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Retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly, shown during a 2013 Congressional hearing, is President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Trump's Homeland Security Pick Faces Confirmation Hearing Today

Retired Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly would be the first non-civilian to head the sprawling department, which oversees areas ranging from immigration to airport security.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, as prepared to cast his ballot on Friday.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani Wins Re-Election

Voters chose the reform-minded president by a margin of about 20 percent over his main conservative challenger, signaling a wish to continue Rouhani's goal of greater openness with the world.

Lawmakers Seek Federal 'Oversight' Of Workers' Comp As States Limit Benefits

Members of the House and Senate are calling on the Labor Department to help injured workers who are losing benefits. The members cite an NPR/ProPublica investigation.

Artist Imani Turner works on a watercolor piece inspired by the solar system. "Art creates opportunities for all of us to learn about ourselves," says Tony Brunswick, the executive director of Art Enables. "We really believe in the power of art."

Art Studio Helps Adults With Disabilities Turn Their Passion Into A Career

This art studio works with adults who have a disability of some kind to make their art their employment. But all this takes money. And the new health care bill may impact the studio's funding.

Dozens of ambassadorial jobs remain vacant, as do some 30 top jobs at State Department headquarters requiring Senate confirmation — positions from deputy secretary of state on down to regional assistant secretaries.

Worries Grow As Top Posts Remain Vacant At State Department

The administration has cleared out the State Department's top echelons. Congress is noticing the vacuum. So are other countries: Mexico's visiting foreign secretary went straight to the White House.

U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz and his wife, Julie, speak with reporters at their home on Thursday in Alpine, Utah, about his decision to leave Congress at the end of June.

Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz To Leave Office At The End Of June

The chairman of the House Oversight Committee says he wanted a change and to spend more time with his family. He would not discuss his next career move, but he says, "I want to still have a voice."

Survey: California Business Climate Is Better Than Expected

California's business climate gets high marks for job creation when compared to other states in a new survey put together by Beacon Economics.

A protester pushes into a phalanx of riot police Friday in Caracas, Venezuela. Demonstrators blame President Nicolas Maduro for the country's economic crisis, food shortages and indefinitely delayed elections. More than three dozen people have died in a month and a half of protests.

Shaken By Protests, Venezuela Sees Casualties Mount As Showdown Deepens

For more than six weeks, demonstrators have taken to the streets against President Nicolas Maduro. But even as the number of deaths passes three dozen, neither side is indicating it will back down.

Lisa Barnett, a Rancho Bernardo teacher, debugs a computer program with her classmate at a San Diego State training program on July 16, 2012.

San Diego's Image Problem With Big Tech

When big tech companies like Google and Facebook are asked to consider locating offices in San Diego, they decline. Why? San Diego's workforce lacks the scientific, engineering and tech talent they need.

Men run for cover after they hear gunfire in a street in Bujumbura, Burundi on Thursday, a day after an army general declared he'd toppled the country's president in a coup.

Burundi's Army Chief Says Coup Attempt Failed

The announcement, on state-run radio, comes amid continued fighting a day after a lower-ranking general had declared a coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza.

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