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New voter ID laws and other voting restrictions have been enacted in a number of states since the last major election. And that's raised special concerns among African Americans, who feel they're being targeted. Black church leaders and the Congressional Black Caucus met in Washington Wednesday to find ways African-American voters aren't discouraged from turning out in November.

New York City's mayor wants to block sales of sugary drinks larger than 16 fluid ounces. It's his latest idea about making his city healthier. Is it a good one?

Six-year-old Lori Anne Madison was foiled by a word most of us had probably never heard before. But she had quite a day at the Bee. The competition resumes this morning, and concludes tonight.

New Mexico's primary election is on Tuesday and recent scandals in southern parts of the state have refocused attention on the issue of voter fraud. Is…

The Syrian conflict has grown increasingly bloody. But one of the country's best-known opposition figures, Sheik Jawdat Said, 81, is heading home to Syria, and he's making a renewed call for peaceful protests.

The Sunlight Foundation has launched an effort to track and expose tweets that lawmakers and candidates had second thoughts about.

The Commerce Department reported Thursday that the economy grew 1.9 percent in the first three months of the year, down from an earlier estimate of 2.2 percent. And more Americans are jobless and seeking benefits, according to the Labor Department.

When it comes to out-of-pocket costs for health care, 42 percent of Hispanics say they're a "very serious" problem, according to a recent NPR poll. The finding runs counter to the widespread impression that African-Americans are worst-off when it comes to the cost and quality of health care.

It's a White House tradition that brings presidents and former presidents together in a rare non-partisan event.

Warren said her roots did not afford her preferential treatment.