FLINT, Michigan (AP) - The federal government is investing more money this year to help local governments improve their water systems, and about $80 million will go to Michigan next week, President...

  INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) - With days to go before the lead-off Iowa caucuses, Hillary Clinton on Thursday ramped up her attacks on fellow Democrat Bernie Sanders, who said she is not interested...

CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) - Chicago Public Schools plan to announce layoffs of members of its central office staff. District CEO Forrest Claypool said Thursday that the layoffs would be announced Friday...

The Munich Institute of Contemporary History in Bavaria, a federal state of Germany, published an academic reissue of Adolf Hitler’s infamous manifesto “Mein Kampf” with annotations on Friday,...

When Ted Cruz sneered at what he called Donald Trump's "New York values," some New Yorkers took it very personally. And in some cases, they responded about the way you'd expect New Yorkers to react. The...

For his final State of the Union, the president did not arrive at the Capitol Building to lecture on policy. Instead,  a seemingly relaxed and even joking president gave a speech that echoed the same...

Watch President Obama's final State of the Union address above, and follow along as Print Managing Editor Megan Deppen and Contributing Writer Brendan Pedersen provide live updates below. //

If you hear a knock at the door, Tania Unzueta, a member of the #NotOneMore campaign, warned, don’t open it. Know your rights. Report raids if you see them, and, most importantly, don’t open the...

The year 2016 is shaping up to be a busy one for the Supreme Court. The court is expected to rule on several high-profile cases in the coming months on issues such as affirmative action, abortion and...

In remarks televised from the East Room of the White House, President Obama laid out his proposal for increased gun control measures Tuesday. The president’s executive action proposes stronger, more...

CHICAGO (AP) — A watchdog agency that investigates Chicago police officers said Monday it will implement reforms in the wake of protests over several fatal shootings of African-Americans. The...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The vast complexities of a dangerous world were cast in too-simple terms in the latest Republican presidential debate. In addition, Chris Christie pledged to make common...