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Fifty-seven of the men had been approved to return home, or to third countries. Last year's failed Christmas Day plot, which was also traced to Yemen, forced the White House to suspend those plans. Last week's bomb plot puts two strikes against the detainees.

In the politically charged atmosphere surrounding challenges to the Obama health care law, judges are drawing almost as much attention as their decisions. So far, two judges appointed by a Democrat have upheld the law, while Judge Henry Hudson, appointed by a Republican, has overturned a portion.

Few government agencies will make a more attractive target for GOP oversight than the Justice Department, which handles sensitive issues like civil rights and national security. A veteran of the Clinton Justice Department advises current department leaders to buckle their seat belts.

The Justice Department is searching for the hackers who launched the Internet attack against companies that stopped doing business with WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange. But former prosecutors and cyber experts say that actually bringing criminal indictments in the massive denial-of-service attacks could be a bridge too far.

Even as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, two-thirds of U.S. adults say if their home is hit they'd rather rebuild than relocate.

The simple question of whether the U.S. should stay or go was not simple at all. Now Biden's determination to leave Afghanistan has resulted in a bigger mess than he bargained for.

Americans' most pressing economic concern is inflation, and it's contributing to a decline in how they view President Biden. His approval is down to 42%, the survey's lowest since Biden took office.

The division is far more complicated than a split between Republicans and Democrats, according to the Pew Research Center. Here are the differences in ideology on race, economics and government.

Overwhelming majorities want to see universal background checks, raising the age to buy any kind of gun to 21 and red flag laws. But just a quarter trust the government to look out for them.

The first big electoral night of the Biden presidency provided a bad omen for Democrats in 2022, and Republicans may have found a way to campaign in the post-Trump era.