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Pope Francis is in the United States. The Pope's plane was greeted by loud cheers from groups of invited students. A red carpet was rolled out before the Pontiff emerged from his plane for an official welcome from President Obama. The presidential entourage included First Lady Michelle Obama, the Obama's two daughters, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill...

Massachusetts' all-Democratic U.S. House delegation has voted unanimously against a bill blocking federal funding for Planned Parenthood. Republicans pushed through the bill Friday on a 241-187 vote, hoping to contain conservatives' demands for a politically risky showdown with President Barack Obama...

The Pentagon is honoring the French train attack heroes. The three men helped stop a heavily-armed gunman on a Paris-bound train last month. In a Pentagon ceremony, Defense Secretary Ash Carter awarded the Airman's Medal and Purple Heart to U...

Washington  (AP) - Congress returns on Tuesday with a critical need for a characteristic rarely evident through a contentious spring and summer - cooperation between Republicans and President Barack Obama. Lawmakers face a weighty list of unfinished business and looming deadlines, including a stopgap spending bill to keep the government open beyond Sept...

The father of the TV reporter who was killed on the air this week in Virginia says he wants to work with President Obama to enact tougher gun laws. After meeting with his daughter's coworkers, Andy Parker promised to help Obama in the cause...

President Barack Obama says the people of the New Orleans area have demonstrated ``extraordinary resilience'' and are an example of how good people can come together. Obama marked the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina by visiting a community center in the Lower 9th Ward that was devastated by flood waters...

President Obama is vigorously defending the Iran nuclear deal. Speaking at American University, the President called it a very good deal. He insisted that it will block all of Iran's pathways to a nuclear weapon. The accord also lifts tough international sanctions on Iran...

Opponents are already vowing to sue the government, in order to block new environmental rules from taking effect. The plan unveiled by President Barack Obama Monday is aimed at dramatically cutting emissions from U.S. power plants. Obama warned that if nothing is done about climate change, it will threaten future generations...

U.S. Sen. Edward Markey is joining President Barack Obama on his trip to Kenya and Ethiopia. The Massachusetts Democrat said he's honored to join Obama and other members of Congress on the trip. Markey is the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health...