An improving economy is likely to favor the party that currently holds the White House. But other factors also come into play.
In a case involving religious freedom and corporal punishment, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Monday that the Department of Children and Families could disqualify a couple from serving as foster parents for spanking their children.
Mexico has long wanted more help in countering the flow of guns across the border. Background checks could help, many say.
China holds all the cards with North Korea. Relations between the two have soured since Kim Jong-un took power in 2012.
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Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, on Wednesday also urged greater efforts to reach out to the Muslim community to spot signs of self-radicalization.
Sen. John McCain didn't go after Donald Trump explicitly, but he warned Wednesday that a weak Republican nominee could jeopardize GOP control of the Senate.
Since the Paris attacks, Sen. John McCain said Wednesday, Americans are more likely to back calls for a more aggressive role in the fight against the Islamic State.
In the wake of Islamic State and other violent attacks, an Obama administration delegation met with technology leaders Friday to develop a strategy for battling terrorists' use of technology.
While fresh reports of digital assaults on critical infrastructure facilities have stirred the cyberwar saber rattlers, it's worth remembering that squirrels cause far more destruction to the grid than rogue nation hackers.
Because the switch to a newer encryption algorithm means older phones won't be able to use basic Web security measures, many in the developing world will be at greater risk from criminals and online surveillance.
JayNii Streetwise Foundation is an orphanage, primary school, and arts center that thrives in a struggling neighborhood of Accra, Ghana’s capital city.
People living in Zanzibar's Jozani forest are being trained to raise butterflies as a way to prevent deforestation by giving people a financial stake in keeping the forest intact.
The Waldorf Astoria, The Peninsula New York, and The Pierre are among 16 posh hotels pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30 percent by 2025.
Vivienne Palmer takes Blue (l.) and Chiquita, both rescue dogs, for a walk in snowy Boulder, Colo., Friday morning.
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