Obama's would-be appointment has been engulfed in a contentious political dispute, with Republican lawmakers saying the next president should make the nomination
Brian Sandoval, a 52-year-old Mexican-American, supports the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage decision of last year and backs abortion rights
US has held total of 779 suspected terrorists at Cuba detention facility since 2001 al-Qaida attacks on New York and Washington
Prosecutors say Jason Dalton, a 45-year-old Uber driver who had no previous criminal record, made the confession during police questioning
In a Pew Research Center study, 51 percent of Americans say Apple should unlock the iPhone used by the California mass shooter
Billionaire real estate mogul emerges as clear front-runner, but two Cuban-American senators are both claiming they can overtake him in coming weeks
Injecting himself into US presidential race, pontiff suggests Republican front-runner ‘is not Christian’ because of his proposal to wall off migrants from Mexico
Senator Schumer predicts Republican initiative to delay filling vacancy will be in vain; ‘I am amazed at how upset people’ are about that effort, he said
Iran's envoy to Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries says Tehran intends to step up exports until they reach level it had before international sanctions were imposed
NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll of Republican voters contrasts sharply with other national polls, gives Ted Cruz a 2-percentage-point lead over Trump
Agreement reached by oil ministers of Russia and OPEC members Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Qatar, during closed-door meeting in Doha
Transportation chief Anthony Foxx is headed to Havana to close the deal; Several US carriers say they plan to add flights to Cuba as soon as details on routes can be worked out
Already approved by Cuban officials, an Alabama-based tractor company hopes to have the factory operational within a year
Numerous Republicans vow to block any Obama selection, with Democrats saying court should not be left with vacancy until next president takes office
George Bush attested to brother's character, called for voters to reject rhetoric of Donald Trump during rally Monday night in South Carolina
Court could be facing divisive ideological split during its current term as it considers key cases involving abortion, immigration policy, religious liberty
Debate is sixth between former secretary of state, US senator from Vermont; comes two days after Sanders routed Clinton in party's New Hampshire contest
Addition would bring alliance's experience in building partner capacity and training ground forces, US's Ash Carter tells fellow defense chiefs in Brussels
Sanders, a Vermont senator, routed Hillary Clinton by a 60-38 percent margin; Trump collected 35 percent of Republican vote, more than double that of his nearest challenger, Ohio Governor John Kasich
Assessment comes two days after Pyongyang launched long-range rocket, drawing international concern, condemnation
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