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A woman in California pays $7 a month in taxes on hygiene items, according to a state lawmaker.

Ted Cruz said Thursday the Obama administration should undertake a retroactive assessment of all refugees who have arrived in the U.S. from “high-risk countries.”

The state, which has one of the most restrictive programs, rolled out its dispensaries Thursday with a location in downtown New York City.

Despite the continuing turmoil in global markets, hiring in the services sector is expected to have continued at a strong pace in December.

At Thursday’s meeting on gun violence and in a recent op-ed, President Barack Obama advocated for common-sense measures and reassured gun owners.

In a one-hour meeting on CNN called "Guns in America," the president explained his recently announced executive actions.

In an op-ed article, the president said he would place the gun issue above party loyalty when deciding which candidates to support.

As is typical for most highly-publicized political events, Thursday night’s town hall meeting was a hot topic on Twitter.

Even the Library of Congress says the 1791 text's meaning is "not self-evident."

Weapon sales are soaring in 2016, after a record-breaking 2015 that saw the firearms industry prosper in a year of mass shootings.

FBI officials have reportedly apprehended several suspects with alleged ties to the Islamic State group.

Demonstrators were anticipated at the site of the president's Thursday event on CNN at George Mason University in Virginia.

In a town hall meeting Thursday on CNN, the president is explaining his planned executive actions. Click here for a live stream.

The heath services organization endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate Thursday. They have a long history of mutual support.

Three boys have been charged with aggravated rape and aggravated assault in connection with the Dec. 22 incident.

Part of a road collapsed and left a gas line exposed.

Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees International Union, said she has directed members to help defeat the business mogul who has won over many working class voters.

The five-year, $10 million agreement calls for 1,000 bicycles that will feature Nike’s swoosh logo and signature shade of orange.

Obama was scheduled Thursday night to hold a town hall meeting in Virginia to talk about his plan establishing expanded background checks for firearm purchases.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that Americans consume far too much sodium.

The Vermont senator sent a letter to the president Thursday urging him to grant temporary protected status to immigrants fleeing violence in Central America.

Some on Facebook are reportedly reserving tickets at a Trump event in Vermont without any plans to actually show up.

Oversight diminished after 9/11, and surveillance of Muslims increased. Privacy advocates hailed the announcement.

The state Supreme Court ruled in August the death penalty should be abolished, and remaining death row prisoners should be spared.

U.S. attorneys in Alabama have "grave concerns" about the chief justice’s order to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

The officer reportedly recorded a conversation he had with a commanding officer in secret.

Critics said the food industry had too much influence on the dietary guidance released Thursday, particularly regarding sugar and red meat.

House and Senate Democrats are urging fellow members to bring Muslim-American guests to President Obama's State of the Union address.

In the 1990s, he campaigned for a New Jersey state Senate in support of a ban on assault weapons.