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Donald Trump Jr. made a reference to "warming up the gas chamber" while complaining about how the treatment his father has received by the political press compares to coverage of Hillary Clinton.

The House passed legislation Thursday that would prohibit the transfer of any of the remaining detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the US homeland or any foreign country.

China has launched its second space lab, taking one step further in Beijing's plan to establish a permanent space station.

Samsung still hasn't announced a replacement plan in the U.S. for its Galaxy Note 7 phone, leaving fans in limbo.

Donald Trump's announcement of a paid maternity leave policy this week brought the issue into the national political spotlight -- and marks the first time a Republican presidential nominee has addressed the growing public demand for paid family leave policy.

Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid says Donald Trump is a "con artist" and a "spoiled brat" on the Senate floor.

Donald Trump told a Detroit pastor interview aired Wednesday that he is "the least racist person."

The Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) has been in the works since April 2013 and it could soon become America's most important trade deal.

A Marine drill instructor at Parris Island, South Carolina, was under investigation for allegations of mistreating enlistees when he was inappropriately sent back to a new job dealing with recruits, one of whom, a Muslim, died during basic training in what the Corps has ruled a suicide, military documents show.

A Milwaukee family recently shared video they took of a couple passed out in their car with a toddler nearby.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared on "The Dr. Oz Show" to disclose his medical records.

Have you seen the signs?

Summer's over. And so is the sense of calm that drifted over the markets the past few months. Investors are nervous once more. CNNMoney's Fear & Greed Index is once again showing signs of Fear as a possible Fed rate hike looms.

Donald Trump, the man whose doctor claims would be the "healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency," doesn't exercise, wants to lose at least 15 pounds and is on medication to control his cholesterol.

Watch two toddlers reunite after being separated at a Chinese orphanage. CNN's Jeanne Moos has the heartwarming hugfest.

Ford has a message to Donald Trump: We're not going anywhere.

We've got less than two weeks to go before the first presidential debate -- and with the election so close, it's all the more important to shine. Donald Trump needs to reassure us that he is fit for the job. Hillary Clinton needs to present a reason to vote for her other than to stop Trump. Both candidates will be preparing hard. They shouldn't overdo it, though. History shows that less is more.

The culture war began in 1970s America, when secular liberals and religious conservatives battled for the soul of the nation. Since then, there have been many skirmishes -- from gay rights versus traditional heteronormativity, feminism versus misogyny and racial justice versus white privilege and supremacy. But no matter the driving divisive issue, the culture war has always been a fight for our national cultural identity, a fight for who we are, how we define ourselves and what we decide falls within the boundaries of desirable societal norms.

Mitt Romney was right. In 2012, the then-Republican presidential contender attracted derision by dubbing Russia America's "No. 1 geopolitical foe." Russia has indeed gone from being a regional nuisance to a global adversary of the United States. And right now it looks as though it is winning.

Another Ye, another hip hop beef.