A former first lady, senator, and secretary of state, Hillary Clinton has lived in the public eye for parts of five decades, emerging now as the first woman to be the presidential nominee of a major American party. To many, though, Clinton remains an inscrutable figure -- a trailblazing feminist icon in some corners, she has long been a target of scorn and suspicion from her political opponents.
For more than 40 years, Donald Trump has sought, found and sustained a global celebrity. But few understand his personal story -- the source of the drive that has put Trump within touching distance of the White House -- like journalist and writer Michael D'Antonio.
Democrats amended their party platform late Friday to call for a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage -- a victory for Bernie Sanders, who is fighting to push the party leftward before his expected endorsement of Hillary Clinton.
Protesters across the nation marched peacefully, decrying police brutality over the killing of two African-American men this week. They wept, held signs and chanted, "Black Lives Matter."
Dallas detectives on Saturday were still piecing together a picture of Micah Xavier Johnson and whether he acted alone in his ambush of police or had allies in preparing for the shooting that took five lives.
Three months after being booed off the stage for a noncommittal stance on a bill protecting transgender people's rights in public places, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed compromise legislation.
Frankly acknowledging a "tough week" in the United States after tense days of shootings and racial tensions, President Barack Obama said Saturday that he did not believe the United States was "as divided as some have suggested."
Brent Thompson, a Dallas Area Rapid Transit officer killed during unrest overnight in Dallas, was the first officer killed in that agency's line of duty.
The State Department condemned Russian security services Friday for an attack on an American diplomat, the latest incident in what U.S. officials said is increasing intimidation of its personnel.
Former Rep. Joe Walsh is under fire after deleting a tweet saying "This is now war" against President Barack Obama and Black Lives Matter protesters following the killing of Dallas police officers.
Five police officers were killed in downtown Dallas as crowds protested the fatal shootings of two African-American men by police in Louisiana and Minnesota.
