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Rep. Martin Daniel, R-Knoxville, was defending a bill calling for greater free speech protections for students.

The Irish Queers and the Lavender & Green Alliance were expected to officially march in the 2016 parade after decades of exclusion.

A petition argued that graduation speakers should be inspirational, and Kotb “spends her time sipping wine on talk shows.”

The GOP operative's assertion contradicts the candidate's claim that his candidacy would bring more Republican voters to the polls.

Some 13 presidents have been able to make Supreme Court appointments in election years.

The current group of killer whales will be the last, operators of the entertainment parks said Thursday.

A man recently tried to jump a Secret Service barricade at a Trump rally in Ohio, just one in an escalating series of incidents.

Military documents released Wednesday revealed that after Bergdahl was thrown out of the Coast Guard, he traveled to Paris to join the French Foreign Legion.

High student debt and fatigue may be factors in why those studying to be physicians often have a drinking problem, research reveals.

Judge Merrick Garland sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which hears challenges to regulations on the environment and labor.

Just 7 percent of those diagnosed with marijuana use disorder sought help for it in the past year, a study says.

The subway system in the U.S. capital was closed Wednesday as work crews conducted safety inspections.

Following Wednesday's OK by House members, the proposal still requires approval by the state Senate and Democratic governor.

The prospect of turning large banks into smaller ones has been an issue on the U.S. presidential campaign trail.

Jason Dalton, 45, linked to a shooting spree that killed six people, says the company ruined his life and never invited him to "corporate parties."

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he won't schedule a hearing on any Supreme Court nominee during a presidential-election year.

Leaders of several minority groups said that President Obama let them down by announcing Merrick Garland as his Supreme Court nominee.

Celebrate the Irish festivities by going to watch parades in Boston; Buffalo, New York; and Savannah, Georgia.

The idea is being floated again after more Trump victories that the speaker, despite his expressed reluctance, could be picked by a brokered convention.

Fox News Channel canceled next week's scheduled Republican tilt in Salt Lake City after the front-runner, and John Kasich, said they wouldn't show up.

Players like Kobe Bryant and their fans are willing to take on societal issues. Now sports leagues and franchises are looking to make an impact as well.

The unprecedented move by Washington's rail system is intended to give crews time to inspect 600 underground cables that could pose a fire risk.

GOP insiders have discussed choosing a presidential nominee in Cleveland in July, but the road ahead is full of twists that even seasoned pros can’t fully anticipate.

There is one option that could keep Bernie Sanders in the race until November and allow him to make use of his massive campaign funds.

President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Chief Judge Merrick Garland, faces what is sure to be a rancorous confirmation fight in the Senate.

"Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon made up a mock list of reasons why prospective students should steer clear of Trump University.

Last year, a U.S. investigation found systemic racial bias by police targeted blacks and created a "toxic environment" in Ferguson, but cleared the white officer in the fatal shooting.

Service members are prohibited from gambling on federal property or aboard naval craft, according to military justice codes.

Though all rankings should be taken with a grain of salt, these lists from U.S. News and World Report may help you narrow your search.