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Federal Judges Weigh Gay Marriage Cases From Four States

The outcome of the hearing could put more pressure on the Supreme Court to make a decision on states' same-sex marriage bans.

"I think that issue alone should comfort people in voting for Donald Trump for president," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said of the candidate's list of potential Supreme Court nominees.

Mitch McConnell: Republican Party Is At An 'All-Time High'

For all the talk of the GOP's upheaval, the Senate majority leader says he doesn't think Donald Trump's nomination will redefine the Republican Party in any substantial way.

U.S. Senate candidate, Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes, raises her game in a video about her challenge to GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell.

McConnell's Kentucky Challenger Gets Her Act Together

Maybe the Democrat who hopes to unseat Sen. Mitch McConnell is ready for prime time after all.

Extreme Cold Convinces Escaped Convict To Give Up: VIDEO

Sunday night, 42-year-old Robert Vick escaped from the minimum security Blackburn Correction Complex in Kentucky.

Voters cast their ballots during the presidential primary in New York City on April 19. Twenty-three states require employers to offer some form of paid leave to vote.

Several States, Some Employers Help Workers Make Time To Vote

Many people say they don't have the time to stand in line, or they're worried about being late for work. But about half of states require employers to offer some form of paid leave to vote.

President Obama speaks to reporters about the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at Omni Rancho Las Palmas in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Saturday.

Obama Remembers Scalia As 'Consequential,' Vows To Appoint Replacement

President Obama struck a somber tone, remembering the late-Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia as a "towering legal mind" who influenced a generation, but made it clear, he intends to replace him.

Donald Trump made a stop in Lawrenceville, N.J., last week and is heading out to several more states that vote on June 7.

Trump To Campaign In Final Primary States, Raising Cash Along The Way

Donald Trump has said he doesn't need donors' money. But as he pivots to the general election, Trump is more focused on raising campaign cash — as well as polling and policy.

Democratic state Rep. John Bel Edwards, left, walks past Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., as they take their places before a gubernatorial debate.

La. Democrat For Governor: 'David Vitter Chose Prostitutes Over Patriots'

Louisiana Republican Sen. David Vitter was caught up in the 2007 D.C. Madam prostitution scandal. He won reelection, but now he's running for governor and a new ad hammers home the message.

How Heroin Made Its Way From Rural Mexico To Small-Town America

With pizza delivery as a model, Mexican cartels revolutionized the heroin trade, making it easily available in smaller U.S. communities. Journalist Sam Quinones has the story in his new book.

Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana at a press conference last year.

Indiana Governor Signs New Abortion Restrictions Into Law

The legislation criminalizes abortions that are motivated solely because of a fetus' potential disability, as well as other factors such as its sex or race.

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