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Nevada is deciding Tuesday between five Republican candidates in the presidential nominating season.

Republicans have said the next president deserves to nominate the next Supreme Court justice and they’ve been united in their stance.

A 2015 vote on the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana failed, but activists are gearing up for a new battle in the coming months.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, a Republican, plans to sign the bill passed by the Senate, which had been passed unanimously by the state’s House last week.

“He’s an ‘African’ American. He was, you know, raised white,” Carson said.

President Barack Obama detailed his final efforts to close Guantanamo Bay — which houses 91 detainees — and outlined a four-pronged strategy that includes sending 35 prisoners to other countries.

The African-American film director and activist says the Vermont senator's record on black issues should win black support.

The Rochester police officer isn't the first officer to be disciplined this year over alleged social media missteps.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz took a pointed stance on deportations with just a day before the GOP Nevada caucus.

The Republican presidential candidate said the protester, who was escorted out of his rally, was hitting the security guards.

Siding with the state’s rural Republicans could help Texas Sen. Ted Cruz capture Tuesday’s caucus and regain momentum.

The Washington State Department of Health said in a statement that a man who recently traveled to the South Pacific tested positive for the virus.

Among some presidential candidates, faith appears to be a fundamental element not only of their lives but also of their campaigns.

The Republican presidential candidate apologized after saying women "left their kitchens" to back his Ohio gubernatorial campaign.

The proposal could be introduced in the City Council this spring and take effect in 2017, immigrant rights supporters say.

Products with genetically modified organisms would no longer require a mandatory notice for consumers, under a U.S. senator's plan.

The proposal would let college students with carry licenses bring handguns to libraries and classrooms, but not dorms or athletic facilities.

A New Hampshire state representative's Facebook comment came during a spat between the Republican candidate and the pontiff.

The former Florida governor's backers expressed disappointment in his campaign, but were not ready to decide who to support next.

The Obama administration says its own election assistance commissioner erred in allowing states to change voter registration forms.

The former Kansas senator and 1996 GOP presidential nominee said he switched his allegiance to Rubio after Jeb Bush dropped out.

Jason Dalton, 45, was accused of killing six people and injuring two in drive-by shootings late Saturday.

Ahead of Monday’s speech to state executives, the president indicated that state-level voting rights would be a focus of his final year in office.

The group is set to discuss issues of equality, justice, police accountability and gun violence, in nearly a dozen forum events.

After an Uber driver allegedly killed six people in a shooting rampage in Michigan, attention has turned to how the company screens potential employees.

106-year-old Virginia McLaurin dances with Barack and Michelle Obama at a White House reception to mark Black History month, telling them it's been her life-long dream to visit the White House .

Asian characters were missing from more than half of TV and movie content produced over the last two years, the study finds.

Donald Trump’s stance on immigration first drew criticism from Pope Francis. Now the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has disagreed with him.

HBO's John Oliver says lawmakers passing restrictions on abortion in the interest of women's health are being disingenuous.