The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings. More...

Former general Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first Myanmar president to be welcomed to the White House in almost 47 years, crowning a dramatic diplomatic rehabilitation for his nation after years of international isolation. More...

New Jersey Democrat and gubernatorial hopeful Barbara Buono released a new web video Monday -- but it's not the ad getting the most attention in the Garden State these days. More...

Luck was shining on one Florida lady this weekend as she awoke yesterday the winner of the $590.5 million US Powerball jackpot. The massive prize is the highest single Powerball jackpot in history, lottery officials have said. The single ticket was purchased for around 1.32 at a supermarket in the small town of Zephyrhills, near Tampa, Florida, according to Florida Lottery executive Cindy O'Connell. More...

Authorities were searching for at least two gunmen who walked up to the door of a Northern California home and opened fire, killing a 10-year-old girl and injuring her parents. More...

During President Obama's first term, Republican leaders in Congress said their highest priority was to make Obama a one-term president. Yes, there was an election, and, despite high unemployment, a majority of voters sent a clear message that they supported Obama's priorities and his agenda. But that hasn't stopped Republicans from trying to nullify the vote by blocking the president's nominees and freezing his agenda through gridlock. The obstructionism has been relentless. Senate Republicans have used the threat of filibuster to hold up nominees for federal judgeships and key administration posts. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that 85 federal judgeships are vacant. That's 10 percent of the judiciary not functioning... More...