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It's a rough time out there for Joe Biden fans, okay? They're about to see their favorite Uncle-in-Chief shuffle out of the White House to become a Ray Ban spokesman or whatever, so of course they can't resist some parting shots.

Donald Trump wants people to shop at L.L. Bean.

C-SPAN is conducting an internal investigation after its online video coverage of Congress was interrupted by a live feed of Kremlin-backed news channel Russia Today.

Vice President Joe Biden expressed his gratitude for President Obama's friendship during a speech after Obama surprised him by awarding him the Presidential Medal of freedom.

The video was shocking: A special-needs teen bound and beaten, taunted and tortured live on Facebook.

The Chargers are trading in the beaches of San Diego for the glitz and glam of Los Angeles.

Dylann Roof just became the first person convicted of a federal hate crime to get the death penalty -- and he could be sentenced to death in South Carolina state court as well.

Airport security screeners confiscated a record number of guns in carry-on bags last year, and most of them were loaded.

Ben Carson, the renowned neurosurgeon and former GOP presidential candidate, will sit before a Senate committee Thursday morning to make the case that he should be confirmed to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

President-elect Donald Trump's selection to be defense secretary took his turn before the Senate on Thursday, coming out of the gate with strong language against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Over her eight years as first lady, Michelle Obama definitely left her mark. Here are her best moments and speeches.

House Republicans have campaigned on repealing and replacing Obamacare since 2010, but leaders are still working behind the scenes to lock down votes ahead of a Friday vote on the resolution that starts rolling back the law.

President Barack Obama was spotted bidding farewell to members of his White House staff Thursday as his administration winds down.

The leader of France's far-right National Front party, Marine Le Pen, was seen in Trump Tower in Manhattan on Thursday.

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team announced Thursday that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani "will be sharing his expertise and insight as a trusted friend concerning private sector cybersecurity problems and emerging solutions developing in the private sector."

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Defense Secretary, Ret. Gen. James Mattis, faced a series of rapid-fire questions at his confirmation hearing Thursday about the Middle East from Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, a big player on military issues.

Donald Trump's pick for CIA director said Thursday he would not restart the CIA's use of enhanced interrogation techniques if he were approved for the position.

A drone camera filmed itself crashing onto the roof of Seattle's Space Needle tower, 575 feet above ground.

House Speaker Paul Ryan weighed in Thursday on a controversial painting hanging in a Capitol Hill tunnel that depicts some police officers as pigs, calling it "disgusting" and "not befitting the Capitol."

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday that he will vote against Sen. Jeff Sessions' nomination for attorney general.