BEN CARSON JOINS DONALD TRUMP IN THREATENING TO LEAVE GOP

Ben Carson on Friday took a page from Donald Trump's playbook by threatening to depart the Republican Party... READ MORE›

OUTCOME IS LIKELY TO BE A MORE CONSERVATIVE AMERICA

But watch Louisiana and Georgia where third-party candidates could force run-offs, possibly delaying a final Senate verdict for one or even two months... READ MORE›

'BAMBI' ARTIST TYRUS WONG DIES AT 106, A DISNEY LEGEND THWARTED BY RACIAL BIAS

In Sacramento, where he joined his father, a schoolteacher Americanized Tai Yow to Tyrus, and he was known as Tyrus Wong ever after... READ MORE›

IS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OVER?

Whether or not they are successful or defensible, the widening anti-Trump attacks may have important electoral implications for the Republican Party... READ MORE›

SENATE LEADER SAYS CONGRESS WILL BLOCK SOME OBAMA MOVES ON CUBA

McConnell has been a consistent critic of Obama on a range of foreign policy fronts, including Cuba and U.S... READ MORE›

FIRED-UP REPUBLICANS HAVE EDGE IN MIDTERM TURNOUT WAR

Fifty-four percent of Republicans polled said Obama's handling of Ebola would be very important for them when they vote, versus 40 percent of Democrats... READ MORE›

BOEHNER TOUTS BILLS TO REPEAL OBAMACARE, BUILD KEYSTONE

Boehner touts bills to repeal obamacare build keystone... READ MORE›

OBAMA'S PACIFIC TRADE PACT REVIVED IN U.S. HOUSE, HEADS TO SENATE

Obama's pacific trade pact revived in u.s. house heads to senate... READ MORE›

REPUBLICAN PARTY IN SUICIDAL TAILSPIN OVER DONALD TRUMP'S UNSTOPPABLE RISE

It's asymmetric war - Trump appeals to the gut the party leadership talks to the brain... READ MORE›

MCCAIN: TRUMP SHOULD APOLOGIZE TO POWS

John McCain said Donald Trump doesn't owe him an apology but should express sorrow to other prisoners of war and their families... READ MORE›

'SCAPEGOATED?' THE POLICE KILLING THAT LEFT ASIAN AMERICANS ANGRY - AND DIVIDED

Founded in 1973, the Organization of Chinese Americans began with the goal of acting as an analog to other civil rights groups, such as the NAACP... READ MORE›

ASIAN-AMERICAN VOTERS, ONCE REPUBLICAN, ARE TURNING DEMOCRAT

The Republican party has also stepped up outreach to Asian-Americans to reverse a generation of Democratic gains... READ MORE›

OBAMA OFFERS PERFECT RESPONSE TO CONFEDERATE FLAG WAVERS

People wave Confederate flags outside the hotel that President Barack Obama is staying the night on Wednesday July 15 2015 in Oklahoma City... READ MORE›

KERRY: CRITICS OF IRAN DEAL SPINNING 'FANTASY,' URGES APPROVAL

Kerry critics of Iran deal spinning 'fantasy,' urges approval... READ MORE›

DONALD TRUMP ARRIVES AT US-MEXICO BORDER

Trump stepped off his plane in Laredo and said the union members backed out because they were "petrified and they're afraid of saying what's happening" at the border... READ MORE›

CONSERVATIVE COMMENTATOR MAKES EMOTIONAL PLEA FOR REPUBLICAN PARTY TO ACCEPT SAME SEX MARRIAGE

Speaking in an interview with CNN shortly after the historic Supreme Court decision to legalise same-sex marriage was handed down on Friday S.E... READ MORE›

'THE GOP HAS BECOME AN INSURGENT OUTLIER IN AMERICAN POLITICS. IT IS IDEOLOGICALLY EXTREME'

The chaos within the Republican Party in Congress is being amplified outside it... READ MORE›

BARACK OBAMA TELLS VOTERS 'I HEAR YOU' AFTER REPUBLICAN MIDTERMS ROUT

As President, I have a unique responsibility to try and make this town work, the President said at a White House news conference... READ MORE›

OBAMA STUMPS IN MICHIGAN, WHERE HIS POPULARITY IS STILL STRONG

President Barack Obama speaks about the economy at Rhode Island College in Providence, Rhode Island October 31, 2014... READ MORE›

THOUSANDS PROTEST AGAINST IRAN NUCLEAR AGREEMENT IN TIMES SQUARE RALLY

He said he believed democracy was ignored because the Obama administration negotiated the deal without congressional input... READ MORE›

WITH TRUMP SOARING, REPUBLICANS SEE POSSIBILITY OF BROKERED CONVENTION

Three party officials said Priebus was asked at the dinner if the party was prepared for a brokered convention, and Priebus said he was... READ MORE›

CONGRESS PROMISES ROUGH RIDE FOR ANY NUCLEAR DEAL WITH IRAN

Obama can enter a deal with Iran which Congress would review... READ MORE›

OBAMA PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN IN QUEST FOR MIDTERM VOTES

President Barack Obama joins Rhode Island candidate for Governor Gina Raimondo R at Gregg's Restaurant in Providence, Rhode Island, October 31, 2014... READ MORE›

U.S. PERSONNEL AGENCY CHIEF RESIGNS OVER MASSIVE DATA BREACH

Social Security numbers and other sensitive data, including possibly compromising secrets gathered for security clearances, were stolen from OPM computers in the sweeping intrusions... READ MORE›

U.S. HOUSE DEFEATS BID TO WITHDRAW TROOPS FROM IRAQ

House of Representatives rejected legislation on Wednesday that would have forced President Barack Obama to pull all U.S... READ MORE›

US PRESIDENTIAL RACE BECOMES LITERAL PISSING CONTEST

The Republican National Convention has announced changes to the way their presidential nominations are chosen after the 2016 race descended into penis measuring and childish playground tactics ... READ MORE›

Taylor's campaign staff has told party officials he is taking legal action to overturn Kobach's decision, Kansas Democratic Party Chairwoman Joan Wagnon said on Saturday... READ MORE›

IOWA REPUBLICANS KILL HIGH-PROFILE PRESIDENTIAL STRAW POLL

But faced with the prospect of limited participation by candidates, some state activists worried a desultory straw poll would fuel criticism of Iowa's first-in-the-nation status... READ MORE›

TRUMP THE 'WRECKING BALL' FOR REPUBLICAN PARTY'S FUTURE APPEAL TO HISPANIC VOTERS

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham says rival Donald Trump is a wrecking ball for the party's future with Hispanic voters. Graham is c... READ MORE›

BOLSTERED BY BOEHNER EXIT RELIGIOUS RIGHT DEMANDS UNCOMPROMISING CANDIDATE

Hopefully they've learned their lesson, he said of the Republican Party... READ MORE›