Judge accepts new plea deal in ex-Viking Darren Sharper rape case
A federal judge Tuesday formally accepted Darren Sharper's plea deal in a drug and rape case, making clear to the former NFL star that she could sentence him to 20 years in prison.
Obama nominates Garland for high court, challenging GOP
President Barack Obama nominated appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, thrusting a respected moderate jurist and former prosecutor into the center of an election-year clash over the future of the nation's highest court.
Trump: Time to rally around me _ or expect voter riots
After yet another round of convincing victories for Donald Trump, Republican leaders spent Wednesday wavering between grudging acceptance and deep denial about the businessman's likely ascent to the GOP presidential nomination. An emboldened Trump warned that if the party tried to block him, "You'd have riots."
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Clinton embraces Obama, but will those frustrated voters?
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Sarah Palin's husband fractures ribs in snowmobile crash
Sarah Palin's husband suffered eight fractured ribs and other injuries in a snowmobile accident in Alaska, but he was expected to recover, his father said Monday.
Dense fog advisory in Minnesota, governor's flight canceled
Thick fog has enveloped much of Minnesota and canceled Gov. Mark Dayton's air travel to a water quality forum.
Carson buries 'the hatchet,' endorses Trump for president
Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says he and Donald Trump have "buried the hatchet" after months of political wrangling, and he is endorsing the GOP front-runner's White House bid.
Canadian prime minister brings 'Trudeaumania' to White House
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brought "Trudeaumania" to America on Thursday and the verdict was a resounding thumbs-up.
It's personal: Obama says GOP hostility to him led to Trump
President Barack Obama says years of knee-jerk GOP hostility toward him has fueled Donald Trump's rise, arguing Thursday that Republicans have no one to blame but themselves.
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With fresh momentum, Trump tells GOP to embrace his bid
His party in disarray, a surging Donald Trump called on mainstream Republicans to unify behind his candidacy on Wednesday as his White House rivals pursued their last best opportunity to block the billionaire businessman from building an insurmountable delegate lead in two key states.
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Trump rallies: Tense, racially charged, immensely successful
Among the many ways Donald Trump has redefined presidential politics, he stands alone for how he has used large, protest-ridden rallies, often bubbling with raw anger, to fuel his candidacy.
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Romney, McCain: Trump a danger for America's future
In an extraordinary display of Republican chaos, the party's most recent presidential nominees, Mitt Romney and John McCain, lambasted current front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him unfit for office and a danger for the nation and the GOP.
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Deeply split Supreme Court wrestles with abortion case
A Supreme Court deeply split over abortion wrestled Wednesday with widely replicated Texas regulations that could drastically cut the number of abortion clinics in the state. As ever, Justice Anthony Kennedy appeared to hold the outcome in his hands on a court operating with eight justices since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
Christie's thousand-yard stare stirs mockery, befuddlement
Was that really Chris Christie, the brusque, take-a-back-seat-to-nobody governor of New Jersey?
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Gallery: Super Tuesday around the nation
Super Tuesday marked the busiest day of the 2016 primaries, with the biggest single-day delegate haul up for grabs.
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On the eve of Super Tuesday's crucial primaries, a sharp new divide erupted between Republicans.
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Justice Clarence Thomas broke 10 years of courtroom silence Monday and posed questions during a Supreme Court oral argument, provoking gasps from the audience.
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