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Stephen Colbert criticized Donald Trump for claiming an Ohio protester had ties to the Islamic State group on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

President Barack Obama’s choice, the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, will face a difficult confirmation battle in the GOP-controlled Senate.

The 43 students participating in what is known as an “alternative spring break” were scheduled to help collect and distribute bottled water to residents.

On the short list are two judges who serve on the same court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit — Chief Judge Merrick Garland and Judge Sri Srinivasan.

Here’s a breakdown of which Democrat has won which state contests and how many delegates so far.

The charity track released on Tuesday includes vocals from Kelly Clarkson, Lea Michele and Missy Elliott, among others.

The U.S. defense contractor is working on an “aerodynamic configuration” that would allow the SR-72 to fly at six times the speed of sound.

Kaci Hickox was released after 80 hours of quarantine, which she claims violated her constitutional rights.

After Mitt Romney lost in 2012, Republicans realized they needed more than white men to win.

Black voter turnout surpassed white voters in 2012, helping ensure victory for President Obama. It remains to be seen if they will do the same for Hillary Clinton.

Clinton has faced a surprising challenge from Sanders, but that doesn't necessarily mean she's in trouble for the general election.

Two federal judges, Sri Srinivasan and Merrick Garland, are said to be contenders, and a nomination could be imminent, a report said.

After losing his home state, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio suspended Tuesday night his campaign for the presidency.

The Florida senator's campaign, now ended, suffered from a lackluster strategy, his "Robot Rubio" image and his previous support for immigration reform.

The Donald scorned the Fox anchor again as returns came in from Florida, Ohio and Illinois.

Approximately 15 percent of delegates were at stake for GOP candidates Tuesday, with winner-take-all systems in Florida and Ohio.

Marco Rubio's hopes for the GOP nomination ended with his Florida loss. But Kasich won in Ohio and Cruz gave Trump a battle in Missouri.

Clinton wins four states and Trump drove Rubio out of the race Tuesday night. In all, there were 358 GOP and 691 Democratic delegates at stake in five contests.

Women Grow, a network of pot professionals, estimates that 40 percent of cannabis executives are female.

The Obama administration’s Tuesday decision to cancel a plan for ocean drilling follows strong growth in onshore U.S. oil production.

The $3.9 trillion proposal would help House Speaker Paul Ryan unite the GOP behind a detailed policy plan ahead of November’s elections.

A defeat in his home state would be devastating for the Republican's White House hopes. But here are some other make-or-break scenarios.

An environmental group says Texas’ water quality advisories inadequately state the risks of consuming arsenic-tainted water.

The Department of Homeland Security has tried to push some of its application process online.

A number of early-morning complications, including computer glitches, caused voting delays in at least one county.

Local officials have been touting the proposal’s potential economic benefits.

More than half of those surveyed reported they were not satisfied with how national security issues were treated on the campaign trail.

The GOP front-runner likened the U.S. taking in immigrants to song lyrics about a woman who takes in a half-frozen snake only for it to betray her.

Texas had one of the lowest voting-age participation rates of the states that held primaries, which President Obama recently blamed on state leaders.