After decades of fighting for justice, the five men wrongly convicted of brutally beating and raping a female jogger in Central Park in 1989 have agreed to settle their lawsuit against New York City for $40 million.
Two agencies remain that have not complied with the ruling, and it requires the Congress to act. As part of the fallout from the Supreme Court ruling on DOMA, the federal government has scrambled to fulfill the ruling's decision and change the various laws and regulations affected by it.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., received a promotion from his fellow House Republicans as the new House Majority Leader. McCarthy succeeds Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va, following the latter's "shocking" primary election defeat on June 10 against college professor David Brat.
If you're feeling lucky and are a Mega Millions ticket holder, then get ready for the Friday, June 20, lottery jackpot drawing, which has risen to $20 million.
A bipartisan amendment passed the House of Representatives that would cut funding of the National Security Agency's "backdoor surveillance" on Americans.
The new king is proclaimed in a simple ceremony amid protests from republicans. As Spain struggles with high unemployment and severe austerity policies, King Juan Carlos decided to abdicate the throne to his son, Felipe.
In the buildup to the 2014 and 2016 elections, the Koch brothers have launched a new super PAC that aims to spend almost $300 million to support the Republican Party.
For WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the most important information he publicly leaked is the ongoing "Public Library of U.S. Diplomacy" (PLUSD) series, which he believes had the "most impact" in court cases and elections.
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has captured several towns and cities in Iraq, and the Sunni terror group's progress could be threatened due to social media. "Secret" strategies about ISIS have allegedly leaked on Twitter ranging from veiled associations and conspiratorial plots.
House Republicans will elect a new majority House leader on Thursday in wake of Eric Cantor's stunning loss in the Virginia Republican primary to little known Tea Party challenger Dave Brat
