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Houston Transgender Bathroom Law Update: LGBT Equal Rights Ordinance Vote Set For Tuesday Amid Celebrity Endorsements

About 20 percent of residents said they felt undecided on the issue, which would ban discrimination against transgender people.

US Fighting ISIS In Syria: Some In Congress Seek Obama Force Authorization, Clarity To Rules Of Engagement

Opinion is divided in Washington, D.C., over whether President Obama's military engagement in Syria is smart.

Democratic Forces Of Syria Battles Islamic State: Rebel Group Announces First Offensive On ISIS

The new group's announcement of its first offensive came a day after the U.S. committed to sending ground troops to train rebel fighters combating ISIS.

New ISIS Beheading Video Shows Four Kurdish Fighters Die At Hands Of Islamic State

The beheadings apparently were carried out in retaliation over a U.S.-led raid that rescued 70 hostages of the Islamic State group in Iraq last week.

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Syria Talks: In Vienna, No Political Transition Plan Reached, Assad Power Remains Key Disagreement

Talks in Vienna on Friday failed to yield a framework for a post-Assad future in Syria, but negotiators agreed that the country's institutions should remain intact.

Russia Forces US Military Intelligence Refocus With Actions In Syria And Ukraine, US Official Says

Russia isn't the "partner we thought we had,” the head of United States' command in Europe said Friday.

Immigration Reform 2015: Paul Ryan Blames Obama, Says Nothing Will Get Passed Until President Leaves Office

Citing distrust of the president, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said immigration reform won't be considered until at least 2017.

Will Denmark Give Edward Snowden Asylum? Politicians Call For Vote In Parliament

A number of Danish politicians are pushing to offer asylum to the former U.S. intelligence worker.

Amid Anti-ISIS Airstrikes, US Troops Deployed To Syria To Fight Islamic State

Although special operations personnel will be deployed to the Mideast nation, the Obama administration says it has not abandoned diplomacy.

Senate Aides Boycott As Cafeteria Union Workers Demand Better Pay For Restaurant Employees On Capitol Hill

Senate aides brought their lunches from home and ate in the Senate cafeteria in solidarity with workers who hope to unionize.

Oil Giant Chevron Announces Big Job Cuts Amid Slump In Global Prices

With the slump in global oil prices, Chevron announced Friday it plans to cut thousands of jobs.

[09:14] JIll Biden, Prince Harry and Michelle Obama at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

2016 Invictus Games: Michelle Obama Introduces Prince Harry At Fort Belvoir; British Royal Gets Cheers From Female Soldiers

Prince Harry is in U.S. to promote the 2016 Invictus Games, an international sporting competition for wounded servicemen.

US Senate Passes 2-Year Budget Deal Through March 2017, Averts Government Shutdown And Debt Default

The deal, which was described by Sen. Rand Paul as "the worst of Washington culture," will help avert a government shutdown and debt defaults.

Obama Administration Violates Voter Registration Law On Obamacare Website, Voting Rights Coalition Alleges

Voter registration has declined in some states where the federal government had to set up Medicaid enrollment websites, a coalition claimed.

Massachusetts Immigration Reform 2015: Statewide 'Sanctuary City' Policy Pushed By Lawmakers, Has Bipartisan Opposition

There is bipartisan opposition to a proposal that would stop local police from cooperating with federal immigrant agents.

House Quietly Passes Bill To Thwart Protections For Retirement Savers

Congressional Republicans are looking to thwart efforts by the White House to keep retirement advisers from offering what some call conflicted advice.

Gay Marriage 'Could Destroy America', Ted Cruz’s Father Tells Christian Conference

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's father claims abortion and same-sex marriage are leading America away from God's path.

GOP 2016 Candidates Debate Budget Deal As Rand Paul Announces Filibuster Ahead Of Senate Vote

The House passed the deal Wednesday, and the Senate is expected to vote soon.

Marco Rubio Smacks Down Jeb Bush: Florida Republicans No Longer Friends During GOP Debate

The rift between Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio -- former political allies from the Sunshine State -- was on full display during Wednesday's GOP debate.

Bringing Back Jobs From China: At GOP Debate, Santorum Proposes Fighting Global Warming By Tackling Trade Policy

The former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania claimed that the jobs would be done in the United States at lower CO2 levels, all while boosting the U.S. economy.

Ahead Of Vienna Talks On Syrian Political Transition, Kerry Says 'We Have To End The War'

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke in Washington ahead of a trip to Vienna to hold talks with Mideast and Russian officials on ending the war in Syria.

Gun Control 2015: 58% Of US Now Favors Tighter Laws On Firearms Restriction, Poll Finds

The poll comes almost a month after a mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon.

Should Marco Rubio Resign From Senate? Florida Newspaper Puts Republican On Blast Because Of Missed Votes

“By choosing to stay in the Senate and get the publicity, perks and pay that go with the position — without doing the work — you are taking advantage of us."