A new Gallup poll shows that the lowest number of Americans in 23 years think the US has the world's No. 1 military 鈥� a change in perceptions.
Probably not. So he needs to decide how he wants to pressure Republicans. He has several options.
The officer is suing the estate of a teenager he fatally shot 鈥� a legal tactic that more officers could turn to, despite the adverse impact it could have on police-community relations.
An unprecedented move by the Supreme Court could put President Obama's Clean Power Plan in jeopardy, as well as America's leadership role in the Paris climate change treaty. But its goals are already under way.
In one of the most talked about and controversial halftime shows in over a decade, one of the biggest pop stars in the world deliberately claimed a new political identity.
There were a record 149 exonerations in the US last year as prosecutors realize this is a 'serious public problem.'
An outpouring of support for a transgender Girl Scout in Illinois last month illustrates the different ways Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts are handling LGBT issues.
Despite a lack of credible threats to the game, recent terrorist attacks at a sports event in Paris and in nearby San Bernardino have security officials ramping up security operations.
Chicago saw its bloodiest January in 16 years last month, continuing an uptick in violent crime from last year that is now playing out amidst a deepening mistrust between public and the police.
A series of videos showing the stop illustrates how citizen videos of police don't just have to focus on use-of-force.
The Obama administration announced a moratorium on coal-leasing on federal lands last week, adding further strain to an industry that is undergoing a possibly irreversible downturn.
Deputies at the Orange County jail that housed the three inmates had complained for a year that the jail wasn't following departmental policy on inmate counts.
The termination of six Cleveland police officers for their roles in a fatal 2012 incident is part of a new era of police accountability. But internal discipline measures may have their limits.
States and Congress have been moving away from get-tough-on-crime laws and toward criminal justice reform. Why does New Mexico's governor want to go the other way?
Suburbs are becoming more diverse, with some embracing it, while others struggle to evolve. Here are the stories of two towns in Texas.
Public defense offices are being sued more frequently, and, ironically, it could help them do their jobs.
Over the course of one turbulent year, Kansas took steps to reduce the number of man-made quakes. Could its efforts hold answers for its neighbors?
The qualms of many Americans reveal a disconnect between how the economy looks on paper and how it appears to the public.
Ahead of President Obama's State of the Union address, debate has renewed over his promise to close the Guant谩namo detention center.
Amid a bipartisan push to reduce mass incarceration, rural towns that have been economically reliant on prisons are learning 鈥� quickly 鈥� how to adapt when the facilities close.
