WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Puerto Rico does not have the authority to enact its own bankruptcy laws, a decision that adds greater urgency to passing congressional legislation aimed at helping the island restructure its $70 billion debt.

In a 5-2 ruling, the court...

Storied director and actor Rob Reiner joined Twitter on Tuesday and immediately launched a blistering attack on presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

サンダース氏はトランプ氏について、彼が大統領になることはアメリカの「大惨事」だと改めて苦言を呈した。

Bob Poe, a Democratic candidate for an open congressional seat in central Florida, revealed on Thursday that he is HIV positive.

Poe, 61, a former businessman who helped start the Orlando Magic NBA team and once chaired the Florida Democratic Party, made the disclosure in a

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Thursday that he is committed to preventing Donald Trump from winning the presidency and plans to meet with presumptive Democratic...

Achieving racial justice and economic equality are sometimes viewed as mutually exclusive goals that appeal to distinctly different progressive constituencies. But two reports released by the Roosevelt Institute on Wednesday challenge that notion.

The papers -- “Untamed: How to Check Corporate, Financial and Monopoly Power” and

Conservative talk radio host Hugh Hewitt said on Wednesday that the Republican National Committee should ask Donald Trump to withdraw his candidacy or change the convention rules to prevent his formal nomination.

“The...

Hillary Clinton won South Dakota’s Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, adding to her sizable delegate lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).

Clinton’s victory hands her a majority of the state’s 20 pledged delegates, helping solidify her status as...

Footage of Muhammad Ali from the 2009 documentary "Soul Power” captures intimate moments when the legendary boxer expressed his pride in Africa while visiting Zaire in 1974.

Ali was in Kinshasa, the capital of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo, weeks ahead of a...

The death of Muhammad Ali on Friday was met with an outpouring of grief and appreciation from family, friends, fans and foes.

The boxing legend...

WASHINGTON -- When President Barack Obama announced his support this week for expanding Social Security benefits, it was nothing less than a sea change. Progressive activists claimed credit for the move as both a clear nod to their power in the age of Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and...

Much of Puerto Rico’s debt may have been issued illegally and requires further investigation, a territory government-sponsored commission report released on Thursday finds.

The Puerto Rico Commission for the Comprehensive Audit of the Public Credit announced its initial...

WASHINGTON -- Marking a stark reversal from his past position, President Barack Obama said Wednesday the U.S. ought to increase Social Security retirement benefits.

"It's time we finally made Social Security more generous and increased its benefits...

In November 2005, Linda Miers’ 16-year-old daughter, Melanie, was killed in a drive-by shooting outside a party in her hometown of San Bernardino, California.

Nine years later, Melanie’s 26-year-old sister, Michelle, was stabbed to death in the city, leaving behind two young children.

San Bernardino was...

California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) endorsed Hillary Clinton Tuesday for the Democratic presidential nomination, providing an influential boost to the party front-runner ahead of the state’s primary next week.

“On Tuesday, June 7, I have decided to cast my...

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article misrepresented the quote attributed to Donald Trump as saying that the candidate suggested support for cuts to Social Security. The article below has been updated. We regret the error.

Donald Trump reportedly took House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to task for...

Three International Monetary Fund economists appeared Thursday to call on governments to reconsider the value of austerity and openness to foreign capital.

The article, simply entitled, “Neoliberalism: Oversold?” is making waves precisely because it came from an institution...

Gawker Media founder Nick Denton slammed tech billionaire Peter Thiel on Thursday for bankrolling lawsuits that could cripple the digital news operation, and challenged him to a formal debate about journalism.

Denton issued his scathing -- and lengthy -- critique in an

When North Carolina passed a law in March effectively sanctioning LGBT discrimination, corporate America turned up the heat on the Tar Heel State.

More than 90 CEOs and other top business executives signed a letter to North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R) denouncing the law...

Many commencement speakers at college graduations encourage students to run into life right “out of the gate” -- or any number of other metaphors involving hustle.

Not Mo Rocca.

The comic and television personality told the graduating class at Sarah Lawrence College on...