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Jason Van Dyke's attorney may ask for a change of venue after his client was formally indicted earlier this week in the fatal shooting of teenager Laquan McDonald.

Pentagon chief Ash Carter has been caught in an email scandal after admitting he used his personal email for work purposes.

President Barack Obama is scheduled to conduct his end of the year press conference Friday after a busy year.

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Armaan Singh Sarai, 12, has been compared to Ahmed Mohamed — who was accused of making a terrorist threat when he brought his homemade clock into school.

In a "Morning Joe" interview, Republican front-runner Donald Trump seemed unconcerned with allegations that Russian President Vladimir Putin kills political opponents.

Organizers of an annual Christmas parade complained that Confederate battle flag supporters and opponents hijacked the festive event.

The measure, which is expected to be signed by U.S. President Barack Obama, provides for spending increases and $620 billion in tax breaks.

In a country plagued by real-life bloodshed, more businesses and parents are opting to ban play weapons, or at least make sure they look fake.

Lockheed Martin said it has filed a lawsuit over the government's decision to award a $6.75 billion deal to replace the U.S. Army’s Humvee combat vehicle to Oshkosh Corp.

After the revelation late Thursday, Sanders' access to the party's master voter file was suspended, and his campaign fired its national data director.

Members of the U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday to disrupt ISIS revenue from oil and antiquities sales, ransom payments, and other criminal activities.

In the wake of a California massacre, officials told a House panel Thursday that since 2001 some 9,500 foreigners have had visas revoked over terror concerns.

Chair Janet Yellen will likely nudge interest rates upward while keeping policy loose enough to encourage borrowing and spending -- until 2019, Fed officials say.

A backlash erupted in a Virginia school district after students were asked to practice Arabic calligraphy and write a Muslim statement of faith.

In early November, Hastert, 73, was also treated for sepsis, had two back surgeries and remains hospitalized, his lawyer said Thursday.

The founder of the Committee to Restore America’s Greatness is a former Trump adviser who claims the Republican establishment seeks to topple the front-runner.

After the 1999 case, in which an unarmed black man was fired upon 41 times, Officer Kenneth Boss was disarmed and reassigned to desk duty.

The American Civil Liberties Union has said the Minnesota ban, which excludes transition-related surgery from coverage, is discriminatory and has no medical basis.

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U.S. President Barack Obama reassured holiday travelers after receiving an update on terrorism threats to the nation on Thursday.

The Democratic presidential candidate has won backing from one of the country's largest private sector unions.

The former Federal Reserve chairman said Thursday the U.S. H-1B visa program is too narrow and that the country should accept more highly skilled workers to boost its productivity.

Four controversial monuments will be removed following an intense debate Thursday in the City Council about heritage vs. hate.

As pressure from protesters mounts, Mayor Rahm Emanuel promises a new level of transparency regarding the fatal officer-involved shooting.

William Porter, one of six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, will face a second trial after a jury failed to reach a verdict Wednesday.

A black high school student was slammed to the ground by a white police officer before being charged with a misdemeanor in October.

U.S. tourists could soon fly to Cuba, with negotiators reportedly reaching a deal that would open the door for flights between the two nations.

Introducing Donald Trump, Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio dredged up the billionaire's past questions about Obama's birthplace.