Republican supporters of NSA surveillance are pushing to stop Congress from passing legislation that would curb the U.S. government from prying into the lives of its citizens.
A new report reveals that the backlog in the overburdened federal immigration courts has increased by 68 percent since 2014, bringing the number of pending cases to an all-time high of more than 445,000.
The FBI says it is looking into evidence that may indicate the windshield of an Amtrak train was hit with an object shortly before it derailed in Philadelphia earlier this week.
Earlier this month, President Barack Obama underscored the importance of making college education accessible as part of his America's College Promise campaign, which is an initiative that's born out of a desire for quality college and affordable education. Also, the proposal would offer two years of community college education to responsible students at no cost.
After a three-day search, the remains of a U.S. military helicopter delivering aid in Nepal was found in shambles on a high mountain on Friday. The eight passengers, 6 Marines and two Nepalese soldiers, are believed to have perished.
Officials sentenced Osama Bin Laden's former top aide on Friday to life in prison for the 1998 bombings of two embassies in Africa. The bombing led to the death of 224 people, including 12 Americans.
An Army veteran with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder may face deportation after obtaining an extensive criminal record for driving under the influence of alcohol. His family is fighting to keep him in the U.S.
More than 160,000 people living in and near San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico, will have access to water only every other day after the U.S. territory's government imposed strict water rationing on Wednesday.
After spending 14 hours deliberating, jurors in the Boston Marathon bomber sentencing trial sentenced the convicted terrorist, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, to death on Friday.
The Miami-Dade County's state attorney is investigating a stream of racist emails and pornographic images exchanged by as many as 16 local police officers via their work email. The officer's misbehavior jeopardize more than 500 cases.
Amtrak is taking "full responsibility" for the crash of Train 188, whose derailment Tuesday night resulted in the deaths of eight passengers and injured more than 200, the rail operator said.
Fourteen drawings have gone by since the last time a lucky winner took home the Mega Millions jackpot, which means the lottery's big prize has climbed to a whopping $159 million. Tune in at 11 p.m. ET to watch the next drawing.
Like big oil and gun lobbying groups, the multi-billion dollar private prison industry is using capital power to gain influence in the political arena by donating large amounts of cash to elected officials.
Immigration reforms advocates encountered another setback from the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday. Lawmakers voted to not include an amendment that would allow recipients of President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to enlist in the military.
The man who was shot and wounded in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday after allegedly attacking a female NYPD officer with a hammer has been charged with assault.
A Georgia principal was fired from her position after she was recorded making a racially charged remark during a private school graduation ceremony last week.
From the Islamic State militant group, climate change and finances millennials have a varied view on the issues based on polling data from Harvard University Institute of Politics (IOP).
Funding and growth remains a big challenge for Latino businesses, from hi-tech startups to the mom and pop restaurant on the corner. One startup founded by two Harvard Business school students, who are also twin brothers, aims to pin its own by growth on helping small Latino businesses reach their full potential.
