New Jersey's lottery - once ranked among the nation's top performers - is trailing state income targets for the second straight year even though Gov. Chris Christie had promised in 2013 that its privatization would help "modernize and maximize" its games.
The nation's top diplomats came up with a total of four emails when the Associated Press used a Freedom of Information Act request to compel the State Department to produce messages former Secretary Hillary Clinton sent and received concerning drone strikes and U.S. surveillance programs.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who last week signed his state's controversial religious-freedom bill into law, on Tuesday asked lawmakers to make changes to the legislation that critics say permits discrimination against gay and lesbian Hoosiers.
President Barack Obama on Tuesday refused to sign a Republican-backed bill that would have overturned controversial union voting rules; his move marked the fourth time he vetoed legislation during his more than six years in office.
Opposition to same-sex marriage increasingly presents a liability for candidates hoping to move into the White House - and that includes Republicans. While nearly three-quarters of all GOP supporters still reject such unions, more than 60 percent of those under 30 do not, pollster Whit Ayres said.
Venezuelans have been getting in line to add their signatures to a manifesto railing against the Obama administration's recent decision to sanction seven Venezuelan officials over alleged human rights abuses that occurred during last year’s anti-government protests.But some Venezuelans say they are being coerced into signing.
In an effort to establish outreach programs designed to inform immigrants of their rights regarding U.S.-related labor organizing, The federal government has signed agreements with Mexico, Ecuador, and the Philippines.
After passing the bill through the legislature, Gov. Hutchinson sent the so-called "religious freedom" bill back, following backalsh from LGBT activists and companies.
The final Chicago mayoral debate occurred Tuesday night, and the event included tense questioning of challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s son and his previous criminal history.
The US. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a brief to an appeals court against the 26 U.S. states blocking President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions' two deferred action programs.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's lead against potential Republican Party opponents could be nearing an end, as new polling data showed narrow margins in three swing states.
A top aide to Hillary Clinton, the presumed Democratic frontrunner in the 2016 White House race, is visiting the key primary states of New Hampshire and Iowa this week, stirring rumors that the former secretary of State is inching close to officially announcing her presidential bid.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday vetoed legislation that would have shielded the identities of police officers involved in fatal shootings for 60 days. The Republican said the bill that legislators had passed last week was well-intentioned but that it fell short of achieving its stated objectives.
Buhari's election ends the power of the People's Democratic Party Nigeria has a new president Tuesday after Muhammadu Buhari defeated Goodluck Jonathan.
Hillary Clinton's assertion that she used a personal email account for government business because she wanted to carry a single device clashes with documents obtained by the Associated Press, which show the then-secretary of State used both an iPhone and a Blackberry for work.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAM) - the Obamacare body critics have dubbed a "death panel" - leaving intact a ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that threw out the lawsuit.
Sponsors of the New York Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act have critically responded to the state's annual budget's exclusion to provide in-state tuition assistance for undocumented immigrants.
The midterm and general elections have seen notable disparities with the Latino voter turnout rate. While efforts were made to engage the Latino electorate for the last midterm election, especially during the immigration reform debate, the numbers are reportedly lower than the 2010 midterms. Voto Latino President and CEO spoke with Latin Post about comparing the midterm and presidential election cycles and on mobilizing the Latino voter bloc.
