BARACK OBAMA

North Korea accused the South Korean president of being “hell-bent” on escalating confrontations as Seoul lauded U.S. sanctions against the reclusive nation.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he won't schedule a hearing on any Supreme Court nominee during a presidential-election year.

President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Chief Judge Merrick Garland, faces what is sure to be a rancorous confirmation fight in the Senate.

President Barack Obama’s choice, the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, will face a difficult confirmation battle in the GOP-controlled Senate.

Obama picked Kansas to win, but not many upsets in his 2016 bracket.

Black voter turnout surpassed white voters in 2012, helping ensure victory for President Obama. It remains to be seen if they will do the same for Hillary Clinton.

Barck Obama gushed about Michelle's curves and hoped that his appreciation of his wife helped his teenage daughters.

Clinton has faced a surprising challenge from Sanders, but that doesn't necessarily mean she's in trouble for the general election.

The Florida senator's campaign, now ended, suffered from a lackluster strategy, his "Robot Rubio" image and his previous support for immigration reform.

Texas had one of the lowest voting-age participation rates of the states that held primaries, which President Obama recently blamed on state leaders.

Both Russia and the U.S. have spent millions per day on operations in Syria. But Russia's economy has been less capable of supporting the expense.

The conflict in Syria, which has displaced millions and destabilized the Middle East, began in March 2011 after anti-government protests turned violent.

Republicans are preparing a multi-pronged media attack with advertisements and petitions to derail President Obama’s nominee.

Despite President Barack Obama’s focus on criminal justice reform, thousands of clemency cases are still pending at the Justice Department for reasons that include a lack of funds.

The groups, which want the House to support Obama's executive actions, also will protest at the speaker’s district office in Wisconsin.

President Barack Obama declared flooding in Louisiana a major disaster Sunday, providing aid for victims.

As the tech company and the U.S. government wrestle over encryption issues, many industry players say they've seen this all before.

The Florida senator took nearly 40 percent of the vote in the nation's capital Saturday, while the Texas senator captured the Cowboy State.

The agreement comes amid a thaw in relations between the United States and Cuba, with U.S. President Barack Obama scheduled to visit Havana this month.

At SXSW in Austin, Texas, the president called for more collaboration with Silicon Valley in addressing privacy concerns and countering ISIS recruitment.

The State Department has just cleared the request, as the country has strengthened relations with the U.S. in recent years.