All USA Update
- Tribes battle high teen suicide rates on native American reservations
More federal resources may be needed to address the string of teen suicides affecting impoverished native American reservations, advocates say.
- Hillary Clinton 2016: A smarter social media campaign this time?
Less than a day after Hillary Clinton announced her bid for the presidency, her new Facebook page has more than 600,000 likes. How critical will social media be to the Clinton 2016 campaign?
- Why you may not have received your federal tax refund yet
The tax agency attributes the decline in customer service to understaffing caused by Congressional budget cuts and a hiring freeze.
- Fort Riley suicide bombing plot: Was an FBI sting operation necessary?
John T. Booker was arrested for attempting a suicide attack on Fort Riley military base. The actions were part of an extensive FBI sting operation, raising an ethical question of whether sting operations are helpful or counterproductive.
- Montana House Republicans break ranks to pass Medicaid expansion
For many Republicans, the move to expand access to Medicaid amounts to an endorsement of Obamacare, but states like Montana that refused federal funding have been under pressure to reconsider that decision.
- Hillary Clinton tumbles in new poll, as e-mail scandal lingers
Hillary Clinton's e-mail scandal has eaten into her poll ratings on issues like trust and honesty. For the first time, a new poll shows the GOP presidential field edging ahead of her in hypothetical matchups in key swing states.
- Project Wildfire bust clears 1,000 suspected gang members off streets
The sweeping operation Project Wildfire targeted 239 gangs in 282 cities around the United States. Officials hail the effort as one of the largest and most successful gang busts in recent history.
- Why some Wisconsin state employees are barred from mentioning 'climate change'
The state Board of Commissioners of Public Lands voted on Tuesday to officially prohibit staff from talking about or engaging in work related to climate change. Is this the beginning of a trend?
- Will White House's gender-neutral restroom start a national trend?
The White House's announcement of its first all-gender restroom comes as a handful of state legislatures are considering laws that would restrict which public restrooms transgender people can use.
- Which woman should be featured on the $20 bill?
Move over Andrew Jackson.
- Tsarnaev guilty of Boston bombings. Where does trial go from here?
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty Wednesday of the Boston Marathon bombings. But the jury could be facing another three months of emotional testimony in the sentencing phase, raising questions about how juries cope.
- Boston Marathon bombing verdict: Tsarnaev guilty of all 30 charges
The jury in the Boston Marathon bombing trial found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev guilty on Wednesday. The case will now move to a second sentencing phase, where he will receive either the death sentence or life in prison.
- Ohio bill relaxes gun laws: The next frontier in states rights vs. federal law?
If passed, Ohio’s new bill would eliminate state permit and training requirements for carrying a concealed weapon. This is the latest effort among state lawmakers across the country to challenge federal gun laws.
- Drug Enforcement Administration tracked phone calls years before the NSA did
Americans making phone calls abroad may have had that information tracked by a government agency long before the National Security Agency launched its covert surveillance program.
- Walter Scott shooting: Why video is central to this police case
Footage appears to show a white South Carolina police officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man, Walter Scott. The case is leading to renewed calls for body cameras on officers and the use of videos by civilians.
- Indiana woman arrested after seeking parking lot to pull over for police
A woman in the Hoosier State discovered how far she couldn't drive after a police officer turned on his lights and siren.
- Snowden statue points to divide in US society: Is he hero or traitor?
The removal of a monument to former NSA contractor Edward Snowden from a New York park indicates how Americans are still split over the role of the controversial whistle-blower.
- No movies, concerts, or tattoos: Kansas bill would limit use of welfare funds
Kansas lawmakers have approved a bill that would prohibit families on welfare from using state funds for everything from movies to bail.
- Boston Marathon bombing: Jury to deliberate after powerful closing statements
One month after the Boston Marathon bombing trial began, both legal teams left jurors with impassioned final statements to consider during deliberations.
- Why opponents of same-sex marriage are donating to GoFundMe
As debate about Religious Freedom Restoration Acts heats up across the nation, supporters of such legislation are expressing their opinion in a non-traditional way.