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The Panama Papers leaks apparently resulted in a political casualty Tuesday when Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned. Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson, the deputy chair of the Progr...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) At age 40, Daniel Utter is about to become a father for the first time. His family’s future — and America’s — are a lot more in focus now. He really li...

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Donald Trump announced Tuesday he would use a federal anti-terrorism surveillance law as a tool to force Mexico to pay for the border wall he has pledged to build on the U.S.&...

Jeff Weaver, Bernie Sanders’ campaign manager, said Tuesday he believes the Democratic primary fight will continue until the convention, and that Sanders will emerge as the winner, not Hillary C...

Americans are anxious and deeply dissatisfied, seven months ahead of the 2016 election, according to a new poll.Majorities — and supporters of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump in parti...

Grace PaloWMAL.comWASHINGTON (WMAL) — Montgomery County will now consider continuing to gradually increase it to $15/hour by 2020, it is currently in the process of slowly raising its minimum wa...

MILWAUKEE — (CNN) Two candidates vying to take down their parties’ front-runners could get big boosts if they win Tuesday in Wisconsin. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is leading Donald Trump in the B...

MONTGOMERY, AL — (CNN) When the Alabama Legislature convenes Tuesday afternoon, lawmakers may begin their day by trying to kick out their governor. In a nutshell, here’s why: Audio recordi...

MILWAUKEE — After a rough week of campaigning in Wisconsin, Donald Trump on Monday night turned to a soft-spoken and rarely seen surrogate to help smooth the edges. Melania Trump, the Republican...

HOUSTON — (CNN) What a shot. Junior forward Kris Jenkins hit a three at the buzzer, and No. 2 seed Villanova won the NCAA men’s basketball national championship in thrilling fashion over N...