Just weeks after dropping out of the race to be Britain's prime minister, former London Mayor Boris Johnson received a political lifeline Wednesday, becoming the nation's foreign secretary under new Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May. The New York-born Brit is known for his colorful rhetoric over the years and distaste for political correctness.
Bernie Sanders has signed a book deal with Thomas Dunne Books, the publisher announced Thursday, just days after he formally endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
In the months leading up to the signing of the Iran nuclear deal one year ago Thursday, Republican critics galvanized opposition to push back against the agreement.
In the wake of the Orlando nightclub massacre last month, President Barack Obama received an unexpected letter of condolence. It was from Cuban President Raul Castro.
A new poll finds Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump deadlocked ahead of both parties' national conventions, more evidence that the presidential race has tightened after several challenging weeks for the former secretary of state.
Sen. Angus King said Thursday he will vote for Hillary Clinton in November after considering who would be the best decision maker during a nuclear attack.
Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump said Tuesday that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are his top potential picks to be his vice president.
In the final 36 hours of the vice presidential guessing game, a top contender appeared on national television to argue why his main competitor was better.
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina -- who is the only African-American Republican in U.S. Senate -- delivered an emotional floor speech Wednesday about the unfair police scrutiny he has faced over his life because he is a black man.
A split appears to be emerging among conservatives about who Donald Trump should choose as his vice president, as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee prepares to announce his running mate, according to conversations with several prominent Republicans.
Donald Trump is currently winning more of the white evangelical vote than 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Wednesday.
The team that was in charge of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's convention delegate strategy is now actively lobbying to change the primary rules for 2020 as a reaction to Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 process.
Donald Trump called on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to resign early Wednesday morning, joining an outpouring of criticism that is giving a divided Republican Party a fresh common target.
House conservatives, frustrated that House Speaker Paul Ryan won't commit to a floor vote to impeach the head of the IRS, worked to force a vote Wednesday.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's scathing comments about Donald Trump have created a political firestorm, but they may also have a dramatic impact on the final result of the race for the White House as well.
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