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WASHINGTON — (CNN) U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says the death of a Navy SEAL in Iraq this week shows American troops are “at risk” as they fight ISIS in the region – b...

NEW YORK — (CNN) Conservative blogger and radio host Erick Erickson said Wednesday he’s had a number of conversations about laying the groundwork for a third-party candidate to oppose Dona...

 (CNN)– The day before Prince died, his team called an eminent opioid addiction specialist in California seeking help with “a grave medical emergency,” the Minneapolis Star Trib...

(CNN)– The year 2016 is still on pace to set a record for background checks for gun purchases, according to new data from the FBI.The Federal Bureau of Investigation reported on Wednesday that t...

(CNN)– John Kasich is dropping out of the Republican presidential race, he said Wednesday.Kasich’s decision to suspend his efforts came after he improbably became the last challenger to Do...

(CNN)– The Justice Department has sent a letter to the governor of North Carolina notifying him that the state’s transgender law violates the U.S. Civil Rights Act, according to a Justice ...

(CNN)– Donald Trump’s campaign is scrambling to ramp up its planning for the general election, including scraping together a list of potential vice presidential candidates, after Trump abr...

Caroline Tucker WMAL.com MCLEAN – (WMAL) A Silver Diner employee has been fired after his employer says he crashed his Hummer into the Tysons Center location in McLean. Matilde Ott, a spokespers...

COLUMBUS, OH — (CNN) John Kasich is dropping out of the Republican presidential race, two sources familiar with the plan confirmed to CNN. Kasich’s decision came after he improbably became...

HAVANA, CUBA (CNN) — As a gaggle of tourists approached him, Victor Soto Martini knew what he wanted. “I am asking for a pen,” he told them. “I enjoy writing, and to buy a pen ...