Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who last week signed his state's controversial religious-freedom bill into law, on Tuesday asked lawmakers to make changes to the legislation that critics say permits discrimination against gay and lesbian Hoosiers.
President Barack Obama on Tuesday refused to sign a Republican-backed bill that would have overturned controversial union voting rules; his move marked the fourth time he vetoed legislation during his more than six years in office.
Opposition to same-sex marriage increasingly presents a liability for candidates hoping to move into the White House - and that includes Republicans. While nearly three-quarters of all GOP supporters still reject such unions, more than 60 percent of those under 30 do not, pollster Whit Ayres said.
In an effort to establish outreach programs designed to inform immigrants of their rights regarding U.S.-related labor organizing, The federal government has signed agreements with Mexico, Ecuador, and the Philippines.
A man is charged with calling in a bomb threat that closed the Justice Center last week interrupting the murder trial of Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez, South Coast Today reports.
A Washington, D.C.-based organization explains how long residents in all 50 states must work to earn enough money to pay their total tax bills for 2015.
Noose found on tree early Wednesday morning A noose was discovered hanging from a tree on Duke University's campus Wednesday morning. The noose has been removed but not before pictures were taken and shared on social media pages, USAToday reports.
After passing the bill through the legislature, Gov. Hutchinson sent the so-called "religious freedom" bill back, following backalsh from LGBT activists and companies.
The final Chicago mayoral debate occurred Tuesday night, and the event included tense questioning of challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s son and his previous criminal history.
Last Satrurday there was no big grand prize winner, so the money has rolled over. Wednesday’s Powerball is here. Last Saturday’s winning number were: 2, 4, 6, 12 and 38, and the Powerball was 17.
There's good news for breakfast lovers on the West Coast: Starting in April, McDonald's will begin serving breakfast all-day long at select restaurants in the San Diego area.
A top aide to Hillary Clinton, the presumed Democratic frontrunner in the 2016 White House race, is visiting the key primary states of New Hampshire and Iowa this week, stirring rumors that the former secretary of State is inching close to officially announcing her presidential bid.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday vetoed legislation that would have shielded the identities of police officers involved in fatal shootings for 60 days. The Republican said the bill that legislators had passed last week was well-intentioned but that it fell short of achieving its stated objectives.
The FBI is investigating a bizarre case involving two men dressed as women who drove a stolen vehicle onto the National Security Agency campus in Fort Meade, Maryland on Monday morning.
Hillary Clinton's assertion that she used a personal email account for government business because she wanted to carry a single device clashes with documents obtained by the Associated Press, which show the then-secretary of State used both an iPhone and a Blackberry for work.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAM) - the Obamacare body critics have dubbed a "death panel" - leaving intact a ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that threw out the lawsuit.
If Friday's "meager" $15 million Mega Millions jackpot was not quite enough to spark your imagination, you are in luck: No one matched the winning numbers, which means the prize has inched up to $20 million for tonight's drawing. Who gets to take that nifty sum home will be determined at 11 p.m. Eastern Time.
