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WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court unexpectedly cleared the way Monday for a dramatic expansion of gay marriage in the United States and may have …

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Veterans Affairs Department said Monday it has reached financial settlements with three employees who faced retaliation …

By JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Moments after making fresh demands that Attorney General Eric Holder open federal investigations into police shootings …

Special to the South Florida Times A team of specialized officers from the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps is being prepared to deploy to …

By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court issued a decision Thursday holding the Legislature in contempt for its lack of progress …

ST. PETERSBURG (AP) — The St. Petersburg branch of the NAACP has been ordered to cease operations. A letter sent to the local board by …

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The planned hiring of a long-term executive director for the North Carolina Democratic Party has been delayed as both allies and …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was more than a little miffed that a Democratic challenger told a media audience Wednesday that …

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Republican Party’s image has changed little in the year since GOP Chairman Reince Priebus published his prescription for broadening the party’s …

Another milestone is passing in America’s racial journey: The next mayor of New York City is a white man with a black wife. Even in …