Climate Change News: Global Coral Threatened By El Niño, Climate Change
Scientists warned Thursday that climate change and weather patterns could cause another global coral bleaching with huge negative consequences.
Donald Trump Supreme Court Battle: Wind Turbines Near Scottish Resort To Be Challenged By Billionaire Presidential Candidate
Donald Trump will challenge a wind farm being built near his Scottish golf course in the UK's supreme court Thursday.
China Emissions News: Beijing Hopes To Cap Emissions Before 2030 Deadline
China hopes to reach the apex of its greenhouse gas emissions early so the country can address health and economic problems going forward.
Defense Spending Update: Senate Authorizes Defense Bill Under Threat Of Obama Veto
The Senate voted to advance the National Defense Authorization Act conference report Tuesday under the threat of a veto from President Barack Obama.
Kunduz Taliban News: After Hospital Bombing, Afghanistan Forces Not Ready For US Withdrawal In 2016, General Says
Gen. John Campbell, commander of U.S. forces, told the Senate that Afghan forces cannot yet fight against the Taliban on their own.
Washington DC Family Leave Plan Would Be Most Generous In Country After Raising Taxes
The measure would give nearly every full-time and part-time District of Columbia employee 16 weeks of paid family leave.
Bernie Sanders Black Lives Matter: White Americans 'Not Sensitive' To African-American Struggles, Presidential Candidate Says
Being from nearly all-white Vermont does not mean he cannot represent minorities’ interests, Bernie Sanders said.
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: What Will Congress Do From Here?
The United States tentatively agreed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Monday, but many members of Congress remain unsure about the deal.
Republicans' Mass Shooting Response Focuses Not On Gun Control But On Mental Health Reform
After the school shooting in Oregon last week, the Republican presidential candidates have all but ignored the topic of gun control.
Israeli Airstrikes In Gaza Follow Rocket Fired Into Southern Israel
Two rockets were fired into southern Israel Sunday night, prompting Israel to bomb a target in the Gaza Strip Monday morning.
Dutch Brothel Owners Must Speak Sex Workers' Language, EU Court Rules
Dutch brothel owners must be able to communicate with sex workers to prevent abuses.
Trump vs Marco Rubio: Whose Tax Plan Is Better For Low-Income Americans?
Donald Trump has criticized Marco Rubio for having "no money," even though Trump says his tax plan will help low-income Americans. It turns out Rubio's plan might help them more.
Japan Women Should 'Have More Children' And 'Contribute To Their Country,' Politician Says
A Japanese official has been criticized after encouraging women to "contribute" to the country by bearing children.
What's In Hillary Clinton's Emails? Amid Benghazi Controversy, Candidate Drops In The Polls
More Hillary Clinton emails were made public Wednesday, placing more attention on the former U.S. secretary of state's private-server controversy while she runs for president.
Marco Rubio Champions Morning After Pill As Good Alternative To Abortion
The Republican candidate says emergency contraception is an alternative to abortion.
GOP 2016: Ben Carson Says Media Has 'Manipulated' Black Voters
More African-Americans "are thinking for themselves and are recognizing what really works for them and for their communities," the GOP presidential candidate said.
Jeb Bush Energy Plan Most Benefits His Top Donors
A number of the biggest donors to Jeb Bush’s campaign and to his super political action committee, Right to Rise, would benefit significantly from his proposed energy plan.
Jeb Bush Energy Plan: Is 2016 Candidate Embracing Far-Right Policies To Appease Donors, Primary Voters?
Bush unveils his energy plan Tuesday, but many Republicans consider him suspiciously "green."
Hillary China 'Shameless' Controversy: Clinton Foundation Has Poor Record On Women's Rights?
She criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping for China's women's rights record, but she has come under fire for similar issues.
John Boehner Legacy: House Speaker Resignation, Harry Reid Retirement Could Make Partisan Divide Worse
The speaker's resignation signals a more conservative House Republican Conference and possibly more partisanship.
Election 2016: Jeb Bush Black 'Free Stuff' Comment Invokes Anger From African-Americans, Others
Celebrities and voters had plenty to say about the presidential candidate's comments that he can appeal to African-American voters without "free stuff."
US Cities Getting Whiter? Census Data Proves Gentrification In Many Metro Areas
Many urban areas are seeing a growing white population for the first time in years.
Immigration Reform 2015: Congress Has Few Immigrant Members Despite Increase In US Immigration
Immigration remains a hot topic in the U.S., but today's Congress has fewer immigrants than in years past.
Canada Border Wall: Americans Want More Security To Block Immigrants
Forty-one percent of Americans in a recent survey say they want a wall on the northern border, as the Republican candidate once proposed.
Pope Francis Congress Speech Full Text: Pontiff Calls For Death Penalty Abolition, Immigration Reform
Pope Francis spoke to Congress Thursday, addressing immigration, the death penalty, climate change and the family.
Seattle Eliminates School Suspensions To Help Black, Latino Students
Seattle public schools are eliminating out-of-school suspensions because they disproportionately affect students of color.
GOP 2016: What Carly Fiorina's Failed Senate Race Says About Her Presidential Campaign
The Republican presidential candidate learned a lot about campaigning from an unsuccessful bid to unseat Sen. Barbara Boxer of California in 2010, observers say.
Joe Biden Beating Bernie Sanders? Poll Shows Vice President Surging Among Democratic Voters
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden surged in a new Bloomberg Politics poll of Democratic voters and Democratic leaners.
Scott Walker Drops Out: Who Will Benefit The Most?
After the Wisconsin governor dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination Monday, other candidates sought to scoop up his financial backers.
Hillary Clinton Drug Prescription Plan: Fast Facts About Iowa Health Insurance Speech
Hillary Clinton on Tuesday is unveiling a plan to lower prescription drug costs, which would build on aspects of the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s health care law.