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Balloons fall at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. This year's convention in Cleveland is likely to be far more complicated.

Can A Candidate Pay Delegates? Plus, 3 Possible GOP Convention Scenarios

Rides on Air Force One and state dinners were lures the last time there was an open convention. What about cold, hard cash? Top Republican lawyer Ben Ginsberg explains what's permissible and not.

A San Diego police car sits outside of a house Bay Terraces where a family of four was found dead in and around the house on May 24, 2011.

San Diego Police Department Keeps Losing Officers

Despite boosting take-home pay, the San Diego Police Department keeps losing officers, some to nearby agencies, said police chief Shelley Zimmerman.

Hillary Clinton: "I took the unprecedented step of asking that the State Department make all my work-related emails public for everyone to see."

Fact Check: Hillary Clinton, Those Emails And The Law

A top Republican senator charged that Hillary Clinton "probably" broke the law with her use of private emails as secretary of state. But it's not likely to be so clear.

The Lower Manhattan headquarters of Goldman Sachs, which has agreed to a $5 billion settlement with the Justice Department over the sale of mortgage-backed securities.

Goldman Sachs Will Pay $5 Billion For Misleading Investors On Mortgage Assets

U.S. officials say the firm sold mortgage-backed securities based on loans that were a lot riskier than they were supposed to be.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. waves after speaking to supporters, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in Knoxville, Tenn.

Q&A: Lamar Alexander On Education In The New Congress

The veteran Tennessean is poised to take a leading role on education in the new Congress.

U.S. Resolves Claims Against BP Over Deepwater Horizon Spill

The resolution includes civil claims and "the restoration of natural resources in the Gulf of Mexico," the Justice Department says.

Derailed Oil Train Continues To Burn In Illinois

It's the third fiery derailment of trains carrying Bakken crude oil in three weeks, raising more questions about the volatility of the oil and the safety of the tank cars used to transport crude.

Elizabeth Warren speaks at the Democratic National Convention on Sept. 5, 2012, in Charlotte, N.C.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: From Professor To Pugilist

Elizabeth Warren is a rock star in Democratic politics, and there are reports she's being vetted as a possible Clinton running mate. Yet just a few years ago, she was, in Washington terms, a nobody.

In the past year, the U.S. prison population fell by roughly 4,800, the first time in decades the number has gone down, according to the Justice Department. Attorney General Eric Holder discussed the findings at New York University's law school Tuesday.

Crime Falls As U.S. Locks Up Fewer People, Attorney General Holder Says

For the first time in more than 40 years, both the overall crime rate and the overall incarceration rate have fallen by around 10 percent in a roughly five-year span, the attorney general says.

Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate Katie McGinty reads to children at the Western Learning Center during a campaign stop in Philadelphia.

Suburban Women Key To Victory In Pennsylvania Senate Race

GOP Sen. Pat Toomey and his Democratic opponent Katie McGinty are battling it out in the Philadelphia area suburbs.

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