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“When I became president, same-sex marriage was legal in only two states. Today it’s legal in 37 states."

The Senate voted Wednesday to approve Trade Promotion Authority. Repeated efforts by congressional Democrats to sink the bill failed.

The governor of Louisiana announces his presidential candidacy from Louisiana at 5 p.m. EDT.

"Gift-giving by asset managers to trustees is effectively bribery," says an ex-SEC lawyer.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal joined the crowded Republican primary field Wednesday with a simple declaration: "I’m running for President of the United States of America."

The former Florida governor’s campaign responds to an IBTimes report detailing his deep ties to influence-peddlers.

Here are a few points of interest about Gov. Bobby Jindal's wife, Supriya Jindal.

The White House issued a veto threat Tuesday for the House appropriations bill for the Department of the Interior.

"I ask that in the memory of Mr. Pinckney that we are generous in spirit, gracious in our conversation and please -- even if we disagree, let's agree to disagree agreeably."

A letter from three groups sent to the U.S. Attorney General called for an investigation of CIA interrogation techniques.

Trump was the unexpected runner-up in a new poll of 2016 likely Republican voters, trailing Jeb Bush.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell praises the vote as a bipartisan accomplishment.

A new study finds potency labels on marijuana-infused foods are often way off the mark.

Jeb Bush attacks D.C. lobbyists on the stump, but Florida lobbyists had open access to his administration when he was governor.

In 2008, she fended off accusations of being racist. This time, she's embracing the plight of minorities as a key campaign message.

A WSJ/NBC poll shows Hillary Clinton not only has a firm lead in the race for the Democratic nomination, but also leads her three GOP rivals.

Berkeley County voted 5-0 in favor of a resolution calling on the state legislature to remove the Confederate flag from the Capitol grounds.

Sen. Mitch McConnell put repeal of the medical device tax on the fast track Monday evening. Repeal would blow a $25 billion hole in annual Obamacare funding.

A new report says climate change could undo the global health progress made in the past 50 years.

Governor Haley's call to remove the Confederate flag from the state Capitol was punctuated by some unforgettable quotes.

Gov. Nikki Haley on Monday called on the Legislature to remove the flag from the state house grounds.

In the face of growing pressure, the administration is lifting a longtime hurdle in marijuana studies. But advocates say more can be done.

Leaked drafts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal reveal that big business could use secret tribunals to sue sovereign governments over public-interest policies threatening corporate profits.

"The debate over the role of medical marijuana laws in adolescent marijuana use should cease," researchers said of their 24-year study of teens.

A former adviser to Hillary Clinton says people “shouldn’t be surprised” if Bernie Sanders wins in the New Hampshire U.S. presidential primary election.

The economy customarily tops the list of voter concerns, but Republicans are seeking to discuss ISIS and Iran this cycle, and a former ambassador wants to get them ready.

Jeb Bush says South Carolina should follow Florida's example when it comes to handling the Confederate flag.

"Once again, racist rhetoric has metastasized into racist violence,” the presidential candidate says at a meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Conservative Republicans aren't embracing Jeb Bush as the most electable candidate, but they are focusing on a nominee who can outdistance Hillary Clinton.