The state's deputy attorney general said Texas can enact new laws to stop the flow of illegal immigration across the southern border with Mexico.
Bruce Wright
Dec 16, 2015
The riots in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray — who suffered a fatal spinal cord injury while in police custody — caused an estimated $9 million in damage.
Adam Lidgett
Dec 16, 2015
Democrats hope Buffett will put more money behind Hillary Clinton's campaign; but in the past, he has spoken against super PACs and the influence of money in politics.
Abigail Abrams
Dec 16, 2015
Democrats and Republicans reached an agreement Tuesday night, but there's still time for things to be derailed.
Clark Mindock
Dec 16, 2015
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul's assertion during Tuesday's GOP debate — that all terrorist attacks since 9/11 were the result of legal immigration — is false.
Abigail Abrams
Dec 16, 2015
The American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday that the federal funding bill will damage civil liberties in two key aspects.
Clark Mindock
Dec 16, 2015
The government extended a December deadline amid a surge of signups.
Elizabeth Whitman
Dec 16, 2015
If approved, the $572.8 billion defense appropriations bill would allocate $58.6 billion for the global war against terrorism.
Bruce Wright
Dec 16, 2015
Jordan Klepper, a correspondent for the Comedy Central show, sat down with some of the people fueling Trump's rise. But he couldn't understand them.
Brendan James
Dec 16, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is a target for attack from some of his rivals after the last GOP debate of the year in Las Vegas. Paul Chapman reports.
Reuters
Dec 16, 2015
The controversial tax has garnered opposition from both sides of the aisle.
Elizabeth Whitman
Dec 16, 2015
One of Thailand's largest seafood producers acknowledged that some of its product may come from factories that used modern-day slaves.
Aaron Morrison
Dec 16, 2015
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday that outbreaks have been reported in multiple counties involving mainly unvaccinated children in school settings.
Cristina Silva
Dec 16, 2015
A mysterious Delaware-based LLC bought the Las Vegas Review-Journal, but the Senate's top Democrat has an idea who may be behind it.
Clark Mindock
Dec 16, 2015
Enrollment at for-profit colleges is slipping and angry former students are speaking out. Could ITT Technical Institute be the next for-profit college chain to collapse?
Julia Glum
Dec 16, 2015
Fed Chair Janet Yellen will hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. EST to answer questions about the interest rate decision. Click here to watch via live stream.
Morgan Winsor
Dec 16, 2015
An initiative launched this month — SmartLabel — aims to satisfy consumers' hunger for health information. Will it really make shopping easier?
Sarah Berger
Dec 16, 2015
As more Americans fear possible terrorist attacks against soft targets, theater chains have asked fans to leave masks and lightsabers at home.
Jeff Stone
Dec 16, 2015
The number of new death sentences plunged 33 percent from 2014 and executions dropped to their lowest since 1991 this year, according to a report.
Vishakha Sonawane
Dec 16, 2015
The U.S. still comes up short on aggressive policies and investments to develop a clean energy boom that drives future growth.
Maria Gallucci
Dec 16, 2015
The Boeing 737, carrying 133 passengers and five crew members, departed from Houston Hobby Airport on Tuesday.
Sneha Shankar
Dec 16, 2015
Businessman Donald Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, already leading in the polls, gave two of the stronger performances of the night, according to pundits.
Jackie Salo
Dec 15, 2015
Tuesday's Republican debate, hyped as a pro wrestling-style showdown, delivered on fractious close encounters.
Brendan James
Dec 15, 2015
Some Republicans saw the removal of Iraq's Saddam Hussein as a necessary step, while others said the U.S. should have focused on its own problems.
Abigail Abrams
Dec 15, 2015
Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio were split on whether their positions were similar. Cruz denied any commonalities, while Rubio argued they both backed a path to citizenship.
Jackie Salo
Dec 15, 2015
Struggling in the polls, the former HP boss relied Tuesday night on a strategy that worked in previous GOP debates -- criticize the Democratic front-runner.
Jess McHugh
Dec 15, 2015
Tensions ran high during Tuesday's face-off as Republican hopefuls shared their plans for protecting the nation from terrorism.
Jess McHugh
Dec 15, 2015
On Tuesday, the Florida senator faced fire from Sen. Rand Paul, who charged that Rubio's positions were more in line with liberals than conservatives.
Abigail Abrams
Dec 15, 2015
During Tuesday's debate, Ben Carson insisted that his background as a physician would be no obstacle in ordering military action as U.S. commander in chief.
Jess McHugh
Dec 15, 2015
The former Florida governor called Trump a "chaos candidate," while the businessman called Bush's campaign "a total disaster."
Jackie Salo
Dec 15, 2015