BARACK OBAMA

"Conversion therapies...are not effective, are harmful and are not appropriate therapeutic practices," mental health experts affirmed Thursday.

U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Russia's aggression has caused the Pentagon to re-examine its strategy in Europe, including cyberwarfare and nuclear deterrence.

Activists in New Orleans accused an appeals court of stalling on executive actions that would provide deportation relief to 5 million undocumented immigrants. And the government could be running out of time.

While the U.S. is no longer in the valleys and villages in Afghanistan, Kabul still needs strategic help from the U.S., Obama said Thursday.

“What we've seen in this state and other states — this would be an invitation to racial profiling,” a local immigration activist said.

The lower rate has come from discretion by agents in the field, not policy changes, a Texas Border Patrol union representative said.

“I don’t really understand how the U.S. can criticize Russia’s actions in Syria if they refuse to have direct dialogue."

The possible move, reported by the New York Times, comes ahead of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to the U.S. next week.

The change in U.S. policy, which will cost another $14.6 billion, comes after the Taliban's strong showing in the battle for Kunduz.

Only 16 percent of Americans now ascribe to the view that global warming is not real, according to a survey from the University of Michigan.

The Obama administration is launching a pilot program to help students from low-income families pursue higher education through nontraditional programs.

More than 15 million people tuned in to CNN for the candidates' showdown Tuesday night.

The troops would remain in Cameroon "until their support is no longer needed," President Barack Obama said.

"As long as we get a decision by the end of October or beginning of November, the case could be heard by the Supreme Court this term."

Republican frontrunner Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is in a bubble that is about to pop.

Lincoln Chafee has said he will address corporate tax evasion, end U.S. drone strikes and tackle climate change. He supports raising the minimum wage and a guest-worker program with a path toward citizenship for immigrants illegally in the country.

President Barack Obama crashed a California wedding, took some photos and still finished the 18th hole.

As one of the fastest growing eligible voter populations in the country, Hispanic voters are sought after by Democrats.

Where did the missile come from that brought down MH17? That and other questions remained unanswered following an official report released Tuesday.

Texas and 25 other states filed a lawsuit in December to block the program.

The former Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate wants to roll back Obamacare and give more power to the states.