Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson visited Border Patrol facilities in Arizona Wednesday in an attempt to address the growing issue of unaccompanied migrant children crossing into the United States.
House Democrats introduced the Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act of 2014, legislation that would provide legal representation to unaccompanied minors and mentally disabled individuals during immigration proceedings.
A Spanish judge ruled Wednesday that Princess Cristina, the sister of new Spanish king, King Felipe, will be charged along with her husband for tax fraud and money laundering.
The Supreme Court effectively destroyed Aereo's fundamental business strategy Wednesday, but Aereo's technology could survive and make Internet media better.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry returned to Iraq on Tuesday for the second consecutive day to urge leaders of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region to support Baghdad against a growing Sunni insurgency that threatens to destroy the country.
Authorities conducted a huge raid at Rikers Island, New York City largest jail complex after months of investigating drugs, weapons and contraband being transported into the jail.
A federal judge Tuesday said that the government's bulk data-collection of phone and email records gathered from warrantless surveillance of foreign nationals living outside the country was legal.
San Antonio mayor expected to be confirmed for HUD post soon A U. S. Senate panel on Wednesday approved San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to a Reuters report.
A U.S. appeals court Wednesday struck down a state ban on same-sex marriage citing that the Constitution protects same-sex couples, giving gay-marriage advocates another strategic victory toward the Supreme Court.
Apparently she was still bitter from their breakup A porn star's tweet of an explicit photo prompted Ohio GOP Rep. Steve Stivers' chief of staff, Adam Kuhn, to resign from his position.
A sheriff detective testified in a Los Angeles court on Monday that Dawn Melody DaLuise, a well-known skin care specialist, tried to hire white supremacists to kill her competitor, who she negatively described as a Mexican and homosexual, a "double minority."
The Russian parliament canceled the use of force in Ukraine at Putin's request Wednesday. The Russian parliament nixed a resolution Wednesday that would have allowed military intervention in Ukraine at the request of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is reportedly considering filing a lawsuit against the president because of his increase use of the signing executive orders to bypass Congress.
Citing privacy rights, justices rule cops need warrants before searching cellphones. In a unanimous decision Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that police cannot search cellphones and smartphones without obtaining a warrant first.
A retired police sergeant from Long Island's Suffolk County in New York was charged with 20 new hate crimes Tuesday during his indictment, where he already faced charges for stealing from Latino drivers.
Secretary Johnson tells Congress all legal means will be considered Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Tuesday told Congress that his department would "consider every conceivable, lawful option" to deal with the rush of illegal immigration in South Texas, according to a report from The Associated Press.
Republican incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran won the GOP primary in Mississippi, signaling another defeat for the Tea Party, in one of a number of primary races Tuesday night that yielded favorable results for incumbents.
After five years, ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer is stepping down as the anchor of "World News" later this year to take on a new role conducting in-depth investigations and enterprise reporting.
