China Urges U.S. to Protect Creditors by Raising Debt

China said it hoped the United States would adopt “responsible policies,” highlighting concerns around the globe about the protracted budget talks.

News Analysis: For Boehner, Lofty Budget Goals Checked by Reality

Speaker John A. Boehner’s ambitions for a budget deal quickly crashed into a divided, highly partisan Congress.

U.S. Expands Its Drone War Into Somalia

New evidence indicates that Al Qaeda’s franchise in Yemen and the Islamist militancy in Somalia are possibly plotting attacks against the United States.

As Uprisings Transform Mideast, Obama Aims to Reshape the Peace Debate

In a speech on Thursday, the president plans to argue that the political upheaval raises the prospect for progress between Israel and the Palestinians, an aide said.

U.S. to Extend Haitians’ Post-Quake Immigration Status

Haitians who received a special immigration status after the 2010 earthquake will be allowed an additional year and a half to live and work in the United States.

Eyeing the White House After Service in China

Jon M. Huntsman Jr. has mixed measured criticism of China’s government with a relentless effort to cement its fractious relations with the United States

Justices Skeptical on Role of Courts in Setting Emissions Standards

Six states and New York City turn to the courts for help in forcing power companies to reduce emissions.

Tough Questions Ahead on Reshaping Medicare

The debate over Medicare is no longer whether or not to restructure the program, but rather how to do it.

News Analysis: Doctrine for Libya: Not Carved in Stone

Concerning the assault on Libya, President Obama offered the most detailed portrait of when he might commit the country’s military might in a tumultuous world.

Nuclear Agency Tells a Concerned Congress That U.S. Industry Remains Safe

At two Congressional hearings, the head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it would learn from the disaster in Japan.

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