NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of Roman Catholic dioceses, schools and other institutions are suing the Obama administration over a mandate that most employers provide birth control coverage.

The lawsuits filed in federal courts around the country Monday represent the

CHICAGO (AP) — President Barack Obama and fellow NATO leaders solidified plans Monday for an “irreversible transition” in Afghanistan, affirming their commitment to ending the deeply unpopular war in 2014 and voicing confidence in the ability of Afghan forces to

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, under fire for what fellow commissioners called an intimidating, even bullying style, announced his resignation Monday.

NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko said in a written statement that it was the right

PHOENIX (AP) — Two of Arizona’s most prominent advocates for tougher border enforcement are seeking financial contributions to counter potential legislation that would prevent states and cities from enforcing immigration laws.

An email solicitation made by former Arizona Senate President

MIAMI (AP) — For freshman Sen. Marco Rubio, a rising GOP figure seen as a possible Mitt Romney running mate, there are questions about whether potential vulnerabilities in his personal and political background might hold him back.

The 40-year-old Florida

She was tiny and trembling and looked so very vulnerable. Barely 15, having already experienced a lifetime of hardships since losing her mother at 5 and crossing the desert with her father, she clutched a microphone before a crowd in

CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday in one of the city’s largest demonstrations in years, airing grievances about war, climate change and a wide range of other complaints as world leaders assembled for a

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Angolan security forces have raped women and girls from neighboring Congo who came to Angola’s diamond fields in search of work, Human Rights Watch charged in a report Monday.

The rights group said its investigators interviewed more

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says someone brought to the U.S. as a child by legal immigrant parents can’t avoid deportation for criminal activities.

The high court on Monday unanimously ruled against Carlos Martinez Gutierrez, who wants to

CHICAGO (AP) — Demonstrators prepared Monday to launch another round of major protests in the final hours of the NATO summit, targeting Boeing headquarters and a suburban community that could become the site of a detention facility to hold illegal