With President Barack Obama announcing on Wednesday that Washington and Havana were about to complete their rapprochement and restore full diplomatic relations, there remain only three countries in the world with with the United States has no official ties.
The "Santa" mentioned in the latest batch of newly released Hillary Clinton emails refers to Santa Nikkels, the former secretary of state's hairdresser from Chappaqua, New York.
Immigrant rights advocates announced they will protest in support of a deferred action program while outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office.
A Kentucky county clerk is being sued for refusing to issue marriage licenses following the landmark Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex unions across the nation.
His threats to kill President Barack Obama have led to federal charges for a Wisconsin man who is now being detained in a mental health facility. Brian Dutcher allegedly told a security guard that he wanted to shoot the president during a visit to La Crosse, where Obama held an event on Thursday.
Former Democratic U.S. Senator Jim Webb is seeking his party’s nomination for the presidency.
The 69-year-old Missouri native announced that he was throwing his hat in the ring on Thursday via his website, saying, "I understand the odds, particularly in today's political climate where fair debate is so often drowned out by huge sums of money."
This year’s celebration is marred by a seemingly even greater amount of dread than usual, as the Islamic terrorist group ISIS has been making the news all year with worldwide bombings and attacks.
The former New York governor seeks to pressure the GOP field over Trump comments. Former New York Gov. George Pataki launched an attack against Donald Trump on Wednesday concerning the real estate mogul's controversial remarks about Mexican immigrants.
The Department of Justice is investigating whether U.S. airlines cooperated and deliberately limited available seats to keep airfares high, a charge major carriers strongly denied through their trade group.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush reacted "condescendingly" when a supporter of the so-called DREAM Act approached the Republican presidential candidate at a rally over the weekend, the immigration-advocacy group America's Voice complained.
Stephen King and other residents of Maine have had enough of the Republican governor's actions while in office. They have taken up a cause to get him impeached or to resign.
Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz on Wednesday blasted the Obama administration's move to reopen the U.S. Embassy in Havana as a "slap in the face" to Israel, which has repeatedly called for the local U.S. mission to be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Whole Foods Chief Executive John Mackey, who in the past has advocated for what he calls "conscious capitalism," and his co-CEO, Walter Robb, on Wednesday said they were sorry for overcharging customers at the retailer's New York City stores.
