environment

Train explodes carrying shale oil in North Dakota

John Siciliano · May 6, 2015 6:16 pm

Rep. Jim Cooper cited 2014 research from Brigham and Women's Hospital that found medical research is sex-neutral, gender-neutral or skewed to male physiology. (AP Photo)Â

House bill seeks to include women in medical research

Robert King · May 6, 2015 6:14 pm

Megyn Kelly argues with fellow Fox hosts over ‘Draw Muhammad’ event

Barbara Boland · May 6, 2015 6:08 pm

The U.S. lags compared to other countries in voter turnout, ranking 31st among the 34 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation Development. (AP Photo)Â

Voter turnout lower in the United States than in most developed countries

Kelly Cohen · May 6, 2015 6:07 pm

Thomas Drake, a former National Security Agency employee who became an early whistleblower about government spying programs, also signed the letter to oppose the USA Freedom Act.

Left, Right unite to fight Patriot Act extension

Susan Crabtree · May 6, 2015 5:03 pm

United States President Barack Obama arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Monday, May 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Despite prodding from Hillary, Obama will go no further on immigration

Brian Hughes · May 6, 2015 5:02 pm

In this July 29, 2005, file photo, former House Speaker Jim Wright of Texas stands next to the Texas pillar while touring the World War II Memorial in Washington.(AP Photo)

Former House speaker Jim Wright dies

Kelly Cohen · May 6, 2015 4:28 pm

National Security

Gen. Dempsey: ‘This is not a time to be withdrawing from the world’

Tara Copp · May 6, 2015 3:45 pm

Mike Huckabee criticized President Obama's refusal to label attacks against the United States and its allies as attacks from Islamic jihadism. (AP Photo)

Mike Huckabee: Obama’s approach to security ‘incredibly unbalanced’

Kelly Cohen · May 6, 2015 3:18 pm

U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis plans to run for Marco Rubio's Senate seat in 2016. (AP Photo)

Ron DeSantis enters in race to replace Marco Rubio

Kelly Cohen · May 6, 2015 2:30 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to his office following a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

McConnell: Iran bill ‘worthy of our support’

Charles Hoskinson · May 6, 2015 2:09 pm