WASHINGTON — In an unprecedented move, President Barack Obama’s vaunted political organization is being turned into a nonprofit group — funded in part by corporate money — to mobilize support … more

TUCSON, Ariz.— A TV interview with former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband will air on the second anniversary of the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six and wounded Giffords and … more

CASPER, Wyo. — An Oklahoma City man accused of threatening violence in Casper in an online rant that referred to efforts to try to ban assault rifles is facing a federal charge. The FBI said … more

BEIRUT — Syria’s vice president has acknowledged that the army cannot defeat the rebel forces trying to topple the regime and called for a negotiated settlement to save the country from ruin. … more

LANSING, Mich. — In an audacious flex of political muscle, Republicans in a single day reached the brink of a goal that for years has seemed an all-but-impossible dream: making the labor bastion of … more

LONDON — The world economy faces a new threat. Instead of a banking collapse or too much debt, fears are growing that countries are using their currencies as an economic weapon.History suggests … more