BARACK OBAMA

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s address on national television about the latest Syrian ceasefire deal suggests the Kremlin is committed to its implementation.

Russia and Estonia have exchanged spies in the past, but the latest convictions against low-level informants shows growing concerns in the region.

Islamic State group militants, thought to number up to 3,000 in Afghanistan, have sought to carve out a stronghold in the conflict-ravaged country.

An accord announced by the U.S. and Russia was unclear on future military operations in Syria, or who would track compliance with the deal.

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

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.

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 .

The civil rights leader, who is expected to back either Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders, expressed an understanding of Donald Trump's outsider mentality.

The U.S. was prepared to abandon its demand that North Korea reduce its nuclear arsenal before the beginning of talks that could have formally concluded the Korean War.

The Ricketts family has long been involved in Republican Party politics.

BET sat down with both Democratic hopefuls Sunday to discuss their plans for equality in the country.

Kerry said Sunday that he anticipated Obama and Putin would soon complete the provisional agreement in principle.

The Texas senator's defeat in South Carolina on Saturday signaled some vulnerability as the GOP race heads toward Super Tuesday.

As the U.S. expands its fight against the Islamic State group in the Middle East, suspects in several U.S. states face prosecution.

After her victory Saturday, the former secretary of state told supporters she planned to bring change to Wall Street if elected president.

Family, friends and colleagues gathered Saturday in Washington for a final farewell to the longtime U.S. Supreme Court justice.

The U.S. secretary of state will meet with the king of Jordan and the Palestinian leader amid Syrian war and increased violence in Israel and the West Bank.

Tension is growing between Ankara and Washington over the latter's support of the Kurdish Workers Party, which Turkey sees as terrorists.

Insurers, who have lobbied the government not to cut payments, gave the proposal a nod of approval as shares of health insurance firms rose Friday.

As Turkey intensified its cross-border shelling, Russia proposed a U.N. resolution calling for plans for ground invasions to be abandoned.