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President Obama uses Las Vegas campaign stop to talk about education

Campaigning in Nevada, President Barack Obama on Wednesday said if his GOP presidential challenger Mitt Romney had his way, education budgets would be cut by 20 percent, thousands of laid off teachers wouldn't be rehired, and student class sizes would grow, handicapping America's future leaders.

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Pentagon accepts anonymous $130M donation to help pay military during the shutdown

The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it has accepted an anonymous $130 million gift to help pay members of the military during the government shutdown, raising ethical questions after President Donald Trump had announced that a friend had offered the gift to defray any shortfalls.

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