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For the third time this year, the Democrats who run the Senate are again threatening to change that chamber's rules on the Republican minority's most potent weapon: the filibuster. They say the GOP's obstruction of President Obama's nominations leaves them no other choice.

Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation making Illinois the latest state to approve same-sex marriage.

Buried in the paltry enrollment numbers for the Affordable Care Act that were released last week was something that came as a surprise to many -- the success states are having signing people up for the Medicaid program, which provides health care to low-income people.

Money to roll out the new Common Core curriculum in San Diego city schools will go mostly to train teachers on the new approach to education.

If Americans know Education Secretary Arne Duncan for anything at this point, it would be as that guy who claimed last week that opposition to the Common Core national K-12 educational standards sprang from "white suburban moms" who feared that tougher requirements would reveal their children to be as not "brilliant" as they thought.

A former president, a baseball legend, a country music star and a woman who's a powerhouse in American media were among 16 people honored Wednesday at the White House with the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Republican Rep. Henry "Trey" Radel of Florida pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to misdemeanor cocaine possession.

Fletcher Concedes Race And Backs Alvarez

Democrat David Alvarez surged past ex-Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher Tuesday night in the San Diego Mayor's race. With 34,500 provisional ballots still to be counted, it's likely Alvarez will face Republican Kevin Faulconer.

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block abortion restrictions that are included in a new Texas law that was enacted after vigorous debate this year. The law is the subject of an ongoing legal battle.