Bones of ‘Kennewick Man’ returning home for burial

This clay facial reconstruction of Kennewick Man or "the Ancient One" was carefully sculpted around the morphological features of his skull, and lends a deeper understanding of what he may have looked like nearly 9,000 years ago. The remains will be repatriated to Columbia Basin tribes for traditional burial under legislation passed by Congress.

How The Trump Campaign Is Embracing Dirty Trickster Roger Stone’s Playbook

Donald Trump and his campaign are signaling a shift toward an election strategy laid out by conspiracy theorist, dirty trickster, and informal Trump adviser Roger Stone. For months, Stone has pushed for Trump to invoke the Clintons' supposed "war on women," and both the candidate and campaign staffers have been making the rounds this week indicating that they plan to do so.

Kerry warns of – serious consequences’ if U.S. backs away from TPP trade pact

Secretary of State John F. Kerry sought to raise the stakes Wednesday in the debate over the Trans-Pacific Partnership, warning that U.S. leadership and credibility in Asia would be severely damaged if Congress fails to approve the largest regional trade accord in history. The fate of the 12-nation pact, known as the TPP, will go a long way toward determining "whether the United States of America is an Asia-Pacific power or whether we are not - and the 'not' carries with it serious consequences," Kerry said in a speech at the Wilson Center.

Seeking maximum lift from debate, Clinton courts millennials

Hillary Clinton sought Wednesday to parlay her widely praised debate performance into stronger support from women, young Americans and other critical voter groups, while Donald Trump kept focus on the die-hard backers who have thronged his rallies this year. Two days after her first debate against Trump, Clinton was trying to extract maximum political gain from the more controversial aspects of Trump's performance.

Senate passes spending bill after separate Flint aid deal

The Senate on Wednesday passed a GOP-sponsored spending bill that Democrats had previously blocked because it didn't contain aid for Flint to recover from its water crisis. Lawmakers passed the bill 72-26 to keep the government funded through Dec. 9. The House is also aiming to pass the legislation Wednesday so that they can leave Washington for a six-week recess focused on campaigning ahead of the election.

Hillary Clinton seeks campaign lift from Bernie Sanders, Michelle Obama

Hillary Clinton sought Wednesday to build on her widely praised debate performance by making a direct appeal to younger voters whose enthusiasm drove Bernie Sanders' unlikely campaign. Clinton was joining Sanders on the campaign trail for the first time since they held a “unity” rally in July in an attempt to unify the Democratic Party.

U.S. believes Russia shields network of hackers to hide Kremlin’s role in cyberintrusions

Officials are increasingly confident that the Russian government is intensifying a campaign to steal U.S. computer records and leak damaging information to the American public The Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington. Thousands of stolen Democratic Party documents have been posted on WikiLeaks, DCLeaks.com and a blog run by the hacker Guccifer 2.0. WASHINGTON-U.S. officials are increasingly confident that the hacker Guccifer 2.0 is part of a network of individuals and groups kept at arm's length by Russia to mask its involvement in cyberintrusions such as the theft of thousands of Democratic Party documents, according to people familiar with the matter.

Unheralded NC Democrat’s Surge Threatens GOP’s Burr

Little-known former Democratic state legislator Deborah Ross is counting on public anger over the GOP political takeover of North Carolina to help her upset two-term U.S. Senator Richard Burr, a victory that could also help hand control of the U.S. Senate back to Democrats. Despite scant name recognition at the start of the election, Ross has pulled even with Burr in the polls in a state that is split almost evenly ideologically.

Senator Questions Yahooa s Handling of Data Breach Disclosure, Calls for SEC Investigation

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., asked the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday to open an investigation into whether Yahoo "fulfilled its obligations under federal securities laws to keep the public and investors informed," about a massive security breach revealed last week. The company revealed that a "state-sponsored actor" stole data associated with some 500 million accounts from its servers in late-2014.

Senate blocks stopgap bill to prevent shutdown this weekend

A must-do bill to prevent the government from shutting down this weekend and to fund the fight against the Zika virus is stalled in the Senate, held up by bipartisan opposition as the clock ticks toward a Friday deadline. Democrats, demanding money so Flint, Michigan, can address its lead-contaminated water crisis, overwhelmingly opposed the measure is a Senate test vote Tuesday.

The Latest: Clintons mourn ‘treasured friend’ Shimon Peres

Former President Bill Clinton and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton say they have "lost a true and treasured friend" with the death of former Israeli Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres. The Clintons say Israel has lost a leader "who championed its security, prosperity and limitless possibilities from its birth to his last day on earth."