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The former attorney general's remarks go past what he said while in office, and are more progressive on the issue than his successor.

The state regents board referenced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy as a precedent.

The NYPD has continually denied the existence of a quota system, but a judge ruled this week that several hundred thousand summonses must now be unsealed.

Ahead of Saturday's Democratic primary, a black activist brings up a controversial comment the former first lady made in 1996.

Mandatory labeling for foods containing genetically modified organisms could alter consumer buying patterns, food and marketing experts say.

Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work said the tests send a message to strategic rivals like Russia, China and North Korea that Washington has an effective nuclear arsenal.

SeaWorld’s acknowledgement comes months after PETA alleged that a human resource employee of the company infiltrated the group.

Local media said the suspect was a 38-year-old employee, but police officials have yet to confirm the identity of the shooter.

The 11th sanctioned Republican debate will air at 9 p.m. EST Wednesday on Fox News Channel.

Marco Rubio came out swinging Thursday, but so did Donald Trump. It remains to be seen whether anyone can improve their standing before Super Tuesday.

The Ohio governor offered views on immigration, Apple and religious liberties during Thursday's debate.

In Thursday's GOP debate, the Texas senator was attacked for saying he supported the Supreme Court chief justice whose vote decided Obamacare cases.

The Florida senator attacked the billionaire for his stances on immigration and Israel, in a bid to win greater support from GOP voters.

The Republicans faced off in Houston, just days before Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses.

In Thursday's Republican debate, Sens. Rubio and Cruz hit Trump over his past hiring of undocumented immigrants.

A gunman killed at least three people and wounded as many as 20 others before he was killed by authorities, a sheriff said.

Five GOP candidates faced off Thursday night in a fiery debate, just days before Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses.

Marco Rubio is reportedly preparing for a brokered convention. Here's what that is.

How much methane spewed from a four-month leak near Los Angeles? The equivalent of a year's worth of exhaust from 500,000 cars, a study says.

Melissa Click had asked for “some muscle” to remove a student journalist from the scene of a campus protest over racist incidents.

Pick a candidate and take a sip every time he talks over the moderator. You'll be out by 9.

The Republican debate will be live-streamed here for free on CNN.com and Spanish-language news outlet Telmundo.com.

It was reported earlier this week that Republican Brian Sandoval was being considered to fill a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy.

Lady Gaga is scheduled to perform “Til It Happens To You,” a song featured in a 2015 documentary about campus rape culture.

If the billionaire businessman becomes the Republican nominee, the poll suggests he would not do well enough with Hispanics in a matchup against Hillary Clinton.

Stephen Colbert joked that billionaire candidate Donald Trump is frustrating other billionaires who have spent millions on the 2016 election.

The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy calculated that undocumented immigrants across the country pay $11.6 billion per year in income, sales and property taxes.

Overall, 300 reports of severe weather, primarily high wind gusts or wind damage from thunderstorms, were received by the Storm Prediction Center Wednesday into early Thursday.

The criteria for entry into this CNN/Telemundo debate was different than all of the previous Republican presidential showdowns.